20 U.S.C. § 6672 — Supporting effective educator develop-

Page 1441 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 6672 § 1704(e)(8), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2315; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(g)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3236, de- fined terms for division A of subpart 1 of part C of former subchapter II of this chapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, § 541(d)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1735. Another prior section 6671, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2301, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3633, set forth findings and purpose of former part relating to professional development demonstra- tion project, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. § 6672. Supporting effective educator develop- ment (a) In general From the funds reserved by the Secretary under section 6671(1) of this title for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities for the purposes of— (1) providing teachers, principals, or other school leaders from nontraditional prepara- tion and certification routes or pathways to serve in traditionally underserved local edu- cational agencies; (2) providing evidence-based professional de- velopment activities that address literacy, numeracy, remedial, or other needs of local educational agencies and the students the agencies serve; (3) providing teachers, principals, or other school leaders with professional development activities that enhance or enable the provision of postsecondary coursework through dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school settings across a local edu- cational agency; (4) making freely available services and learning opportunities to local educational agencies, through partnerships and coopera- tive agreements or by making the services or opportunities publicly accessible through elec- tronic means; or (5) providing teachers, principals, or other school leaders with evidence-based profes- sional enhancement activities, which may in- clude activities that lead to an advanced cre- dential. (b) Program periods and diversity of projects (1) In general A grant awarded by the Secretary to an eli- gible entity under this section shall be for a period of not more than 3 years. (2) Renewal The Secretary may renew a grant awarded under this section for 1 additional 2-year pe- riod. (3) Diversity of projects In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, grants are distributed among eli- gible entities that will serve geographically diverse areas, including urban, suburban, and rural areas. (4) Limitation The Secretary shall not award more than 1 grant under this section to an eligible entity during a grant competition. (c) Cost-sharing (1) In general An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall provide, from non- Federal sources, not less than 25 percent of the funds for the total cost for each year of activi- ties carried out under this section. (2) Acceptable contributions An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section may meet the requirement of paragraph (1) by providing contributions in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, and services. (3) Waivers The Secretary may waive or modify the re- quirement of paragraph (1) in cases of dem- onstrated financial hardship. (d) Applications In order to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may reasonably require. Such application shall include, at a minimum, a cer- tification that the services provided by an eligi- ble entity under the grant to a local educational agency or to a school served by the local edu- cational agency will not result in direct fees for participating students or parents. (e) Priority In awarding grants under this section, the Sec- retary shall give priority to an eligible entity that will implement evidence-based activities, defined for the purpose of this subsection as ac- tivities meeting the requirements of section 7801(21)(A)(i) of this title. (f) Definition of eligible entity In this section, the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— (1) an institution of higher education that provides course materials or resources that are evidence-based in increasing academic achievement, graduation rates, or rates of postsecondary education matriculation; (2) a national nonprofit entity with a dem- onstrated record of raising student academic achievement, graduation rates, and rates of higher education attendance, matriculation, or completion, or of effectiveness in providing preparation and professional development ac- tivities and programs for teachers, principals, or other school leaders; (3) the Bureau of Indian Education; or (4) a partnership consisting of— (A) 1 or more entities described in para- graph (1) or (2); and (B) a for-profit entity. (Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2242, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1948.) Page 1442 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 6673 Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 6672, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2302, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1648, authorized funding and administration of the Troops-to-Teachers Program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, § 541(d)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1735. Another prior section 6672, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2302, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3633, authorized professional development demonstration program, prior to the general amend- ment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. § 6673. School leader recruitment and support (a) In general From the funds reserved under section 6671(2) of this title for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable such entities to improve the recruitment, preparation, placement, support, and retention of effective principals or other school leaders in high-need schools, which may include— (1) developing or implementing leadership training programs designed to prepare and support principals or other school leaders in high-need schools, including through new or alternative pathways or school leader resi- dency programs; (2) developing or implementing programs or activities for recruiting, selecting, and devel- oping aspiring or current principals or other school leaders to serve in high-need schools; (3) developing or implementing programs for recruiting, developing, and placing school leaders to improve schools implementing com- prehensive support and improvement activi- ties and targeted support and improvement ac- tivities under section 6311(d) of this title, in- cluding through cohort-based activities that build effective instructional and school leader- ship teams and develop a school culture, de- sign, instructional program, and professional development program focused on improving student learning; (4) providing continuous professional devel- opment for principals or other school leaders in high-need schools; (5) developing and disseminating informa- tion on best practices and strategies for effec- tive school leadership in high-need schools, such as training and supporting principals to identify, develop, and maintain school leader- ship teams using various leadership models; and (6) other evidence-based programs or activi- ties described in section 6611(c)(4) of this title or section 6613(b)(3) of this title focused on principals or other school leaders in high-need schools. (b) Program periods and diversity of projects (1) In general A grant awarded by the Secretary to an eli- gible entity under this section shall be for a period of not more than 5 years. (2) Renewal The Secretary may renew a grant awarded under this section for 1 additional 2-year pe- riod. (3) Diversity of projects In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, grants are distributed among eli- gible entities that will serve geographically diverse areas, including urban, suburban, and rural areas. (4) Limitation The Secretary shall not award more than 1 grant under this section to an eligible entity during a grant competition. (c) Cost-sharing (1) In general An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall provide, from non- Federal sources, not less than 25 percent of the funds for the total cost for each year of activi- ties carried out under this section. (2) Acceptable contributions An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section may meet the requirement of paragraph (1) by providing contributions in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, and services. (3) Waivers The Secretary may waive or modify the re- quirement of paragraph (1) in cases of dem- onstrated financial hardship. (d) Applications An eligible entity that desires a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an ap- plication at such time, and in such manner, as the Secretary may require. (e) Priority In awarding grants under this section, the Sec- retary shall give priority to an eligible entity— (1) with a record of preparing or developing principals who— (A) have improved school-level student outcomes; (B) have become principals in high-need schools; and (C) remain principals in high-need schools for multiple years; and (2) who will implement evidence-based ac- tivities, defined for the purpose of this para- graph as activities meeting the requirements of section 7801(21)(A)(i) of this title. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— (A) a local educational agency, including an educational service agency, that serves a