A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to the States to establish postsecondary education scholarship programs to encourage outstanding high school graduates to enter the teaching profession, and to establish a national fellowship program for talented teachers.

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Introduced

18 November 1983

Last action

30 October 1984 · Committee

Status

Similar Provisions Incorporated in S.2565.

Summary

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish a talented teachers scholarship program and a national talented teachers fellowship program under title V (Teacher Corps and Teacher Training Programs) of HEA. Establishes the talented teachers scholarship program to make grants to States for postsecondary education scholarships to outstanding high school graduates to enable them to pursue teaching careers in public elementary or secondary education. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 and subsequent fiscal years for such purpose. Provides for allocation of such funds among the States on the basis of population. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make such grants to States which submit applications which include specified procedures and agreements. Includes among required agreements assurances that efforts will be made to attract students who: (1) are from low-income backgrounds; or (2) express a willingness or desire to teach in schools having less than average results or serving large numbers of economically disadvantaged students. Provides that each talented teacher scholar shall receive a $5,000 scholarship for each academic year of postsecondary education for study in preparation to become an elementary or secondary education teacher. Limits such individual scholarship assistance to four years of postsecondary education, as determined by the State agency. Requires that such scholarship funds be taken into consideration in determining eligibility for other student assistance under HEA. Limits the amount of an individual scholarship to an amount which when added to other student assistance under HEA does not exceed the cost of attendance. Requires that talented teacher scholars be selected by: (1) a seven-member statewide panel appointed by the chief State elected official, acting in consultation with the State education agency (SEA), or (2) by an existing panel designated by the chief State elected official and approved by the Secretary. Requires that such selections be made from students who have graduated or are graduating from high school and rank in the top ten percent of their graduating class. Requires the SEA to make applications available to high schools and in other convenient locations. Requires the statewide panel to develop criteria and procedures for selection. Permits such criteria to include grade point average, extracurricular activities, financial need, interest in teaching as expressed in an essay, and letters of recommendation. Sets forth scholarship conditions, including full-time enrollment and satisfactory progress in a course of study leading to teacher certification. Sets forth scholarship repayment provisions for recipients found by the SEA to be in noncompliance with agreements. Sets forth exceptions to such repayment provisions. Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) Federal administration of State programs under specified circumstances; and (2) judicial review of the Secretary's actions toward State programs. Establishes the national talented teachers fellowship program. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985 and subsequent fiscal years for such fellowships for outstanding teachers. Limits to two and one-half percent that portion of such funds which may be used for administration. Requires that such funds be used to award: (1) two national teacher fellowships to public school teachers teaching in each congressional district of each State, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and (2) one such fellowship in Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Limits fellowship awards to the average national salary of public school teachers. Prohibits receipt of an award by any individual for two consecutive years. Requires talented teacher fellows to return to a teaching position in their current school district for at least two years following the award. Permits such fellows to use such awards for such projects improving public education as the Secretary may approve, including: (1) sabbaticals for study, research, travel, or academic improvement; (2) curriculum development; (3) consultation with or assistance to other school districts; (4) development of special innovative programs; (5) community relations; or (6) model teacher programs and staff development. Establishes a National Selection Board for Talented Teaching Fellows. Sets forth provisions for membership and procedures. Requires fellowship applicants to submit proposals for projects, and indicate the extent to which they wish to continue current teaching duties, to the local education agency (LEA) for comment prior to submission to the Committee. Directs the Committee, in evaluating proposals, to: (1) consult with the LEA; (2) request recommendations from two teaching peers, the principal, and the superintendent; and (3) consider other appropriate criteria. Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations for such selections. Requires that announcement of such awards be: (1) made in a public ceremony; and (2) done in consultation with the Member of Congress and Senators representing the school district in which the fellows teach. Requires repayment of the fellowship award to the Federal Government in the case of fraud or gross noncompliance. Authorizes the Secretary to appoint, for up to three-year terms, up to five technical employees to administer title V (Teacher Corps and Teacher Training) of HEA who may be appointed and paid without regard to specified provisions of Federal law governing appointments to the competitive service and relating to classification and pay rates.

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Timeline

18 November 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 December 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Source: Committee
14 June 1984
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
14 June 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 June 1984
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
20 June 1984
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
8 August 1984
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 98-964.
Source: Committee
8 August 1984
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 98-964.
Source: Committee
8 August 1984
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 August 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 August 1984
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
8 August 1984
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 545.
Source: Calendars
14 August 1984
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources under authority of the order of the Senate of August 10, 1984.
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1244.
Source: Calendars
26 September 1984
Discharge
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
26 September 1984
Committee
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
30 October 1984
Committee
Similar Provisions Incorporated in S.2565.
Source: Committee

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Passed House amended
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