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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3085
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize a program to
provide grants to postsecondary education institutions for the purpose
of creating partnerships between postsecondary institutions and elemen-
tary or secondary schools to instruct prospective teachers and classroom
teachers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 13, 1997
Ms. WOOLSEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize
a program to provide grants to postsecondary education
institutions for the purpose of creating partnerships be-
tween postsecondary institutions and elementary or sec-
ondary schools to instruct prospective teachers and class-
room teachers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Partnership for Profes-
sional Renewal Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE; ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
Title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is
amended by adding the following new part:
‘‘PART G—PARTNERSHIP FOR PROFESSIONAL
RENEWAL
‘‘SEC. 599A. PURPOSES.
‘‘The purposes of this part are—
‘‘(1) to make the public school a classroom for
teachers in training and provide school faculty with
opportunities for professional development; and
‘‘(2) to encourage a communitywide commit-
ment to public education that uses students’ homes,
local neighborhoods, businesses, and community or-
ganizations as education resources and makes the
Partnership for Professional Renewal a resource to
the community.
‘‘SEC. 599B. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
‘‘(a) APPLICATION AND PLAN REQUIRED.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any institution of higher
education desiring to obtain a grant under this sec-
tion shall submit to the Secretary an application at
such time, in such form, and containing such infor-
mation and assurances as the Secretary may require
by regulation.
‘‘(2) INSTITUTION PLAN.—An application under
this section shall include a plan for the establish-
ment of an ongoing program that will provide train-
ing and technical support for prospective teachers
and classroom teachers.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The institution of higher
education plan shall include information on—
‘‘(1) the methods by which elementary and sec-
ondary schools will be selected to participate in Part-
nerships for Professional Renewal;
‘‘(2) the duration for which the teacher-in-
training will be assigned to a classroom;
‘‘(3) the methods by which consortia will be
formed that include representatives of—
‘‘(A) institution of higher education teach-
er training faculty;
‘‘(B) local school faculty;
‘‘(C) local school parents;
‘‘(D) education technology expert;
‘‘(E) local school administration;
‘‘(F) local business; and
‘‘(G) local community leaders;
‘‘(4) the methods by which the consortium will
be used—
‘‘(A) to collaborate on the development of
the specific objectives of the partnership pro-
gram; and
‘‘(B) to encourage a communitywide com-
mitment to public education that uses students’
homes, local neighborhoods, businesses, and
community organizations as education resources
and makes the Partnership for Professional Re-
newal a resource to the community;
‘‘(5) the methods by which postsecondary fac-
ulty will join with classroom teachers to balance the
theoretical and practical aspects of teacher training
for teachers-in-training;
‘‘(6) the academic resources that the institution
of higher education will provide to offer the faculty
of the elementary or secondary school opportunities
for professional development; and
‘‘(7) methods for sharing knowledge and ideas
obtained at one school with other teachers and stu-
dents.
‘‘SEC. 599C. SELECTION OF APPLICATIONS FOR AWARDS.
‘‘(a) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall by
regulation establish criteria for the selection of applica-
tions for the award of grants under this part. Such selec-
tion criteria shall—
‘‘(1) be designed to identify those applications
for awards that best fulfill the purposes of this part;
‘‘(2) require the Secretary to consider, in mak-
ing such awards, the need to provide both geo-
graphic diversity among grant recipients and a di-
versity of types of participating institutions of higher
education;
‘‘(3) give special attention to those plans which
assign a teacher-in-training to the same classroom
for one full school year, or more; and
‘‘(4) include criteria based on the extent to
which the application best meets the requirements of
paragraphs (4), (5), (7), and (8) of section 599B(b).
‘‘SEC. 599D. USE OF FUNDS.
‘‘Funds received under a grant made pursuant to this
part may be used—
‘‘(1) to hire a chief administrative officer to
oversee this program;
‘‘(2) to advertise the existence of this program
throughout the region in which the postsecondary
and elementary or secondary schools are located;
‘‘(3) to develop curriculum for the partnership
and update said curriculum as necessary;
‘‘(4) to provide supplies and staff for the part-
nership;
‘‘(5) to fund lifelong learning opportunities in
educational technology for the faculty of partner
schools;
‘‘(6) to provide professional development oppor-
tunities; and
‘‘(7) for other uses consistent with the purposes
of this part, as specifically stated in the plan submit-
ted by the institution of higher education and ap-
proved by the Secretary.
‘‘SEC. 599E. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this part such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year
1998 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.’’.
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