; (B) National Board certification; (C) maintaining active status with a professional disciplinary organization aligned with the high-need field included on the list described in section 420N(d)(1); or (D) in the case of early childhood educators, further education necessary in order to become highly competent and successfully take such examination or obtain such certification or licensure (such as English as a second language classes, community college courses, and continuing and distance education). (2) Priority in reimbursement A State educational agency receiving a grant under this section shall, in reimbursing or subsidizing fees in accordance with paragraph (1), give a priority to teachers and early childhood educators who are members of populations underrepresented in the teaching or early childhood care profession, respectively. (f) Additional funds Grant funds made available under this section to a State educational agency shall remain available to the State until expended. (g) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on July 1, 2018. III Teacher quality partnerships 301. Purpose The purposes of this title are— (1) to ensure that early childhood educators have the financial and academic support needed to remain in the profession