,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjbf,mr4    
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1    
,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 &
 ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices1 to aw>d competitive    
grants to eligible p>tn]%ips to e/abli%1
 exp&1 or support c>e] & te*nical       
education programs ( /udy 9 e>ly        
*ildhood education4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,e>ly         
,*ildhood ,work=ce ,advancem5t ,act (   
#bjbf4  #b4 ,grant program = c>e] &     
te*nical education programs ( /udy 9    
e>ly *ildhood education  7a7 ,grant     
program au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices1 %all aw>d grants1 on a 
competitive basis1 to eligible p>tn]%ips

 = ! purpose ( e/abli%+1 support+1 or   
exp&+ c>e] & te*nical education programs
 ( /udy 9 e>ly *ildhood education4  7b7 
,application ,to be consid]$ = a grant  
"u ?is section1 an eligible p>tn]%ip    
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+-- 7#a7 a description ( 
h[ ! eligible p>tn]%ip w use su* grant  
to e/abli%1 support1 or exp& a c>e] &   
te*nical education program ( /udy 9 e>ly
 *ildhood education2  7#b7 a description
 ( ! roles & responsibilities ( ea*     
p>tn] ( ! eligible p>tn]%ip2  7#c7 a    
description ( h[ su* funds w be allocat$
 = necess>y exp5ses = ! c>e] & te*nical 
education program ( /udy describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ ! use (          
additional fund+ provid$ by ,/ate1      
local1 or private entities1 & plans to  
ma9ta9 & su/a9 ! program2  7#d7 a       
description ( h[ ! grant w directly     
b5efit /ud5ts1 includ+ special          
populations1 s]v$ by ! eligible         

p>tn]%ip2  7#e7 a description ( h[ su*  
c>e] & te*nical education program ( /udy
 w be coord9at$ ) ! activities c>ri$ out
 "u section #abd or #ace ( ! ,c>l ,d4   
,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdd2 #bcee72  
7#f7 a description ( h[ ! program       
reflects ! ne$s ( regional1 ,/ate1 or   
local employ]s1 z demon/rat$ by !       
compreh5sive local ne$s assessm5t "u    
section #acd7;c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s    
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bced7;c772  7#g7 a
 description ( h[ ! program w b5efit !  
*ild c>e sy/em & e>ly *ildhood education
 work=ce2  7#h7 an assurance t !        
eligible p>tn]%ip w-- 7,a7 provide      
in=mation to ! ,secret>y1 z reque/$1 =  
evaluations t ! ,secret>y may c>ry out2 
&  7,b7 make data available to ?ird     
p>ties = validation1 9 accordance )     
applicable data privacy laws1 includ+   
section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education      
,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g1
 commonly kn[n z ! ,family ,educational 

,rights & ,privacy ,act ( #aigd72  7#i7 
a description ( h[ ! program w include  
education & tra9+ opportunities focus$  
on infant & toddl] developm5t1 includ+ !
 developm5tal ne$s ( infants or toddl]s 
) a disability 7z def9$ 9 section #fcb (
 ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities         
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adcb772 
&  7#aj7 a description1 if applicable1  
ab\t h[ ! program w respond to ! ne$s or
 goals id5tifi$ by ! applicable ,/ate 9 
! /atewide ne$s assessm5t or /atewide   
/rategic plan develop$1 updat$1 or      
implem5t$ = purposes ( a pres*ool       
developm5t grant "u section #ibab ( ! ,e
 ,/ud5t ,succe$s ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#ihca note74  7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+    
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices1 %all-- 7#a7 ensure an  
equitable national geographic           
di/ribution ( ! grants2  7#b7 aw>d      
grants to applicants t propose to s]ve  
communities 9 rural areas & to          
applicants t propose to s]ve communities

 9 urban areas2  7#c7 give priority to  
applicants locat$ 9 areas ) a docum5t$  
%ortage ( *ildc>e provid]s2  7#d7 give  
priority to applicants t provide *ild   
c>e s]vices = infants & toddl]s1 *ild   
c>e s]vices dur+ nontraditional or      
ext5d$ h\rs1 & inclusive *ild c>e       
s]vices = *ildr5 ) disabilities2  7#e7  
give priority to applicants t include an
 in/itution ( high] education ) a       
program ( /udy 9 e>ly *ildhood education
 or a consortium ( su* in/itutions2 &   
7#f7 give priority1 if applicable1 to   
applicants t demon/rate1 9 ! application
 submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 = a grant "u
 ?is section1 t ! program to be fund$ ) 
su* grant w respond to ! ne$s or goals  
id5tifi$ by ! applicable ,/ate 9 !      
/atewide ne$s assessm5t or /atewide     
/rategic plan develop$1 updat$1 or      
implem5t$ = purposes ( a pres*ool       
developm5t grant "u section #ibab ( ! ,e
 ,/ud5t ,succe$s ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#ihca note74  7d7 ,use ( funds ,ea*     
eligible p>tn]%ip receiv+ a grant "u ?is

 section %all use su* grant to e/abli%1 
support1 or exp& c>e] & te*nical        
education programs ( /udy 9 e>ly        
*ildhood education1 :i* %all include "o 
or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,educational      
mat]ials & res\rces1 includ+ classroom  
in/ruction1 "w-bas$ le>n+1 support      
atta9m5t ( dual or concurr5t enrollm5t  
cr$its1 indu/ry cr$5tials su* z a ,*ild 
,developm5t ,associate1 a               
preappr5tice%ip1 & an appr5tice%ip ?r\gh
 c>e] & te*nical /ud5t organizations4   
7#b7 ,support+ ! recruit+1 hir+1 & tra9+
 ( effective educators 9 e>ly *ildhood  
education1 includ+ educators :o became  
c]tifi$ ?r\gh ,/ate & local alt]native  
r\tes to c]tification4  7#c7 ,improv+   
c>e] & te*nical education outcomes (    
/ud5ts s]v$ by ! eligible p>tn]%ip ?r\gh
 activities su* z-- 7,a7 support+ !     
developm5t & enhancem5t ( innovative    
deliv]y models = c>e] & te*nical        
education-relat$ "w-bas$ le>n+ 7includ+ 
s*ool-bas$ simulat$ "w sites1 m5tor+1   
appr5tice%ip programs1 "w site visits1  

job %ad[+1 project-bas$ le>n+1 &        
skills-bas$ & paid int]n%ips72 &  7,b7  
provid+ academic & nonacademic          
wrap-ar\nd supports & s]vices1 includ+  
advis+1 tutor+1 te/ prep>ation1 *ild c>e
 assi/ance1 dep5d5t c>e assi/ance1      
transportation1 & f9ancial assi/ance    
7:i* may include s*ol>%ips or /ip5ds71  
dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* su* /ud5ts-- 7i7     
complete a ,*ild ,developm5t ,associate 
cr$5tial1 e>ly *ildhood education       
associate degree program1 or            
baccalaureate degree program1 z         
applicable2  7ii7 access & complete     
,/ate lic5sure or c]tification          
exam9ations2 or  7iii7 receive          
opportunities to develop ! necess>y     
cont5t k & tea*+ skills 9 e>ly *ildhood 
education4  7#d7 ,creat+ or exp&+       
recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 or pr(essional    
developm5t activities = c>e] & te*nical 
education tea*]s1 faculty1 s*ool lead]s1
 adm9i/rators1 specializ$ in/ructional  
support p]sonnel1 c>e] guidance &       
academic c\nselors1 & p>apr(essionals1  

:i* may include-- 7,a7 high-quality     
tea*] m5tor+ by exp]i5c$ tea*]s 9 e>ly  
*ildhood education2  7,b7 provid+       
res\rces & tra9+ to improve in/ruction  
=1 & provide appropriate accommodations 
to1 special populations1 includ+ !      
unique ne$s ( tea*+ 9 rural or urban    
communities2  7,c7 ! integration (      
coh]5t & rigor\s academic cont5t /&>ds &
 c>e] & te*nical education curricula1   
includ+ ?r\gh opportunities =           
appropriate academic & c>e] & te*nical  
education tea*]s to jo9tly develop &    
implem5t curricula & p$agogical         
/rategies2  7,d7 provid+ res\rces or    
assi/ance ) meet+ ,/ate tea*] lic5sure &
 cr$5tial requirem5ts2  7,e7 implem5t+  
initiatives t increase comp5sation =    
e>ly *ildhood educators :o atta9 a ,*ild
 ,developm5t ,associate cr$5tial1 or an 
associate or baccalaureate degree 9 e>ly
 *ildhood education2 or  7,f7 tra9+ =   
c>e] guidance & academic c\nselors at ! 
second>y level to improve aw>5ess (     
po/second>y education & po/second>y c>e]

 options 9 e>ly *ildhood education1 &   
improve ! ability ( su* c\nselors to    
communicate to /ud5ts c>e] opportunities
 & employm5t tr5ds 9 e>ly *ildhood      
education4  7e7 ,evaluation & annual    
report ,ea* eligible p>tn]%ip receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is section %all provide = an  
indep5d5t evaluation ( ! activities     
c>ri$ out us+ su* grant & submit to !   
,secret>y an annual report t includes-- 
7#a7 a description ( h[ funds receiv$ "u
 ?is section 7 us$2  7#b7 ! p]=mance ( !
 c>e] & te*nical education program (    
/udy fund$ ) su* grant ) respect to1 at 
a m9imum1 ! p]=mance indicators describ$
 "u section #aac ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s    
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbc71 z          
applicable1 & disaggregat$-- 7,a7 by    
subgr\ps ( /ud5ts describ$ 9 section    
#aaaa7;c77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;c77#b77;,b772 &  7,b7  
by ea* special population2 &  7#c7 a    
quantitative analysis ( ! effectiv5ess (

 su* program4  7f7 ,grant duration  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a  
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may n exce$ a
 #e-ye> grant p]iod4  7#b7 ,ext5sion ,! 
,secret>y may ext5d ! grant p]iod = an  
eligible p>tn]%ip = n m ?an #a          
additional #b-ye> p]iod if ! eligible   
p>tn]%ip demon/rates to ! ,secret>y t ! 
eligible p>tn]%ip-- 7,a7 is a*iev+ !    
program objectives = :i* ! eligible     
p>tn]%ip is receiv+ ! grant2 &  7,b7 has
 improv$ education outcomes = /ud5ts    
p>ticipat+ 9 ! programs fund$ by su*    
grant1 includ+ special populations4  7g7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,p]k9s
 t]ms ,except z o!rwise provid$1 any t]m
 us$ 9 ?is ,act t is def9$ 9 section #c 
( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical   
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjb7 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 su*     
section4  7#b7 ,e>ly *ildhood education 
program ,! t]m e>ly *ildhood education  
program has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #ajc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74  7#c7 ,eligible 

*ild c>e provid] ,! t]m eligible *ild   
c>e provid] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #feh,p7#f77;,a7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &
 ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn7#f77;,a774  7#d7  
,eligible recipi5t ,! t]m eligible      
recipi5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #c7ba77;,a7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s 
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7ba77;,a774   
7#e7 ,eligible p>tn]%ip ,! t]m eligible 
p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip betwe5 or     
among-- 7,a7 an eligible recipi5t2 &    
7,b7 "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an        
in/itution ( high] education ) a program
 ( /udy 9 e>ly *ildhood education or a  
consortium ( su* in/itutions4  7ii7 ,an 
eligible *ild c>e provid]4  7iii7 ,a    
community /akehold] relevant to a c>e] &
 te*nical education programs ( /udy 9   
e>ly *ildhood education to be fund$ "u  
?is section1 includ+ a labor            
organization1 a local or regional       
bus9ess or indu/ry1 or a local work=ce  
developm5t bo>d4  7iv7 ,a ,*ild ,c>e    

,res\rce & ,ref]ral ,organization 7z    
describ$ 9 section                      
#feh;,e7c77#c77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e 
& ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                         
#iheh;c7c77#c77;,b77iii7774  7v7 ,a     
/aff$ family *ild c>e network4  7vi7 ,a 
,head ,/>t program 7includ+ an ,e>ly    
,head ,/>t program7 c>ri$ out "u ! ,head
 ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et      
seq474  7vii7 ,an e>ly int]v5tion s]vice
 provid]4  7#f7 ,in/itution ( high]     
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#g7 ,/aff$ family *ild c>e network ,!  
t]m /aff$ family *ild c>e network means 
a nonpr(it organization-- 7,a7 t may be 
a compon5t ( a ,/ate or local *ild c>e  
res\rce & ref]ral organization2  7,b7 t 
has at lea/ #a paid /aff memb]2 &  7,c7 
t (f]s evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional         
developm5t1 quality improvem5t support1 
bus9ess support1 & te*nical assi/ance1  

includ+ on a*iev+ lic5sure z an eligible
 *ild c>e provid]1 to family *ild c>e   
provid]s4