,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djcj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #i1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,%ahe5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to provide out-(-s*ool "t educators ) pr(essional developm5t 9 ,,/em subjects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,aft]-,s*ool ,,/em ,educators ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!re is gr[+ recognition1 z evid5c$ ?r\gh program provid] surveys conduct$ by ! ,aft]s*ool ,alliance1 t ! work=ce = aft]-s*ool1 summ]1 & o!r out-(-s*ool "t programs is fac+ /aff+ crises1 :i* are ev5 m app>5t = sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics educators 9 t work=ce4 7#b7 ,,/em pr(ici5cy w h a major impact on ! ,nation's future economic competitiv5ess & on ! preem95ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 sci5tific inquiry1 te*nological innovation1 & ma9ta9+ a sci5tifically lit]ate public4 7#c7 ,results f ! ,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress1 ! ,tr5ds 9 ,int]national ,ma!matics & ,sci5ce ,/udy1 ! ,programme = ,int]national ,/ud5t ,assessm5t1 & o!r s\rces %[ t /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are n demon/rat+ suffici5t a*ievem5t 9 ! ,,/em subjects1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ye>s foll[+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 7#d7 ,rese>* demon/rates ! importance ( aft]-s*ool1 summ]1 & o!r out-(-s*ool "t programs 9 engag+ /ud5ts 9 ,,/em fields & build+ ,,/em-relevant skills & pr(ici5cies1 especially = girls1 /ud5ts f populations traditionally und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em fields1 & /ud5ts f l[ socioeconomic circum/ances4 7#e7 ,rese>* also demon/rates ! importance ( hav+ high-quality1 well-prep>$ educators to support ^? programs1 help+ to inspire & motivate /ud5ts to be int]e/$ 9 ,,/em4 7#f7 ,! inve/m5ts by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 ,,/em education require a capable & support$ educator work=ce 9 ord] = educators to provide quality opportunities = /ud5ts to be engag$ 9 ,,/em subjects outside ( ! s*ool day & to build a balanc$ pre-k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh #ab? grade ,,/em education portfolio t fo/]s le>n+ 9 s*ool z well z 9 out-(-s*ool "t programs4 7#g7 ,9 ord] to suffici5tly build up ! ,nation's future ,,/em work=ce1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ne$s to bol/] & enhance /ructural support = today's ,,/em educators & ensure a robu/ network ( future ,,/em educators4 ,develop+ ! sy/ems ( support to help program provid]s access high-quality ,,/em curricula1 res\rces1 pe] support1 & pr(essional developm5t1 is w>rant$4 #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to recognize ! important role t aft]-s*ool1 summ]1 & o!r out-(-s*ool "t educators1 9 ,,/em subjects1 play 9 facilitat+ ,,/em education & developm5t ( ! ,,/em work=ce2 & 7#b7 to support ,,/em educators 9 aft]-s*ool1 summ]1 & o!r out-(-s*ool "t programs1 includ+ support+ _! pr(essional developm5t & well-be+ ?r\gh ,f$]al fund+4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,int]m$i>y ,! t]m int]m$i>y means an entity1 public or private1 t works to support quality aft]-s*ool1 summ]1 & o!r out-(-s*ool "t programs = /ud5t developm5t ?r\gh-- 7,a7 te*nical assi/ance & pr(essional developm5t = program educators2 7,b7 program quality improvem5t initiatives1 includ+ assessm5t1 evaluation1 data analysis1 & data da%bo>ds2 7,c7 res\rce developm5t & coord9ation1 includ+ developm5t & coord9ation ?r\gh fundrais+1 grant writ+1 p>tn]%ip build+1 & support ) braid+ fund+ & pass-?r\gh fund+2 7,d7 public aw>5ess ef=ts to promote ! importance ( out-(-s*ool "t programs & build p>tn]%ips to help programs secure fund+ & support2 & 7,e7 quick & fluid action to be able to respond to ne$s & opportunities1 p>tn]+ ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5t ag5cies4 7#b7 ,out-(-s*ool "t ,! t]m out-(-s*ool "t-- 7,a7 us$ ) respect to a program1 means any organiz$ educational1 enri*m5t1 or *ild c>e program 7includ+ a s]vice7 t is-- 7i7 design$ to engage pre-k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh #ab? grade /ud5ts dur+ a "t :5 ! /ud5ts are n p>ticipat+ 9 a =mal s*ool program2 & 7ii7 (f]$ dur+ aft]-s*ool1 summ]1 or ano!r out-(-s*ool "t by an entity su* z a community-bas$ organization1 educational in/itution1 s*ool sy/em1 museum1 libr>y1 /ud5t organization1 community c5t] organization1 p>k organization1 religi\s in/itution1 or o!r nonpr(it or comm]cial organization2 & 7,b7 us$ ) respect to an educator1 means an educator 9 a program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,program provid] ,! t]m program provid] means a nonpr(it provid] ( an out-(-s*ool "t program4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7#e7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4 #e4 ,out-(-s*ool "t ,,/em educator pr(essional developm5t s*ol>%ip program 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program ?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to int]m$i>ies 7includ+ consortia ( int]m$i>ies7 to-- 7,a7 support program provid]s ( aft]-s*ool1 summ]1 & o!r out-(-s*ool "t programs by assi/+ ! program provid]s to allocate pr(essional developm5t s*ol>%ip funds to educators1 & o!rwise to enable ! educators to p>ticipate 9 ! pr(essional developm5t2 7,b7 provide support = ! programs ?r\gh c5traliz$ databases & pe] networks 7:i* may be us$ by ! program provid]s fund$ "u ?is section & o!r program provid]s72 & 7,c7 /reaml9e acc\ntability = ! programs fund$ "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,p]iods ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d ! grants = p]iods ( #e ye>s4 7#c7 ,numb] ( grants ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d n m ?an #a grant p] ,/ate1 unless suffici5t funds are made available = ?is section to enable ! ,secret>y to aw>d an additional grant = a ,/ate4 7b7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an int]m$i>y %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7c7 ,pref]5ce ,9 aw>d+ ! grants1 ! ,secret>y may give pref]5ce to int]m$i>ies t id5tify a p>tn] 7includ+ a consortium ( su* p>tn]s71 su* z a private or =-pr(it company1 f\ndation1 in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb771 local work=ce developm5t bo>d1 local gov]nm5t ag5cy1 or ano!r local indu/ry p>tn]1 or a ,/ate educational ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja77 or ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d1 t has committ$ to provid+1 ea* ye>1 non-,f$]al mat*+ funds equal to n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant paym5t = t ye>4 7d7 ,use ( grant funds ,an int]m$i>y t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant funds-- 7#a7 to make subgrants "u subsection 7e71 on a competitive basis1 to program provid]s-- 7,a7 to enable ,,/em educators to p>ticipate 9 pr(essional developm5t 7includ+ coa*+72 & 7,b7 to meet program provid] report+ requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u ?is section2 7#b7 to develop a /atewide pe] support /ructure by e/abli%+ a c5traliz$ database & facilitat+ pe] networks "u subsection 7f7 = out-(-s*ool "t educators2 & 7#c7 to meet int]m$i>y report+ requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 7e7 ,subgrants to program provid]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,p]iods ,an int]m$i>y %all make a subgrant "u ?is subsection = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s1 & make paym5ts "u su* subgrant annually4 7,b7 ,am\nts ,! int]m$i>y %all make su* a subgrant 9 an am\nt det]m9$ on ! basis ( ! ne$ ( ! program provid] apply+1 tak+ into acc\nt bo? ! pr(essional developm5t ne$s ( ! provid]'s educators & ! ne$s ( ! community s]v$ by ! program provid]4 7,c7 ,numb] ( subgrants ,an int]m$i>y t receives a grant "u ?is section may use ! grant funds to make subgrants to n m ?an #be program provid]s to fund pr(essional developm5t 7includ+ coa*+7 9 ,,/em subjects1 & c>ry out o!r activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a74 7#b7 ,solicitations ,:5 solicit+ applications = subgrants "u ?is subsection1 ea* int]m$i>y %all int5tionally publicize ! subgrant opportunity to all program provid]s ( out-(-s*ool "t programs 9 ! ,/ate1 especially small] organizations t may take m ef=t to rea*4 7#c7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a subgrant "u ?is subsection1 a program provid] %all submit an application to an int]m$i>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! int]m$i>y may require1 includ+ a program proposal = activities to be c>ri$ out "u ! subgrant4 7#d7 ,evaluation ( applications ,9 det]m9+ :i* program provid]s w receive subgrants "u ?is subsection1 an int]m$i>y %all evaluate ! program proposal 9 ! application on ! degree to :i* su* a proposal-- 7,a7 ensures educators are able to implem5t :at ! educators le>n f pr(essional developm5t opportunities1 us+ me?ods t resonate ) _! /ud5t populations2 7,b7 ensures educators are support$ 9-- 7i7 obta9+ pr(essional developm5t 7includ+ tra9+7 opportunities t lead to ,,/em cr$5tials or c]tifications t hold local or national labor m>ket value 7accord+ to ! ,national ,after,school ,association 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,,naa77 "u ! ?riv+ work=ce recomm5dations 7def9$1 = purposes ( ?is ,act1 z ! ,out-(-,s*ool ,"t ,job ,quality ,/&>ds issu$ by ! ,,naa on ,june #bg1 #bjbd71 su* z acquir+ ! ,,naa ,pr(essional ,cr$5tial+ ,sy/em's ,,/em microcr$5tials2 & 7ii7 us+ ! pr(essional developm5t to increase _! wages & foll[ pa?ways = pr(essional gr[?2 & 7,c7 provides t ! program provid] w-- 7i7 n less (t5 ?an annually1 evaluate & appropriately rew>d ! educators receiv+ ! pr(essional developm5t = _! pr(essional gr[?2 & 7ii7 increase recognition titles = educators :o acquire new skills1 exp]i5ce1 & responsibilities 9 alignm5t ) ! ,,naa ?riv+ work=ce recomm5dations4 7#e7 ,priority ,9 det]m9+ :i* program provid]s w receive subgrants "u ?is subsection1 an int]m$i>y %all give priority to-- 7,a7 a program provid] ) a selection ( pr(essional developm5t opportunities t enc\rage pe]-to-pe] network+ & support dur+ & aft] ! tra9+ portion ( ! pr(essional developm5t takes place2 7,b7 a program provid] ) a program-- 7i7 9 a community ) hi/orical und]9ve/m5t 9 access to ,,/em le>n+ opportunities = /ud5ts bo? 9 & out ( s*ool2 7ii7 ) a high p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o are und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em fields2 or 7iii7 9 a rural area :]e le>n+ programs = /ud5ts are m remote f typical pr(essional le>n+ & indu/ry hubs2 & 7,c7 a program provid] t seeks-- 7i7 to support educators1 includ+ seasonal educators2 & 7ii7 to provide tra9-!-tra9] & coa* developm5t tra9+s = m long-t]m educators4 7#f7 ,use ( funds 7,a7 ,pr(essional developm5t ,a program provid] t receives a subgrant "u ?is subsection may use ! subgrant funds 7by provid+ s*ol>%ip funds or ?r\gh o!r means7 to pay = ! pr(essional developm5t 7on-site or (f-site7 = educators :o are or seek to become ,,/em educators1 & o!rwise to enable ! educators to p>ticipate 9 ! pr(essional developm5t by pay+ = ! /aff "t ( educators to p>ticipate 9 ! pr(essional developm5t1 pay+ to hire sub/itute /aff]s = ! "t ! educators are at ! pr(essional developm5t1 pay+ = ! "t & res\rces ne$$ = ! educators to %>e & implem5t ! pr(essional developm5t 79 appropriate cases7 ) program colleagues1 & pay+ = any travel co/s associat$ ) ! pr(essional developm5t4 7,b7 ,pr(essional developm5t cont5t ,! cont5t = ! pr(essional developm5t = out-(-s*ool "t educators :o are or seek to become ,,/em educators may include any pr(essional developm5t tailor$ to ! out-(-s*ool "t educator & ,,/em facilitation t ! program & educator id5tify z necess>y & relevant to ! educator's pr(essional gr[?4 7#g7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,a recipi5t ( a grant or subgrant "u ?is section may use n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! grant funds or subgrant funds1 respectively1 = adm9i/rative co/s4 7#h7 ,report+ 7,a7 ,annual reports 7i7 ,program provid]s ,at ! end ( ea* ye> ?r\gh\t ! p]iod ( ! grant1 ea* program provid] t receives a subgrant "u ?is ,act-- 7,i7 %all evaluate ! pr(essional developm5t activities c>ri$ out ?r\gh ! subgrant on-- 7aa7 ! degree ( *ange 9 educator confid5ce 9 implem5t+ or facilitat+ ! implem5tation ( ,,/em programs2 7bb7 ! degree ( integration ( ! k receiv$ by ! educators ?r\gh ^? activities into _! out-(-s*ool "t programs2 & 7cc7 /ud5t & p>5t satisfaction ) ! ,,/em compon5t ( ! result+ programs2 7,,ii7 may evaluate ! pr(essional developm5t activities on additional indicators to measure ! effectiv5ess ( ! pr(essional developm5t 9 ! context ( ! provid]'s out-(-s*ool "t program1 su* z indicators relat+ to-- 7aa7 ! relevancy ( t ,,/em compon5t to skills t prep>e /ud5ts = ! work=ce & improve _! ev]yday life2 7bb7 ! degree ( integration ( ! ,,/em k receiv$ by /ud5ts ) cont5t k receiv$ by /ud5ts dur+ ! s*ool day2 & 7cc7 ! degree to :i* ! k is enabl+ /ud5ts to become aw>e ( ,,/em occupations & ! relevance ( ,,/em cont5t 9 nontraditional ,,/em occupations2 & 7,,iii7 %all prep>e a report conta9+ ! results ( ! evaluation "u ?is clause1 & submit ! report to ! int]m$i>y t made ! subgrant4 7ii7 ,int]m$i>ies ,! int]m$i>y %all prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y a report summ>iz+ ! program provid] reports receiv$ "u clause 7i74 7,b7 ,f9al reports 7i7 ,program provid]s 7,i7 ,indicators ,at ! end ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 ea* program provid] t receives a subgrant "u ?is ,act %all evaluate ! pr(essional developm5t activities c>ri$ out ?r\gh ! subgrant on-- 7aa7 ! p]c5tage *ange 9 ! numb] ( /ud5ts 7disaggregat$ by age level7 att5d+ ! provid]'s program2 7bb7 ! p]c5tage1 ( ! educators :o 7 b5efici>ies ( funds = pr(essional developm5t "u ?is subsection1 :o 7 reta9$ by ! provid]2 7cc7 ! p]c5tage1 ( all educators1 :o 7 reta9$ by ! provid]2 7dd7 ! p]c5tage1 ( ! educators :o 7 b5efici>ies ( funds = pr(essional developm5t "u ?is subsection1 :o obta9$ additional ,,/em cr$5tials or c]tifications describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b72 & 7ee7 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts ( su* educators :o leave ! provid]'s out-(-s*ool "t program ) an increas$ engagem5t 9 a ,,/em subject or desire to pursue a c>e] 9 a ,,/em subject4 7,,ii7 ,measurem5t ,9 measur+ ! indicators describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 ! program provid] %all use me?ods t may include /ud5t1 p>5t1 & educator surveys1 ,y\? ,program ,quality ,assessm5ts1 & longitud9al track+4 7,,iii7 ,report ,! program provid] %all prep>e a report conta9+ ! results ( ! evaluation "u ?is clause & submit ! report to ! int]m$i>y t made ! subgrant4 7ii7 ,int]m$i>ies ,! int]m$i>y %all prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y a report summ>iz+ ! program provid] reports receiv$ "u clause 7i74 7f7 ,c5traliz$ /atewide support /ructures ,ea* int]m$i>y t receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all use ! grant funds to-- 7#a7 e/abli% a c5traliz$ database ( pr(essional developm5t opportunities = out-(-s*ool "t educators 7includ+ virtual opportunities1 opportunities to br+ pr(essional developm5t onsite1 & national opportunities1 z appropriate72 & 7#b7 facilitate pe]-to-pe] networks betwe5 out-(-s*ool "t educators :o are or seek to become ,,/em educators1 & ,,/em education exp]ts ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( an electronic portal1 community ev5ts1 & o!r means4 7g7 ,report+ 7#a7 ,annual reports ,at ! end ( ea* ye> ?r\gh\t ! p]iod ( ! #e-ye> grant1 ea* int]m$i>y t receives a grant "u ?is section %all submit a report to ! ,secret>y reg>d+ ! progress a*iev$ ?r\gh ! activities c>ri$ out "u ! grant4 7#b7 ,f9al reports 7,a7 ,prep>ation ,at ! end ( ! #e-ye> grant p]iod1 ea* int]m$i>y t receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all prep>e a report t-- 7i7 summ>izes ! evaluations submitt$ to ! int]m$i>y "u subsection 7e77#h72 7ii7 describes be/ practices = access+ pr(essional developm5t 9 ,,/em education = program provid] educators2 7iii7 describes ! use ( funds "u ! grant2 & 7iv7 describes ! %ort-t]m & long-t]m impact1 ( provid+ pr(essional developm5t opportunities1 on ! program provid] educators t receiv$ ! pr(essional developm5t1 on ! /ud5ts 9 ! programs ( ! program provid]s1 & on ! programs4 7,b7 ,submission ,! int]m$i>y %all submit ! report to ! ,secret>y1 :o %all make ! report publicly available4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4