[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2762 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2762

  To authorize a program of supplementary grants to States to promote 
excellence by recognizing and rewarding experienced, effective teachers 
                    and enhance student performance.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 1993

 Mr. Volkmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize a program of supplementary grants to States to promote 
excellence by recognizing and rewarding experienced, effective teachers 
                    and enhance student performance.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE

    This Act may be cited as the ``Career Development and Teacher 
Excellence Plan''.

SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to authorize supplementary grants to 
States that--
            (a) retain successful, motivated teachers in the classroom;
            (b) enhance student achievement by recognizing and 
        rewarding effective teaching; and
            (c) provide a salary supplement for experienced teachers.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act the term ``Career Development and Teacher 
Excellence Plan'' means a process to provide supplemental pay and 
incentives for established, quality teachers. This process shall--
            (a) contain steps or stages of career advancement;
            (b) contain a detailed procedure for the admission of 
        teachers to the career program;
            (c) contain specific criteria for career step 
        qualifications and attainment, which criteria shall clearly 
        describe the professional responsibilities expected of the 
        teacher at each stage of the plan and shall include reference 
        to classroom performance evaluations;
            (d) be consistent with the teacher certification process as 
        required by the State Board of Education;
            (e) provide that public school teachers shall become 
        eligible to apply for admission to the career plans after five 
        years of public school teaching.

SEC. 4. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    (a) Grants.--The Secretary is authorized to make supplementary 
grants to States who have approved career development programs.
    (b) Participation.--Participation by States in the Career 
Development and Teacher Excellence Plan shall be voluntary.
    (c) State Application.--Each State which desires to receive a grant 
under this Act shall file an application with the Secretary. Such 
application shall be filed at such time, in such manner, and containing 
or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. Each 
such application shall describe the activities and services for which 
assistance is sought.

SEC. 5. PAYMENT TO STATE OF FEDERAL SUPPLEMENT.

    (a) The Secretary shall pay to each State having an application 
approved under section 4 an amount equal to the amount each State 
provides for its Career Development and Teacher Excellence Plan.
    (b) Funds provided under this part will supplement, not supplant, 
State and local funds made available for activities authorized under 
section 4.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this Act.

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