I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2356 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2009 Mr. Baca introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend section 1119 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require each State educational agency receiving assistance under part A of title I of such Act to consider a teacher highly qualified if the teacher is (or was) highly qualified in at least 1 other State and has at least 5 years of teaching experience.

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Short title

The Act may be cited as the Educators Achieving Reciprocity Now (E.A.R.N.) Act.

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Teacher reciprocity

Section 1119(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6319(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4)

Teacher reciprocity

Beginning with the first day of the first school year after the date of the enactment of the Educators Achieving Reciprocity Now (E.A.R.N.) Act, each State educational agency receiving assistance under this part shall ensure that a teacher is considered highly qualified with respect to an academic subject without requiring any further actions, if the teacher— (A)is (or was) considered highly qualified in such academic subject in at least 1 other State; and (B)has been teaching for at least 5 years in a public or private school. .