[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 337 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 337
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to assist
State and local educational agencies in establishing teacher
recruitment centers, teacher internship programs, and mobile
professional development teams, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 14, 2001
Mr. Domenici introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to assist
State and local educational agencies in establishing teacher
recruitment centers, teacher internship programs, and mobile
professional development teams, and for other purposes.
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 ``Teacher Recruitment, Development,
and Retention Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. TEACHER RECRUITMENT CENTERS.
Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating part E as part H;
(2) by redesignating sections 2401 and 2402 as sections
2701 and 2702, respectively; and
(3) by inserting after part D the following:
``PART E--TEACHER RECRUITMENT CENTERS
``SEC. 2401. GRANTS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make grants to State
educational agencies to establish and operate State teacher recruitment
centers.
``(b) Use of Funds.--An agency that receives a grant under
subsection (a) shall use the funds made available through the grant to
establish and operate a center that--
``(1) serves as a statewide clearinghouse for the
recruitment and placement of kindergarten, elementary school,
and secondary school teachers; and
``(2) establishes and carries out programs to improve
teacher recruitment and retention within the State.
``(c) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
subsection (a), an agency shall submit an application to the Secretary
at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this part $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2002
and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2003 through
2006.''.
SEC. 3. TEACHER INTERNSHIPS.
Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), as amended by section 2, is further amended by
inserting after part E the following:
``PART F--TEACHER INTERNSHIPS
``SEC. 2501. GRANTS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make grants to State
educational agencies and local educational agencies to establish
teacher internship programs.
``(b) Use of Funds.--An agency that receives a grant under
subsection (a) shall use the funds made available through the grant to
establish teacher internship programs in which a new teacher employed
in the State or district involved--
``(1) is hired on a probationary basis for a 1-year period;
and
``(2) is required to participate in an internship during
that year, under the supervision of a mentor teacher, in
addition to meeting any State or local requirement concerning
student teaching.
``(c) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
subsection (a), an agency shall submit an application to the Secretary
at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this part $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2002
and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2003 through
2006.''.
SEC. 4. MOBILE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAMS.
Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), as amended by section 3, is further amended by
inserting after part F the following:
``PART G--MOBILE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAMS
``SEC. 2601. GRANTS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make grants to State
educational agencies to carry out professional development activities
through mobile professional development teams.
``(b) Use of Funds.--An agency that receives a grant under
subsection (a) shall use the funds made available through the grant to
carry out, directly or by grant or contract with entities approved by
the agency, activities that--
``(1) at a minimum, provide professional development with
respect to State licensing and certification (including
recertification) requirements of teachers and administrators;
and
``(2) are provided by mobile professional development
teams, in the school district in which the teachers and
administrators are employed, or at a centrally located regional
site.
``(c) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
subsection (a), an agency shall submit an application to the Secretary
at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require.
``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give priority to agencies proposing to carry out
professional development activities through mobile professional
development teams that will primarily operate in rural areas.
``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this part $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2002
and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2003 through
2006.''.
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