support provided by STEM Master Teacher Corps 
members to other teachers in their school, district, 
State (if part of the participating area), or consor-
tium; 
‘‘(8) a description of how the local educational 
agencies and schools served by the eligible entity in-
tend to align STEM Master Teacher Corps mem-
bers’ duties with school systems and activities al-
ready in place, if applicable, such as professional de-
velopment and mentoring; 
‘‘(9) an explanation of how STEM Master 
Teacher Corps members will be afforded the time, 
authority, and resources to fulfill requirements 
under the program, and how other teachers will be 
afforded the time to receive professional support 
from Corps members; 
‘‘(10) a demonstration that the entity has a 
clear plan for oversight to ensure that STEM Mas-
ter Teacher Corps members carry out the respon-
sibilities described in section 2159(c) to the fullest 
extent practicable, and a description of the actions 
to be taken if a member does not carry out such re-
sponsibilities; and 
‘‘(11) a description of how the grant funds will 
be financially managed. 
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‘‘(c) CRITERIA FOR AWARDING GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under this chapter on the basis of merit con-
sidering, at a minimum, the following: 
‘‘(A) The extent to which the local edu-
cational agencies that are part of the eligible 
entity are committed to integrating the pro-
gram into existing school structures, policies, 
operations, and budgets, such as by enabling 
STEM Master Teacher Corps members to take 
on leadership roles in their schools, districts, 
States, if part of the participating area, or con-
sortia, in addition to their classroom duties, in-
cluding assisting in the development and imple-
mentation of professional development activities 
and driving the instructional program of the 
school. 
‘‘(B) The quality of the proposed profes-
sional development, teacher leadership and 
mentorship activities, and networking opportu-
nities. 
‘‘(C) Demonstration that the local edu-
cational agencies and schools they serve have 
removed barriers to full participation in the 
program, including affording Corps members 
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and the teachers they mentor the time to par-
ticipate in activities required by the program. 
‘‘(D) The number and quality of the indi-
viduals that will be served by the program. 
‘‘(E) The capacity of the eligible entity to 
effectively carry out the program. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 
chapter, the Secretary shall give priority to— 
‘‘(A) eligible entities that intend to include 
large numbers of teachers in the STEM Master 
Teacher Corps; and 
‘‘(B) eligible entities that intend to include 
rural schools, particularly high-need rural 
schools, in the participating area to be served. 
‘‘SEC. 2159. REQUIRED USE OF FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity receiving a 
grant under this chapter shall use grant funds to— 
‘‘(1) administer the selection of teachers for 
membership in the STEM Master Teacher Corps, in 
accordance with the requirements of subsection (b); 
‘‘(2) provide compensation to each public school 
teacher who is selected and serves as a member of 
the STEM Master Teacher Corps, in recognition of 
the teacher’s teaching accomplishments, leadership, 
and increased responsibilities, which amount shall— 
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‘‘(A) supplement, and not supplant, the 
teacher’s base salary; and 
‘‘(B) be equal to $15,000 per year for each 
year the teacher serves as a member of the 
Corps; 
‘‘(3) provide research-based professional devel-
opment activities for members of the STEM Master 
Teacher 
Corps, 
as 
described 
in 
subsection 
2158(b)(6), and track the effectiveness of such pro-
fessional development in order to determine whether 
to alter professional development activities; 
‘‘(4) provide discretionary resources for STEM 
Master Teacher Corps members at high-need public 
schools to use in their classrooms and schools, in-
cluding for afterschool activities, to enrich STEM 
education and to facilitate long-distance networking, 
mentoring, and sharing of best practices, including 
equipment and technology; 
‘‘(5) assist in coordinating instructional leader-
ship roles for STEM Master Teacher Corps mem-
bers and mentoring relationships between STEM 
Master Teacher Corps members and other teachers 
in the same school, school district, State, if part of 
the participating area, or consortium in which the 
Corps members serve as instructional leaders; 
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‘‘(6) facilitate efforts by STEM Master Teacher 
Corps members to inform STEM education policy at 
the national, State, and local levels; 
‘‘(7) help defray costs associated with affording 
STEM Master Teacher Corps members the time to 
fulfill their duties as Corps members; and 
‘‘(8) support other activities that advance the 
purpose of this chapter. 
‘‘(b) SELECTING MEMBERS OF THE STEM MASTER 
TEACHER CORPS.— 
‘‘(1) SELECTION
CRITERIA
FOR
CORPS
MEM-
BERS.—The eligible entity shall select, as members 
of the STEM Master Teacher Corps, exemplary 
STEM teachers at the elementary school and sec-
ondary school levels who teach in the participating 
area, which may also include special education 
teachers and teachers of English language learners 
who teach a STEM subject. In selecting the mem-
bers, the eligible entity shall— 
‘‘(A) make decisions based on multiple 
measures, including the teacher’s— 
‘‘(i) ability to improve student aca-
demic achievement in the STEM fields, as 
demonstrated by, if applicable, student 
academic growth in such fields; 
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