§9848. Comparability of wages — Inbound Citations

Citations to 42 U.S.C. § 9848 as a whole

• 42 U.S.C. § 9835(a)(5)(A)

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  (A) Not less than 50 percent of the amount reserved under subparagraph (A)(i) or subparagraph (B)(i)(I), as appropriate, of paragraph (4) to carry out quality improvement activities under paragraph (4)(C) and this paragraph shall be used to improve the compensation (including benefits) of educational personnel, family service workers, and child counselors, as described in sections 9839(a) and 9848 of this title, in the manner determined by the Head Start agencies (including Early Head Start agencies) involved, to—

  (i) ensure that compensation is adequate to attract and retain qualified staff for the programs involved in order to enhance program quality;

  (ii) improve staff qualifications and assist with the implementation of career development programs for staff that support ongoing improvement of their skills and expertise; and

  (iii) provide education and professional development to enable teachers to be fully competent to meet the professional standards established under section 9843a(a)(1) of this title, including—

  (I) providing assistance to complete postsecondary course work;

  (II) improving the qualifications and skills of educational personnel to become certified and licensed as bilingual education teachers, or as teachers of English as a second language; and

  (III) improving the qualifications and skills of educational personnel to teach and provide services to children with disabilities.