PUPIL Act

This bill would direct the U.S. Secretary of Education to seek a contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, within 90 days of the law taking effect, to study paraprofessionals and education support staff in public schools from prekindergarten through grade 12. The study would look at who these workers are, their roles, training, pay, benefits, career paths, and the use of contracted or outsourced staff. It would compare their salaries to the cost of living where they live and make recommendations to Congress and others. A public report would be due to Congress within 24 months of the agreement. The bill authorizes $2,000,000 for this purpose.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors