1.Loan forgiveness for Head
Start teachers
(a)This section may be cited as the Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of
2005
.
(b)Section 428J of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C 1078–10) is amended—
(1)in subsection
(b), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
(1)(A)has been
employed—
(i)as a full-time teacher for 5
consecutive complete school years in a school that qualifies under section
465(a)(2)(A) for loan cancellation for Perkins loan recipients who teach in
such a school; or
(ii)as a Head Start teacher for 5
consecutive complete program years under the Head Start Act; and
(B)(i)
if employed as an elementary school or secondary school
teacher, is highly qualified as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965; and
(ii)if employed as a Head Start teacher,
has demonstrated knowledge and teaching skills in reading, writing, early
childhood development, and other areas of a preschool curriculum, with a focus
on cognitive learning; and
;
(2)in subsection
(g), by adding at the end the following:
(3)An individual shall be eligible for loan forgiveness under
this section for service described in clause (ii) of subsection (b)(1)(A) only
if such individual received a baccalaureate or graduate degree on or after the
date of enactment of the Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of
2005.
;
and
(3)by adding at the
end the following:
(i)Authorization
of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and succeeding fiscal years to
carry out loan repayment under this section for service described in clause
(ii) of subsection (b)(1)(A).
.
(c)Direct student
loan forgiveness
(1)Section 460 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C
1087j) is amended—
(A)in subsection
(b)(1), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
(A)(i)has been
employed—
(I)as a full-time teacher for 5 consecutive
complete school years in a school that qualifies under section 465(a)(2)(A) for
loan cancellation for Perkins loan recipients who teach in such a school;
or
(II)as a Head Start teacher for 5
consecutive complete program years under the Head Start Act; and
(ii)(I)if employed as an
elementary school or secondary school teacher, is highly qualified as defined
in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;
and
(II)if employed as a Head Start
teacher, has demonstrated knowledge and teaching skills in reading, writing,
early childhood development, and other areas of a preschool curriculum, with a
focus on cognitive learning; and
;
(B)in subsection
(g), by adding at the end the following
(3)An individual shall be eligible for loan forgiveness under
this section for service described in subclause (II) of subsection (b)(1)(A)(i)
only if such individual received a baccalaureate or graduate degree on or after
the date of enactment of the Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of
2005.
;
and
(C)by adding at the
end the following:
(i)Authorization
of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and succeeding fiscal years to
carry out loan repayment under this section for service described in subclause
(II) of subsection (b)(1)(A)(i).
.
(d)
(1)Section 428J of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1078–10) is amended—
(A)in subsection
(c)(1), by inserting or fifth complete program year
after
fifth complete school year of teaching
;
(B)in subsection
(f), by striking subsection (b)
and inserting subsection
(b)(1)(A)(i)
;
(C)in subsection
(g)(1)(A), by striking subsection (b)(1)(A)
and inserting
subsection (b)(1)(A)(i)
; and
(D)in subsection
(h), by inserting except as part of the term program
year,
before where
.
(2)Section 460 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1087j) is amended—
(A)in subsection
(c)(1), by inserting or fifth complete program year
after
fifth complete school year of teaching
;
(B)in subsection
(f), by striking subsection (b)
and inserting subsection
(b)(1)(A)(i)(I)
;
(C)in subsection
(g)(1)(A), by striking subsection (b)(1)(A)
and inserting
subsection (b)(1)(A)(i)(I)
; and
(D)in subsection
(h), by inserting except as part of the term program
year,
before where
.