[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 109 (Tuesday, July 14, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S5065]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2231. Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. 
Alexander (for himself and Mrs. Murray) to the bill S. 1177, to 
reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to 
ensure that every child achieves; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       On page 284, strike lines 4 through 8 and insert the 
     following:
       (xix) Supporting the efforts and professional development 
     of teachers, principals, and other school leaders to 
     integrate academic and career and technical education content 
     into instructional practices, which may include--

       (I) integrating career and technical education with 
     advanced coursework, such as by allowing the acquisition of 
     postsecondary credits, recognized postsecondary credentials, 
     and industry-based credentials, by students while in high 
     school; or
       (II) coordinating activities with employers and entities 
     carrying out initiatives under other workforce development 
     programs to identify State and regional workforce needs, such 
     as through the development of State and local plans under 
     title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
     U.S.C. 3111 et seq);

       On page 306, strike lines 18 through 23 and insert the 
     following:
       (U) providing high-quality professional development for 
     teachers, principals, and other school leaders on effective 
     strategies to integrate rigorous academic content, career and 
     technical education, and work-based learning, if appropriate, 
     which may include providing common planning time, to help 
     prepare students for postsecondary education and the 
     workforce without the need for remediation; and
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