H.R. 3345 would authorize the Secretary of Education to establish a competitive demonstration grant program to provide funds for local educational agencies in order to increase the effectiveness of substitute teaching.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in to editSubstitute Teaching Improvement Act - Authorizes the wikiSecretary of Education to award competitive demonstration grants to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) or partnerships between such LEAs and beinstitutions of higher education or nonprofit education organizations for the firstestablishment of comprehensive training programs to provideincrease the effectiveness of substitute teaching.

Requires LEAs to use such grants to: (1) train substitute teachers; (2) train principals and permanent teachers in effectively integrating substitute teachers into school operations; (3) develop a detailed summaryresource kit for substitute teachers; and (4) collect data on substitute teachers and practices for managing substitute teachers in participating districts.

Directs the Secretary to commission an independent evaluation of the bill!)prevalence of substitute teaching and current state and local efforts to improve its effectiveness.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 8/2/2007:9/19/2007: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the House CommitteeSubcommittee on EducationEarly Childhood, Elementary, and Labor.Secondary Education.
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== Points in Favor ==

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