,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjbf,mr4   
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 & ,mr4
 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to direct a /udy on         
p>apr(essionals & education support     
/aff4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be 
cit$ z ! ,provid+ ,und]/&+ (            
,p>apr(essionals 9 ,le>n+ ,act or !     
,,pupil ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,,esea ,! t]ms pr(essional   
developm5t1 ,secret>y1 & ,/ate h !      
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7      
,education support /aff ,! t]m education
 support /aff 7also sometimes kn[n z    
classifi$ s*ool employees or education  
support pr(essionals7 includes          
pr(essionals :o "w 9 e>ly *ildhood      
education sett+s or s*ools t s]ve *ildr5
 9 prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab 9 cl]ical

 & adm9i/rative s]vices1 transportation 
s]vices1 food & nutrition s]vices1      
cu/odial & ma9t5ance s]vices1 heal? &   
/ud5t s]vices1 te*nical s]vices1 &      
skill$ trades4  7#c7 ,p>apr(essional ,! 
t]m p>apr(essional has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #cbja ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gjaa74  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,p>apr(essionals &  
education support /aff are invaluable   
memb]s ( ! education sy/em & s*ool      
community4  7#b7 ,m ?an #b1jjj1jjj      
p>apr(essionals & education support /aff
 are ! frontl9e work]s :o trans=m public
 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates f brick & mort> build+s to places
 ( le>n+ & support = m ?an #ed1jjj1jjj  
/ud5ts across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,_m
 p>apr(essionals & education support    
/aff are1 z a matt] ( practice1 laid (f 
at ! end ( ea* s*ool ye> & rehir$       
annually1 & lack job security4  7#d7    
,ov] #ejj1jjj p>apr(essionals provide   
ess5tial support = *ildr5 ) disabilities

 to access a free appropriate public    
education 9 ! lea/ re/rictive           
environm5t4  7#e7 ,:ile p>apr(essionals 
& education support /aff are (t5 ! mo/  
div]se subset ( s*ool employees1 are m  
likely to h gr[n up 9 ! communities !y  
s]ve1 & are tru/$ s*ool community memb]s
 = _m /ud5ts & p>5ts1 ! voices (        
p>apr(essionals & education support /aff
 are n always reflect$ 9 s*ool policies4
  #d4 ,/udy on ! p>apr(essional &       
education support /aff work=ce  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all  
seek to ent] into a contract ) !        
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to conduct a /udy   
exam9+ ! p>apr(essional & education     
support /aff work=ce t s]ve *ildr5 9    
prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates enroll$ at public elem5t>y s*ools
 or second>y s*ools4 ,su* /udy %all     
conta9 ! elem5ts describ$ 9 subsection  
7b7 & %all assess ! *>act]i/ics1 roles1 
effectiv5ess1 prep>ation1 comp5sation1 &

 c>e] pa?ways ( p>apr(essionals &       
education support /aff1 z well z !      
policies & inve/m5ts t %ape !           
p>apr(essional & education support /aff 
work=ce4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 exam9e--   
7,a7 ! demographic1 educational1 &      
pr(essional *>act]i/ics ( !             
p>apr(essional & education support /aff 
work=ce t s]ve *ildr5 9 prek9d]g>t5     
?r\gh grade #ab2  7,b7 pa?ways into !   
p>apr(essional & education support /aff 
roles & patt]ns ( recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 
& t5ure2 &  7,c7 m9imum qualification & 
cr$5tial+ requirem5ts1 includ+ v>iations
 across ,/ates & local educational      
ag5cies & compliance ) ! c]tification & 
lic5sure requirem5ts ( section          
#aaaa7;g77#b77;,j7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;g77#b77;,j771 & =      
p>apr(essionals s]v+ *ildr5 )           
disabilities1 compliance ) section      
#fab7;a77#ad77;,b7 ( ! ,individuals )   
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      

,u4,s4,c4 #adab7;a77#ad77;,b772  7#b7   
review ! roles & responsibilities t     
p>apr(essionals & education support /aff
 assume across prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade  
#ab sett+s & /ud5t populations2  7#c7   
evaluate ! available evid5ce on ! impact
 ( p>apr(essional & education support   
/aff on /ud5t academic1                 
social-emotional1 & behavioral outcomes1
 & id5tify ! conditions "u :i*          
p>apr(essionals & education support /aff
 are mo/ effective1 includ+             
consid]ations ( tra9+1 sup]vision1 role 
cl>ity1 & in/ructional context2  7#d7   
analyze comp5sation /ructures1 includ+  
sal>ies1 b5efits1 & employm5t           
conditions1 & docum5t v>iation across   
,/ates1 local educational ag5cies1 &    
s*ool contexts1 & id5tify evid5ce-in=m$ 
approa*es to improv+ comp5sation1       
/ability1 & ov]all job quality2  7#e7   
assess ! availability1 quality1 &       
effectiv5ess ( pr(essional developm5t   
opportunities = p>apr(essionals &       
education support /aff1 & id5tify       

/rategies to /r5g!n ^? opportunities2   
7#f7 exam9e c>e] advancem5t pa?ways1    
includ+ model programs & policies t     
support progression to c]tifi$ tea*+ &  
o!r educational roles2  7#g7 id5tify    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local policy lev]s &   
inve/m5ts t influ5ce ! recruitm5t1      
prep>ation1 effectiv5ess1 advancem5t1 & 
ret5tion ( ! p>apr(essional & education 
support /aff work=ce1 & recomm5d        
actionable /rategies to /r5g!n & su/a9  
su* work=ce 9 ways t support educational
 quality & /ud5t outcomes2  7#h7 id5tify
 data gaps & areas :]e additional rese>*
 is ne$$2  7#i7 ) respect to ea*        
classification e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7c7-- 7,a7 analyze ! av]age />t+ sal>y =
 ea* su* classification & ! av]age sal>y
 = ea* su* classification2 &  7,b7      
comp>e ^? />t+ & av]age sal>ies by      
classification & location1 to ! co/ (   
liv+ or livable wages = ! respective    
locations 9 :i* ^? education support    
/aff & p>apr(essionals reside2  7#aj7   
exam9e relevant employm5t models &      

work=ce arrangem5ts1 includ+-- 7,a7 !   
use & preval5ce ( contract$1 privatiz$1 
or outs\rc$ education support /aff &    
p>apr(essionals2 &  7,b7 ! implications 
( ^? employm5t models & work=ce         
arrangem5ts on work=ce /ability1 tra9+1 
sup]vision1 & work+ conditions1 !       
alignm5t ( ^? models & arrangem5ts )    
s*ool goals1 & ! effects ( ^? models &  
arrangem5ts on educational quality &    
/ud5t outcomes2 &  7#aa7 make           
recomm5dations = ,congress1 ,f$]al      
ag5cies1 ,/ates1 local educational      
ag5cies1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s1 bas$
 on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy4  7c7 ,position    
classifications ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy "u  
?is section1 ! ,national ,academies (   
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e %all      
e/abli% classifications = ! diff]5t     
education support /aff & p>apr(essional 
positions1 & ) respect to ea* elem5t ( !
 /udy1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b71     
disaggregate data bas$ on ^?            
classifications1 to ! ext5t practicable4
  7d7 ,report ,! agreem5t "u subsection 

7a7 %all direct ! ,national ,academies (
 ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to       
complete ! /udy "u ?is section1 &       
transmit to ,congress & make publicly   
available a report on ! results ( !     
/udy1 n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date (
 entry into ! agreem5t4  7e7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act #b1jjj1jjj4