| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
 Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 |
Modifies tax code to provide the means for low- and moderate-income students (185% of poverty) who reside in the attendance boundary of a low-achieving school, to apply for an opportunity scholarship to attend a participating public or private school. Funds may not be used to attend a career and technology center or charter schools (brick-and-mortar or cyber). Schools approved to receive students must charge scholarship students no more than their set tuition rate, and if necessary, must initiate a lottery to determine enrollment.
Businesses that donate to opportunity scholarship organizations are eligible for a tax credit through the program. Defines and establishes parameters for a "scholarship organization." Requires reports from such organizations that include total number of applications received, total and average amounts of scholarships awarded, total number of applications processed and amounts of application fees charged -- either per application or in the aggregate through a third-party processor; and tax status. For 2012-2013, a business tax credit cannot exceed $400,000 annually per firm; for 2013-2014 and thereafter, the tax credit cannot exceed $750,000 annually per business firm. Requires the Department of Revenue to grant a tax credit of up to 90% of the total amount contributed if the business provides a written commitment to provide the scholarship organization with the same amount of contribution for two consecutive tax years. Defines a "pass-through" entity (pg. 91).
Sets eligibility requirements for scholarship applicants, including 185% of the Federal poverty level. Excludes home schooled students and prohibits scholarships for students who have been recruited for athletic purposes. Maximum scholarship awards: $8,500 except for a student with a disability ($15,000). Grant amounts for students who attend or will attend a nonpublic school cannot exceed the amount of the per pupil subsidy of the school district of residence. Allows districts to establish a program of tuition grants to provide for education of students who reside within the district and attend or will attend a public or nonpublic school on a tuition-paying basis. A student receiving a grant to attend a public school is counted in average daily membership for purposes of funding, except when a student attends a public school outside the school district (included in the ADM of the school district the student attends). Requires that transportation be provided and reimbursed. Participating schools are not required to accept a student if it does not offer appropriate programs or is not structured or equipped with the necessary facilities to meet the special needs of the recipient.
Provides the Pennsylvania Supreme Court with exclusive and original jurisdiction to hear any challenge or to render a declaratory judgment concerning constitutionality.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0761&pn=3894
Title: H.B. 0761
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/ |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
Postsec. |
Authorizes the State System of Higher Education and its employees to enter into agreements for economic development advantageous to both the universities and employees. Provides for approval and notice of such agreements. Requires the State System and each university to monitor and rpeort on these agreements annually to the Education committees of the House and Senate.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=1308&pn=1732
Title: S.B. 1308
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 |
This section adds new article VI-A converning school district financial recovery in all school districts other than Philadelphia. Requires the state department to develop and implement an early warning system plus guidelines to compile and analyze information on the financial condition of district to determine whether a district should be place in financial watch status. Sets parameters for when the Secretary of Education must issue a declaration of school district financial recovery status. No more than 9 districts may be under a declaration of financial recovery or in receivership at any time. Establishes other expectations and processes. Establishes a Financial Recovery Transitional Loan Program in the Department of Education and sets processes, procedures. Also requires the Department to annually prepare a report on the finances of Intermediate Units (IUs), including funds received and contracts and agreements executed.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1307&pn=3771
Title: H.B. 1307 - Multiple Provisions
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
High School |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 |
Gives a high school student the right to wear a military dress uniform at a graduation ceremony if the student has fulfilled all requirements and is otherwise eligible to participate in the ceremony, and has completed basic training for, and is an active member of, a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1307&pn=3771p
Title: H.B. 1307 - Multiple Provisions
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Leadership--District Superintendent |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 |
Requires written contracts of employment for district superintendents and assistant superintendents and details mandatory requirements of those contracts. Places a cap on the amount of any severance agreement for a superintendent. Allows contracts to include written performance measures, mutually agreed upon by the school board and the superintendent. Makes contracts subject to the Commonwealth's Right-to-Know Law. Requires school boards to disclose at their next public meeting their reasons for termination if they have removed a superintendent or assistant superintendent from office.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1307&pn=3771
Title: H.B. 1307 - Multiple Provisions
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
Postsec. |
Establishes a new subsection to permit the State System of Higher Education to enter into an agreement with any entity for the cooperative use of supplies and services. Requires all purchases and agreements made pursuant to the subsection to be the result of competitive bidding in accordance with Pennsylvania law.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=1322&pn=1743
Title: S.B. 1322
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/ |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
Postsec. |
Authorizes state-owned universities and the employees thereof to enter into certain agreements with university foundations. Permits universities other than the Indiana University of Pennsylvania to offer applied doctorates (does not apply to Doctor of Philosophy degrees). Makes technical changes.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1343&pn=3828
Title: H.B. 1343
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Privatization--Education Management Agencies (EMOs) |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 |
This section allows a district to satisfy the requirement that it operate an elementary school by operating such a school, converting a building to a charter elementary school, contracting with an education management service provider to operate an elementary school, or paying tuition for students residing in the district to attend school in another school district upon the agreement of both school districts.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1307&pn=3771
Title: H.B. 1307 - Multiple Provisions
Source: Westlaw/StateNet |
Special Populations--Homeless Education |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 |
Act 123 establishes a task force within the Department of Education on homeless children's education. Provides for its powers and duties and providing for administrative support.Requires the Task Force to conduct a study that includes:
(1) A demographic survey of homeless parents and homeless youth.
(2) An assessment of the difficulties in providing educational services to homeless students.
(3) An assessment of barriers to serving the needs of preschool children experiencing homelessness, including access to early intervention services.
(4) An assessment of successful strategies for serving homeless students, including strategies for informing parents, homeless shelters, students and school districts of the educational services available to homeless students.
(5) An assessment of best practices used in other states to educate homeless students.
(6) Recommendations regarding the collection and use of data currently collected by the department.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/US/HTM/2012/0/0123..HTM
Title: S.B. 157
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 |
Requires the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to provide an interim report on the study being conducted on the costs and benefits of the continuing professional development program (study was authoried in Act 24 of 2011 and the study is due on November 30, 2012).
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1363&pn=3837
Title: H.B. 1363 - Professional Development Provision
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 |
Creates professional and temporary employment pool for employees from a district where students have been reassigned to another district. Employees in the pool must be offered employment by an district receiving students who have been reassigned to whenever that district has a vacancy that a pool employee is certified to fill. The district receiving students may not hire any new employee until the position has been offere, in order of seniority, to all certified members of the pool. Employees hired from the pool are to be credited with all accumulated sick leave and years of service for the purpose of salary schedule placement.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1307&pn=3771p
Title: H.B. 1307 - Multiple Provisions
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 |
Provides that one year after a contract impasse, the Secretary of Education may request a public hearing in the school district of impasse. Requires the hearing to include testimony from the board, administration, employee organization and any other party requested by the Secretary. Requires the public to have 30 days to submit written testimony and allows from testimony from experts commenting on the social, emotional and educational well being of students in the district. Requires the Secretary to issue a report on recommendations regarding the impasse 90 days following the hearing.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1363&pn=3837
Title: H.B. 1363 - Contract Impasse
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Section 1704-B continues provisions of the Empowerment Act that were scheduled to expire June 30, 2012. A Commonwealth Partnership School District is authorized to: 1) cancel or renegotiate any contract, other than collective bargaining agreements, for the purpose of making necessary economies in the operation of schools; 2) reassign, transfer, or suspend administrators, mainly principals, based on an unsatisfactory review and evaluation without considering seniority or providing for a hearing; and 3) dispose of unused and unnecessary lands and buildings in excess of 25 years in age by negotiated sale, provided experts verify the value is equal to or greater than what could be received by sealed bid or by entering into agreements with an urban redevelopment authority. A Commonwealth Partnership School District is defined as a district that the Secretary of Education determined on or after July 22, 2006, and not later than September 9, 2006 to have met the following criteria: (1) a decline of 15% or more in enrollment during the preceding five years; (2) a loss in revenue during the immediately preceding three years due to the statutory removal of one or more sources of revenue; and (3) a 2004-2005 equalized millage rate greater than 27. The School District of Pittsburgh is the only district designated as such.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=DOC&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1901&pn=3885
Title: H.B. 1901 - Sec. 1704-B
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Assessment |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Defines "Keystone Exam" as "An assessment developed or caused to be developed by the Department of Education pursuant to 22 Pa. Code § 4.51(f) (relating to State assessment system)." Requires that, subject to annual appropriation and by the 2020-2021 school year, the department must develop Keystone Exams in algebra I& II, literature, biology, English composition, geometry, United States and world history, chemistry, and civics and government.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=DOC&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1901&pn=3885
Title: H.B. 1901- Sections 102, 121
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Gives districts the authority to reopen their budget due to changes in federal or state allocations. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=DOC&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1901&pn=3885
Title: H.B. 1901 - Section 616
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Places a moratorium on acceptance of new school building construction or reconstruction project applications (except those received by August 1, 2012). Requires the department, in consultation with district officials and the General Assembly, to conduct of review of the department's current process for reimbursement of building projects and make recommendations to the General Assembly by May 1, 2013.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1901&pn=3885
Title: H.B. 1901 - Section 732.1
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Passed 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Resolution establishing a select committee to investigate and review the interrelationship between all current sources of school district and local government tax revenue, with a focus on property taxes, the current system of Federal and State funding of school districts and other local government functions.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=R&billNbr=0774&pn=3857
Title: H.R. 774
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
This new section requires each school or location to have one person certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation during regular school hours and when school is in session and students are present.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1901&pn=3885
Title: H.B. 1901 - Section 1439
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Passed 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Encourages the Governor to request that the Independent Regulatory Review Commission and all Commonwealth agencies with guidelines, regulations, licenses, certifications or criteria that require a high school diploma deem a postsecondary degree from an accredited institution of higher education as satisfying the requirement.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=R&billNbr=0660&pn=3340
Title: H.R. 660
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Leadership |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Section 1123 requires the Secretary of Education--by June 30, 2013--to create a rating tool to measure the performance of professional staff in all districts, intermediate units, area vocational-technical schools, charter schools, and cyber charter schools. Requires the classroom teacher rating tool to give consideration to classroom observation and practice related to student performance. Student performance will comprise 50% of the overall rating and must be based upon multiple measures of student achievement. The principal rating tool must give consideration to planning and preparation, school environment, delivery of service, and professional development. Student performance is to comprise 50% of the overall rating and must be based upon multiple measures of student achievement. The rating tool for non-teaching professionals must give consideration to planning and preparation, school environment, delivery of service, and professional development. Student performance in the building of the nonteaching professional will comprise 20% of the overall rating. Each rating tool must characterize performance as either distinguished, proficient, needs improvement, or failing. Professional employees are to be rated at least annually and temporary professionals at least twice annually.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1901&pn=3885
Title: H.B. 1901 - Section 1123
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Adds a new subsection to Title 24 concerning the certification of higher education institutions. Allows a private, nonprofit college or university to offer an additional degree, major or program if the college or university satisfies both of the following: 1) has operated continuously in the Commonwealth for the immediately preceding 10 years and 2) is accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or if the department approves the additional degree, major or program.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=1406&pn=1934
Title: S.B. 1406
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
Postsec. |
Adds to the list of identifying information that the Department of Education is allowed to collect from institutions of higher education by including informatmion that is voluntarily provided by the institution. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=DOC&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1901&pn=3885
Title: H.B. 1901 - Sections 118 & 221.1
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
Adds new section entitled Intergovernmental Agreements for School Security and Safety. Allows districts to enter into agreements with other political subdivisions to provide for the safety and security of the school. Allows the district to use funds to share costs with municipalities and counties for such expenses as benefits and salaries of school resource officers and probation officers. Such officers are not required to be employees of the district and may be employees of other political subdivisions.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1901&pn=3885
Title: H.B. 1901- Section 617
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 |
New Article XV-G authorizes open campus initiatives between school districts. Defines as a cooperative agreement between districts which allows students to participate in courses not currently available in their resident district. Courses offered can be delivered outside of a regular school building in whole or in part using technology such as the Internet, video conferencing or other electronic means. Requires the cooperative agreement establishing an open campus initiative to outline the following policies: 1) grading; 2) credit; 3) promotion; 4) participation; 5) participation by students from nonparticipating school entities, including a fee schedule for determining tuition charges for those students; 6) use and distribution of tuition revenue; 7) discipline; 8) attribution of student data; 9) sharing of costs; 10) adding or removing courses.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1901&pn=3885
Title: H.B. 1901 - Sections 1501-G through 1508-G
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Requires the Department of Health and the Department of Education to post on their websites guidelines and materials to inform and education student athletes, their coaches and others concerning the warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest. A participating student and the student's parent must sign a form acknowledging they have received and reviewed an informational sheet based on these guidelines. A student athlete who exhibits signs or symptoms of sudden cardia arrest must be removed from play and may not return to play until he or she is cleared to do so, in writing, by a licensed physician, certified registered nurse practitioner, or cardiologist.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1610&pn=3442
Title: H.B. 1610
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Curriculum--Drivers Education |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 |
In the absence of a professional educator certified to teach driver education, allows a teacher or a director to teach driver education as long as the position has been posted for an established period of time.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0743&pn=1843
Title: S.B. 743
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Postsecondary Students--Military |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Community College |
Establishes State Military College Legislative Appointment Initiative Program. Allows each member of the Assembly to establish a state military college selection committee. Sets minimum qualifications for applicant selection.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0560&pn=0728
Title: S.B. 560
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Special Populations--Military |
Signed into law 02/2012 |
P-12 |
Authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; provides for the form and enforcementof the compact; imposes additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the compactcommissioner; and establishes the State Council on Interstate Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
Title: S.B. 159
Source: Westlaw/StateNet |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 11/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Increases the maximum amount of a contract before it must be put out for bids. Under current law, a district must seek written or phone price quotes from at least three contractors or suppliers for contracts over $4,000 but not more than $10,000. This increases those limits to $10,000 and $18,500, respectively. Increases point at which a district must advertise for bidders in a newspaper to $18,500. For projects costing $10,000 or less, districts could use their own maintenance staff. Provides that all these limits in the future increase based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, with an annual cap of 3 percent. Applies to all publc school entities, the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, and the universitites of the Pennsylvania State Sytstem of Higher Education.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0296&pn=1597
Title: S.B. 296
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Health |
Signed into law 11/2011 |
P-12 |
Establishes standards for managing concussions and traumatic brain injuries to student athletes. Requires the Departments of Education and Health to develop and post on their websites guidelines and relevant materials to inform mand educate students concerning head injuries. The Departments are to inlcude information provided by the Centers fo rDisease Control and Prevention. A student participating in interscholastic athletics and the student's parent/guardian must sign a form acknowledging they have receive and reviewed these guidelines. A student athlete who exhibits signs or symptoms of a concussion must be removed from plan and may not return to play until her or she is cleared to do so, in writing, by an appropriate medical professional. Imposes penalties. Defines "Appropriate medical professional" as all of the following: (1) A licensed physician who is trained in the evaluation and management of concussions or a licensed or certified health care professional trained in the evaluation and management of concussions and designated by such licensed physician.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0200&pn=1637
Title: S.B. 200
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 10/2011 |
P-12 |
Updates the definition of ''vocational agricultural education" to include instruction that develops student potential for success in entering and advancing through careers in the food, agriculture and natural resources sciences, such as production agriculture, animal science, agribusiness management and marketing, agricultural research, energy systems, agricultural mechanics and engineering, biotechnology, food science, processing and retailing, banking, agricultural education, forestry, horticulture,landscape contracting, nursery and floriculture production, retail garden center management, leadership and career development, management, economics and marketing, natural resource management, plant and soil science, power and systems technology, rural-urban interfacing and other related fields.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0389&pn=1200
Title: S.B. 389
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Adopted 07/2011 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to examine the Commonwealth's programs for post-secondary education in Commonwealth rural communities and to make recommendations for improving the delivery of open admissions and affordable, high-quality community and technical education in such areas.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=R&billNbr=0147&pn=1446
Title: S.R. 147
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Accountability |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Section 907-A requires the posting of financial and contract information for Intermediate Units. Section 921-A brings the intermediate units in line with other education agencies with regard to posting of financial reports.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2011/0/HB1352P2227.pdf
Title: H.B. 1352
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Attendance |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Section 1304 clarifies that districts must admit students during at least the first two weeks of school.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1352&pn=2227
Title: H.B. 1352
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Removes provisions requiring the state to reimburse charter and cyber charter schools for a portion of the employer's share of social security payments.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2011/0/HB1352P2227.pdf
Title: H.B. 1352
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Section 615 gives school districts the authority to reopen their budget fue to changes in federal and state allocations. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2011/0/HB1352P2227.pdf
Title: H.B. 1352
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Section 1602-B eliminates certain administrative requirements for participation, program changes. Removes involvement of the Concurrent Enrollment Committee and substitutes institutional agreement and initiative.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2011/0/HB1352P2227.pdf
Title: H.B. 1352
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Article X allows individuals who have a master's degree in business or finance from an accredited higher education institution to be hired as superintendents or assistant superintendents. Candidates must also complete an approved school leadership program.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2011/0/HB1352P2227.pdf
Title: H.B. 1352
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Section 2002-C incorporates the community college - higher education transfer and articulation into the School Code (had been included in fiscal code for prior two years). Section 2006.1-C transfers the transfer and articulation components for state-related institutions from the fiscal code.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2011/0/HB1352P2227.pdf
Title: H.B. 1352
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Section 223 transfers the required safety committee created through past fiscal codes and incorporates them into the Public School Code. Section 1303-A clarifies that school safety reports must be filed with the department on an annual basis.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2011/0/HB1352P2227.pdf
Title: H.B. 1352
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Places a moratorium on the personal data collected by the departments of public welfare and education except for those data points needed to comply with federal law, distribute funds and maintain the health and safety of children.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2011/0/HB1352P2227.pdf
Title: H.B. 1352
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Creates a new avenue for mid-career professionals to joing the teaching ranks through the use of "residency" certificates that allow for a streamlined process for professionals with expertise in key fields, such as science and mathematics, to earn a teaching certificate and bring their knowledge into the classroom. Provides that a candidate holding a valid instructional certificate issued by another state may be eligible for a comparable Pennsylvania certificate upon satisfying certain requirements. Grants to Secretary of Educatio n specific powers and duties with respect to post baccalaureate certification programs for residency teaching certificate programs, intern certificate programs and alternative certification programs. Background checks: imposes a time period for employment based upon degree of offense.
Link to Fiscal Note: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2011/0/HB1352P2227.pdf
Title: H.B. 1352
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Section 1205.1 establishes a moratorium onteacher professional developoment required by Act 48/45 to provide mandate relief for school districts.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2011/0/HB1352P2227.pdf
Title: H.B. 1352
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Assessment--Value Added |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 |
Section 221 requires the state department fo publish specific value-added assessment data (statistical analysis of test results) on its website for both the district and individual school levels, along with instruction to assist the public in understanding and interpreting the data.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 |
Exempts all school property owned by a charter school, cyber charter, or an associated nonprofit foundation, or owned by a nonprofit corporation or foundation and leased to a charter or cyber charter school or associated nonprofit from real estate taxes.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101 - Section 1722-A
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Signed into law 11/2010 |
P-12 |
Not a traditional voucher, but does provide tuition for students to attend school in another district under a tuition arrangement. From the fiscal note: Authorizes tuition for students in small district that are currently under fiscal district to designated districts that accept those students. Receiving school districts will be paid a calculated tuition rate and an additional stipend for two years. The sending district will continue to count those students as part of its average daily membership.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0441&pn=2281
Title: S.B. 441 - Amending Section 1607
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Curriculum |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 |
This section requires the Secretary of Education to establish state standards for business, computer and information technology courses within 18 months.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101- Section 1552
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 |
Requires the state department of education to establish and maintain a clearinghouse of information on ecnomic education and personal financial literacy materials, identify and recognize exemplary programs, and to provide these materials to schools through the department's Website. Also requires the department to convene a task force to assess economic education trends and needs, consider expenditure of funds and make recommendations.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101 - Section 1551
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Curriculum--Science |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 |
Codifies existing "Science in Motion" program. Authorizes the department to administer a grant program to higher education institutions that establish partnerships with schools or districts to provide for the lease or purchase of scientific or technical equipment for use in science classrooms. Requires the Secretary of Education to submit a biennial report describing various aspects of the partnerships and the dollar amount of grants awarded.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101 - Article XV-F
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Finance--District |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 |
Section 218 requires annual financial reports for districts, charter schools, cyber charter schools, area vocation-technical schools and intermediate units. By December 31st of each year, the chief administrator and board secretary must certify that financial reports have been properly audited and that the information was materially consisted with the audited financial statements. Failure to submit results in a fine of $300 per day for the first violation and $500 per day for the second or subsequent violation.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Health |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 |
Provides for the possession and use of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors by students within school entities. Requires each school entity to amend its written policy on allergy medication to include both asthma inhaler and epi-pen usage. Must comply with federal requlations and entities must develop a method for students to demonstrate competence.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101- Section 1414.1
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Health |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 |
Requires that local policies include food allergy. Also requires the department to provide certain notifications to schools and to colaborate with advisory health councils to develope guidelines for managing life-threatening food allergies in schools.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101- Sections 1422.1, 1422,3
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/ |
High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 |
Requires the state department to publish dropout and graduation rate data on its website by December 1st of each year and to provide the report to the legislative Education Committees. Minimum requirements include dropout and graduation rates for specific classifications, such as special education and low income students. School entities must report this data annually to the state department of education.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Requires that faculty members consider the least costly practices when assigning textbooks. Requires institutions of higher education to post specific information regarding course materials to the institution's website and provide outlined information to the campus bookstore. Requires publishers to indicate the price of materials (including customized items), copyright dates of the three previous editions of the materials and the substantial revisions made, and whether the materials are avaialble in other formats. Requires the state board of education to establish an advisory committee on college textbook policies.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101 - Article XX-F
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
This section provides institutions of higher education the option of developing a program to permit older adults to enroll in courses free of tuition charge. Each institution that develops such a program is required to promulgate specific guidelines regarding procedures and administration of the program.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101 - Article XX-E
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
School Safety |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 |
Requires the state department of education to require all school entities to submit annual violence statistics and reports by July 31 of each year, verify corrective action plans, develop and update forms to be used by schools and police departments, verify that each school entity and local law enforcement agency has a memorandum of understanding (MOU), publish to the department's site a school safety annual report outlining all incidences of violence, make targeted grants to fund programs addressing school violence, implement an internet-based system for management of student discipline, and assist with staff training. Also requires the department to convene a statewide advisory committee and promulgate regulations that include: a model MOU, protocol for policy notification and response when an incidence of violence oaccurs, and protocols for response and handling violence reporting when it involves a student with a disability. Sets penalties for failing to submit reports.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101 - School Safety
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
School Safety |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Sections 1553, 2023 require the state department to develop a model dating violence policy to assist districts in developing their own policy for reporting purposes. Authorizes district to establish a policy to address incidents of dating violence (procedures, discipline, and statement that it will not be tolerated). Authorizes districts to provide training to school personnel. Allows districts to integrate age-appropriate dating violence education into health curriculum for grades 9-12. Article XX-G requires institutions of higher education and private licensed schools to establish a sexual violence awareness education program for attending students. Specific guidelines are required, including a follow-up program for the duration of the school year for new students and a report to the state department on the implementation of the program.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101 - Sections 1553, 2023 and Article XX-G
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
to governor 11/2010 |
P-12 |
Expands the list of individuals qualified to certify mental and physical fitness of a teacher to include licensed or certified physicians' assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners. Precludes the granting of a certificate for individuals who fail to submit a certificate, do not have good moral character, or engage in illegal use of controlled substances or alcoholic beverages.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0441&pn=2281
Title: S.B. 441 - Teacher Mental and Physical Fitness Section
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 |
Article XI-B provides for the payment of fees associated with certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Also includes payment for exams and reimbursement to districts for the cost of substitute teachers hired while an eligible teacher is obtaining NBPTS certification. Teachers failing to complete the program or teach for three years after certification must repay fees.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101 - Article XI-B
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Health--Suicide Prevention |
Adopted 10/2010 |
P-12 |
A Resolution promoting youth suicide prevention education for all administrative, teaching and counseling personnel in all public and private high schools in Pennsylvania.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=R&billNbr=0980&pn=4422
Title: H.R. 980
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries |
Adopted 10/2010 |
P-12 |
A Resolution urging the State Board of Education with the Department of Education to conduct a study of the Commonwealth's public school library services for students in kindergarten through grade 12, measuring and comparing access to print and electronic resources, professional support and instruction in the use of information and research among this Commonwealth's public school entities and evaluating how funding and resources are allocated for school library services in relation to student and community circumstances. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=R&billNbr=0987&pn=4440
Title: H.R. 987
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 10/2009 |
P-12 |
Makes amendments to the Tax Reform Code. These amendments include provision that makes changes to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program: Adds students with a disability and special education schools to those benefitting from the program; increases the maximum annual household income limit for student eligibility in FY 2011-2012 to $60,000; increases the income allowance in FY 2011-2012 to $12,000 and adds an annual CPI adjustment for both beginning in July, 2012; includes a multiplier to be applied to the annual household income for famlies with students with disabilities; expands the eligible pre-K program to allow programs that operate over the summer recess to qualify for the EITC program.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2009/0/HB1531P2748.pdf
Title: H.B. 1531
Source: Fiscal Note 10/07/2009 |
P-3 |
Issued 09/2008 |
P-12 |
Two executive orders established the Governor's Early Learning Council and the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission.
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=2999&PageID=431162&mode=2&contentid=http://pubcontent.state.pa.us/publishedcontent/publish/global/news_releases/governor_s_office/news_releases/governor_rendell_improving_early_childhood_education_with_creation_of_new_panels.html
Title: Executive Orders 17 and 18
Source: http://www.governor.state.pa.us |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Amends the Environmental Education Act. Provides for the establishment of the Center for Environmental Education and the Center for Environmental Education Board. Relates to k-12 environmental curriculum standards, adult environmental education, and higher education. Creates the Environmental Education Fund.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0356&pn=1098
Title: S.B. 356
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Sets the school finance distribution formula based primarily on what it will take for students to meet the state's academic standards. The amount is based largely on the findings of the 2007 Costing-Out Study. Provides for a transferring pupil's disciplinary record to be transmitted to the transferring public or private school, upon request. Provides for school employee background checks, budgets, classroom placement of twins, bullying, scholastic records, educational support, early learning programs, virtual high schools, charter schools, school transportation, educational empowerment districts, community colleges, educational improvement business tax credits, public records, libraries and special education.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
The 2008-09 education budget invests $86.4 million in Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, a 15 percent increase from 2007-08, to enable 800 more children to participate in the commonwealth's hallmark, voluntary pre-kindergarten initiative and to respond to parents' requests for more full-day enrollment opportunities among some of the existing half-day programs.
CLASSROOMS FOR THE FUTURE
The budget includes $45 million for technology and $15 million for professional development to continue the multi-year rollout of Classrooms for the Future.
SCIENCE: IT'S ELEMENTARY
The effort to promote science learning in elementary schools will receive $14.5 million – a 7.4 percent increase – in 2008-09, enabling thousand of more students to benefit from this hands-on learning experience and be ready for higher-order science classes in middle and high school.
DUAL ENROLLMENT
Pennsylvania's Dual Enrollment program is designed to serve a wide-range of students, but particularly those who attend college at disproportionately low rates. The budget continues the $10 million in annual funding for Dual Enrollment, which allows high school students to take college courses through community colleges and four-year colleges and universities. By encouraging the participation of students who might otherwise be unlikely to attend college, the Dual Enrollment program helps ensure all students have the opportunity to earn a post-secondary degree and become self-sufficient, productive taxpayers.
HIGHER EDUCATION
The budget continues to invest in the commonwealth's higher education institutions to offer affordable and accessible post-secondary education in Pennsylvania. State funding for student tuition grants through PHEAA will increase by $21.2 million, or 5.5 percent. The state's community colleges will receive a 3 percent operating increase. An additional $14.5 million will be provided to the State System of Higher Education to keep down tuition increases.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1067&pn=4199
Title: H.B. 1067
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
High School--Exit Exams |
Adopted 01/2008 |
P-12 |
New state board regulations change high school graduation requirements to ensure the academic preparedness of high school seniors. These regulations institute a series of optional, end-of-course high school exams in the core academic areas of math, science, English and social studies. They are collectively known as Graduation Competency Assessments, or GCAs and will go into effect starting with the graduating class of 2014. Students will have a menu of ways to show they have the necessary skills in English, math, science and social studies to succeed in college and careers. These options include:
• Passing the new Graduation Competency Assessments.
• Passing the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment.
• Passing an Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate test.
• Passing a local assessment that independent evaluators certify is equivalent to Graduation Competency Assessments.
http://www.pdenewsroom.state.pa.us/newsroom/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=138281
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/stateboard_ed/cwp/view.asp?A=283&Q=138596
Title: Chapter 4 Revisions
Source: http://www.pde.state.pa.us |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
These provisions set parameters for how staff of a "distressed" district in which pupils have been reassigned to another district are to be hired. For example, employees go into a pool and are to be offered employment by bordering districts whenever there is a vacancy to fill, provided no employee within the district with the vacancy is certified to fill the position. Section 14 (Section 1607.1) gives the secretary authority to designate two or more districts that must accept on a tuition basis the high school students from a distressed district -- so long as the designated district's border is no more than three miles from the distressed district's border. (Defines as a district that has operated under a special board of control or has been placed on the education empowerment list.) Sets mechanisms for how high school students from distressed school districts are reassigned. Sets tuition rates for receiving districts and requires distressed districts to provide transportation. Section 16 (Section 1704.1-B) authorizes a district superintendent to recommend to the board of school directors dismissal of a management employee for unsatisfactory performance or wilful misconduct. Section 18 (Section 1707-B(b) is amended to change the membership of a board of control in an education empowerment district from five to seven residents of the district -- five of whom are appointed by the mayor and two elected by and from the members of the elected board of school directors.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0842&pn=2347
Title: H.B. 842, Sec. 5 (Section 113 (c) of the Act)
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Part of this large bill requires the state department of prescribe a method for applicants to submit a set of fingerprints to the FBI.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0842&pn=2347
Title: H.B. 842, Sec. 111
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12,
Community College,
Postsec. |
This section of H.B. 842 establishes the Pennsylvania Technical College Program as a competititve grant program (to the extent that funds appropriated can support) to prepare students in educationally underserved areas for high-demand occupations that requrie a postsecondary certificate or associate degree.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0842&pn=2347
Title: H.B. 842 -- Article XIX-F
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/ |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Section 24 (Section 2502.13) increases aid to small schools; aid to low income districts; and at-risk funding. Also establishes aid for districts with high tax rates and low property values; additional funds for districts with high student growth; and establishes an inflation adjustment. Section 26 (Sections 2504.4, 2509.1, 2509.5 of the act) clarifies how districts receive funding for limited English proficiency students and special education. Section 27 (Section 2526.1 of the act) requires a budget stabilization plan progress report for 1st class districts (Philadelphia, Pittsburg). Section 30 (Section 2599.2) -- Pennsylvania Accountability Grants -- provides grants for world languages in the elementary grades, either as immersion or separate periods of instruction. If 2007-08 funding exceeds the amount from the 2006-07 school year, districts may use the additional funds for full-day kindergarten. For 2007-2008, the department is required to pay additional funding for low-performing schools -- and high achieving districts receive additional funds.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0842&pn=2347
Title: H.B. 842 -- Fiscal Assistance
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
A new subsection requires a supplemental school lunch and breakfast reimbursement to any school that has adopted and implemented the nutritional guidelines for foods and berages available on campus published by the department.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0842&pn=2347
Title: H.B. 842, Section 8 (Section 1337.1 of the Act)
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Leadership |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Section 3 is amended to require that any superintendent candidate has completed a program that included the Pennsylvania leadership standards or an equivalent program. Also requires the completion of an induction program of not more than 36 hours in any one year or a totle of 108 hours over the course of the program. Another section is amended to require continuing professional education for school or system leaders. Requires the state department to design and offer continuing professional education at no cost and to approve other provides to offer induction and professional education programs (and to annually publish a list of approved providers.) Establishes the Pennsylvania School Leadership Standards. havhttp://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0842&pn=2347
Title: H.B. 842, Sections on Leadership
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
P-3 Preschool |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Section 13 (Article XV-D of the Act) is amended to add a subarticle that establishes the Pre-K Counts Program (to the extend funds are appropriated). Competitive grants procedures and mechanisms are spelled out.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0842&pn=2347
Title: H.B. 842 - Early Learning Provisions
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 |
Section 6 (Section 1205.2) is amended to require the provision of 31 days notice prior to the time a professional educator's license is placed on inactive status. Allows for appeal.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0842&pn=2347
Title: H.B. 842 -- Section on Inactive Certification Status
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Vetoed 10/2006 |
P-12 |
Amends the Local Tax Enabling Act of 1965. Authorizes political subdivisions and school districts, including independent school districts, to levy taxes on persons, transactions, occupations and personal property. Provides for exemptions from the head tax and earned income tax. Relates to local services taxes and collection by an employer. Provides for homestead and farmstead exclusions. Regulates tax rates. Deletes provisions regarding occupational privilege taxes. Notes that if a school district levied an emergency and municipal services tax, the school district may continue to levy the local services tax in the same amount the school district collected on the effective date of the subclause. However, if a municipality located in whole or in part within the school district subsequently levies the local services tax, the school district may only collect five dollars $5) on persons employed within the municipality each calendar year. A school district that did not levy an emergency and municipal services tax on the effective date of the subclause is prohibited from levying the local services tax. If a school district and a municipality located in whole or in part within the school district both levy a local services tax at a combined rate exceeding ten dollars ($10), the school district's pro rata share of the aggregate local services taxes levied on persons employed within the municipality is to be collected by the municipality or its tax officer based on payroll periods as provided under subclause (i) and is to be paid to the school district on a quarterly basis within sixty days of receipt by the municipality or its tax officer. Except as provided, no person shall be subject to the payment of the local services tax by more than one political subdivision during each payroll period. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2005&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0157&pn=2206
Title: S.B. 157
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Career/Technical Education |
Adopted 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Establishes rules relating to academic standards and assessment. Adds academic standards for Career Education and Work. Specifies academic standards to be achieved by students enrolled at various grade levels in the public schools of this Commonwealth. PENNSYLVANIA 4072
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/stateboard_ed/lib/stateboard_ed/CHAPTER44-12-05_GED_.pdf
Title: 22 PA. Code Ch. 4
Source: Pennsylvania Regulations |
Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Amends the Public School Code of 1949. Provides for competitive food and beverage contracts and nutritional guidelines for food and beverage sales in schools. Provides for health services and for advisory health councils. Provides for local wellness policies, an interagency coordinating council for child health and nutrition, duties of the department of education and for physical education. Provides for physiology and hygiene. Act No.2006-114
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2005&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0185&pn=4517
Title: H.B. 185
Source: Pennsylvania Legislature |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides for taxation by school districts, the state funds formula, tax relief in first class cities, school district choice, voter participation and other school district options. Makes an appropriation. Prohibits prior authorized taxation. Provides for installment payment of taxes. Restricts the power of certain school districts to levy, assess and collect taxes.
Title: H.B. 39A
Source: Pennsylvania Legislature |
High School |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 |
Amends the Public School Code of 1949. Provides for participation by students with disabilities in high school graduation ceremonies. Allows a student with a disability who satisfactorily completes an individualized education program, but whose program prescribes continued education after the fourth year of high school to participate in commencement ceremonies of the student's graduating class and receive a certificate of attendance.
http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2005/0/HB1618P3724.pdf
Title: H.B. 1618
Source: Pennsylvania Legislature |
Health |
Active 09/2005 |
P-12 |
A Pennsylvania Department of Health Program. Pre-existing school health regulations require that a school nurse or teacher conduct height and weight measurements of students annually and that every effort be made to determine the pattern of growth for each child. The revised procedures require the height and weight measurements to be used to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) which is plotted on growth charts developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The revised procedures were voluntary for the 2004-2005 school year. Mandatory implementation begins in school year 2005-06 for grades K-4 and will expand to three additional grades each year thereafter until all 12 grades are included. Each school district and charter school will receive materials that provide guidance on properly measuring children's heights and weights, calculating and plotting BMI and notifying parents/guardians of the screening results.
http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=190&q=238661&healthNav=%7C4473%7C
Source: www.dsf.health.state.pa.us |
High School--College Readiness |
Issued 08/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Creates Commission on College and Career Success. The Commission will: (1) undertake a comprehensive review of the Commonwealth's laws, regulations and policies to ascertain whether they set clear and consistent expectations for high school success to ensure that all students graduate ready for college and careers; (2) conduct qualitative and quantitative research, which includes Pennsylvania, national and international studies; (3) encourage and endorse strategies for school districts to increase academic achievement and graduation rates in high school; (4) encourage and endorse strategies for higher education to increase retention through the first two years of post-secondary education; (5) produce a final report that includes recommendations for any necessary changes to legislation, regulations and policies. Defines committee responsibilities, membership, compensation and termination.
http://www.oa.state.pa.us/oac/lib/oac/exec_orders/2005-06.pdf
Title: Executive Order 2005-06
Source: http://www.oa.state.pa.us/ |
No Child Left Behind--School Support |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 |
Specified that a school district or school identified for warning, school improvement or corrective action is eligible for technical assistance from the Department of Education. Requires that, within 10 days of a request from the board of school directors of an eligible school district, the Department must provide technical assistance. This assistance must include, but not be limited to: (1) Assistance to analyze data from the state assessment system; (2) Assistance to identify and implement professional development and instructional strategies and methods to improve the academic performance of students in subject areas for which an academic performance target has been established and has not been met. (3) Assistance to analyze the school district's budget or parts thereof to enable the school district to more effectively allocate resources; (4) Identification, training and assignment of educational advisors to schools eligible for school improvement or corrective action. (5) Identification and implementation of professional development and instructional strategies and methods to improve the academic performance of students who are classified as students with disabilities, as limited English proficient students or as students who have been enrolled in a school district for less than two years.
Requires the Department of Education to establish a clearinghouse of information related to specific strategies for improving the academic performance of students in eligible school districts. This clearinghouse is to include best practices, methods and instructional strategies based on scientific research, including, but not limited to: 1 (1) Parental involvement programs and policies. (2) Classroom instructional strategies. (3) Curriculum redesign. (4) School safety. (5) Tutoring programs. In order to fulfill its duties under this section, the Department of Education may, in consultation with a school district, assign personnel of the Department of Education or contract with outside providers to ensure that the requirements are met. http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2005/0/SB0147P0132.pdf
Title: S.B. 147
Source: http://www2.legis.state.pa.us |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 |
Amends funding formula for allocating library funds in 2005-2006. Includes a district center restoration amount. http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2005/0/HB1304P2562.pdf
Title: H.B. 1304
Source: http://www2.legis.state.pa.us |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 07/2005 |
P-12 |
Establishes emergency rules extending the deadline for certain teachers to become highly qualified, as required by the NCLB, through the Bridge Certificate process, an alternative evaluation system for certain teachers. Relates to highly qualified teachers to extend the deadline to July 30, 2006, for certain teachers to participate in the Department's Bridge certification program. PENNSYLVANIA REG 4036 (SN)
Title: 22 PA. Code Ch. 403
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 02/2005 |
P-12 |
Addresses the professional development requirements for teachers who retire and return to service.
http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2005/0/HB0894P2133.pdf
Title: H.B. 894
Source: http://www2.legis.state.pa.us |
Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 |
Establishes the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education Program. Provides for the issuance of grants and for the powers and duties of the Department of Education.
Title: H.B. 2775
Source: StateNet |
Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 |
Amends the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972. Further defines "institutional investor." Adds a definition. Further provides for prohibited advisory activities and for prohibited transactions involving public school districts in this Commonwealth. Exempts a municipal pension plan or system. http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2003/0/HB0561P0663.pdf
Title: H.B. 561
Source: http://www2.legis.state.pa.us |
Health |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 |
Directs school districts to establish policies regarding student possession and self-administration of certain asthma medications. Requires a written request from the parent regarding the order of the physician, school nurse or physician assistant.
Title: H.B. 1113
Source: StateNet |
Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides for protection of children from obscene material, child pornography and other material that is harmful to children on the Internet in public schools and public libraries. Provides for the duties of the Secretary of Education. Relates to the Internet as the international network of computer systems. Provides immunity to public libraries for damages caused by online servers.
Title: H.B. 2262
Source: StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
Postsec. |
Amends the Uniform Crime Reporting Act. Establishes the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Requires institutions of higher education and community colleges to provide students and employees with information relating to crime statistics and security measures, and to provide such information to prospective students and employees upon request. Requires state police, county and municipal law enforcement agencies to report certain information. Provides for information regarding juvenile adjudicated as adults.
Title: S.B. 668
Source: StateNet |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Amends the Public School Code of 1949. Makes provisions regarding school budgets, limitations on balances, auxiliary services, cost of tuition for exceptional children in private schools, charter school tuition for the deaf and blind, Head Start supplemental assistance, school improvement grants, educational improvement tax credits, vocational curriculums, special education payments, and reimbursements for charter and cyber charter schools.
Title: H.B. 564
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
Postsec. |
Makes change to University of Pittsburgh as an instrumentality of the Commonwealth to serve as a State-related university in the higher education system of the Commonwealth. Provides for change of name. Authorizes issuance of bonds exempt from taxation" of July 28, 1966. Makes appropriations for carrying the same into effect. Provides for basis of payments and the method of accounting the funds. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2003/0/HB2531P4298.HTM
Title: H.B. 2531
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Amends the Public Officers Code. Clarifies the definition of agency to include the governing board of any nonprofit corporation connected with a community college or state-aided institution of higher education with a mutually binding legal written agreement. http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2003/0/SB1039P1791.pdf
Title: S.B. 1039
Source: http://www2.legis.state.pa.us |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
Postsec. |
Relates to a supplement to "an act providing for the establishment and operation of Temple University as an instrumentality of the Commonwealth to serve as a State-related university in the higher education system of the Commonwealth. Provides for change of name, for the auditing of accounts of expenditures from said appropriations. Authorizes the issuance of bonds exempt from taxation of 1965. Makes appropriations. Provides for payments and method of accounting.
Title: H.B. 2532
Source: StateNet |
School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Amends the Public Employee Pension Forfeiture Act of 1978. Further defines "crimes related to public office or public employment" to include certain sexual offenses committed by school employees against students. http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2003/0/SB0157P1766.pdf
Title: S.B. 971
Source: http://www2.legis.state.pa.us |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
Postsec. |
Provides for regulation and registration of credit card marketing on a college or university campus. Reenacts provisions relating to education empowerment and temporary aid for school districts affected by reductions in assessed value of real estate. Reenacts provisions for powers and duties of the state board of education. http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2003/0/SB0157P1766.pdf
Title: S.B. 157
Source: http://www2.legis.state.pa.us |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Amends provisions to permit an annuitant who is a certified teacher or other personnel who hold instructional or administrative certificates to return to school service during an emergency or shortage of teachers but is not entitled to earn any credited service and no contributions may be made on account of such employment. Provides for extracurricular positions to include athletic director.
Title: S.B. 200
Source: StateNet |
School Safety |
Vetoed 06/2004 |
P-12 |
Amends the Public School Code of 1949. Further provides for regulation of expelled students. Establishes the Emergency Basic Education Subsidy Fund. Provides for basic education subsidy continuation funding. http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2003/0/HB2128P3290.pdf
Title: H.B. 2128
Source: http://www2.legis.state.pa.us |
Curriculum |
Issued 04/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Creates the office of financial education, responsible for: (1) Coordinating financial education programs across agencies; (2) Developing and maintaining a comprehensive database of financial education programs, materials and resources; (3) Providing support for the task force on working families; (4) Advising the governor and state agencies on financial education matters; (5) Representing the Commonwealth in developing partnerships with appropriate public and private financial education agencies; and (6) Performing other duties as assigned by the Governor or the Secretary of Banking. Creates the governor's task force for working families, defines responsibilities, membership and directs task force to issue report by March 1, 2005.
http://www.oa.state.pa.us/oac/cwp/view.asp?A=351&Q=185699
Title: Executive Order
Source: http://www.oa.state.pa.us/ |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 12/2003 |
P-12 |
Amends the Public School Code. Amends provisions related to background checks of prospective employees, tax levy and limitations, per capita taxes, tuition for certain exceptional children in charter schools for the deaf and blind, Head Start supplemental assistance, higher education campus police powers, educational improvement tax credit and assistance to school districts suffering reduction in revenue due to assessed property valuation.
Title: S.B. 80
Source: StateNet |
No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
Rule Adoption 06/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes rules pertaining to compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. PENNSYLVANIA REG 3807 (SN) Defines violent criminal offense as any of the following offenses that are set forth in 18 Pa.C.S. (relating to Crimes Code): (i) Kidnapping. (ii) Robbery. (iii) Aggravated assault (on the student). (iv) Rape. (v) Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. (vi) Sexual assault. (vii) Aggravated indecent assault. (viii) Indecent assault. (ix) Attempt to commit any of the following: homicide, murder or voluntary manslaughter. Except as provided as follows, a student who becomes a victim of a violent criminal offense while in or on the grounds of the public elementary or secondary school that the student attends, shall be offered the opportunity to transfer to a safe public school within the LEA, including a charter school.
For a student victim to be entitled to transfer to another school under this chapter, the violent criminal offense first must be reported to law enforcement authorities by the student, the student's parent or guardian, or school officials. A student victim (or the student's parent or guardian) may apply to the LEA to transfer to another school within 30 calendar days after the incident is reported to school authorities. Except as provided as follows, a student who attends a persistently dangerous school must be offered the opportunity to transfer to a safe public school within the LEA, including a charter school. A student who attends a persistently dangerous school may apply to transfer at any time while the school maintains that designation. Responsibilities of LEAs toward victims of violent criminal offenses: Within 10 calendar days of receiving notice of the violent criminal offense, the LEA shall notify the student victim that the student has the right to transfer to a safe public elementary or secondary school within the LEA, including a public charter school. The notification and offer to transfer shall state that no student is required to transfer to another school. Upon receipt of an application to transfer, the LEA shall transfer the student as soon as possible, and shall transfer the student within 10 calendar days after receiving the application. http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol33/33-26/1251.html
Title: 22 PA. CODE CH. 403
Source: Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 33, No. 26 |
Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Adopted 02/2003 |
P-12 |
The standards proposed by the department and approved by the state board affirm the use of flexibility in the current certification system and approve additional certification avenues designed to provide new routes for becoming certified. More specifically, the standards support the continued use of the intern certificate to provide flexible and accelerated pedagogical training and the structuring of the student teaching semester to include assessments of pedagogical skills in lieu of a written test. In regard to additional certification avenues, the standards provide that: 1) individuals holding Pennsylvania instructional certificates are eligible to add additional subject areas to existing certificates by means of satisfactory performance on an appropriate subject-matter test or tests; 2) individuals certified in other states who have 3 years of teaching experience in another state during the 7 years immediately prior to application are eligible to obtain Pennsylvania certification without meeting further academic and testing requirements; and 3) those individuals completing a Board approved National teacher-training program are eligible to obtain Pennsylvania certification without meeting further academic and testing requirements. The standards also establish that the Department will develop a process for reviewing local assessments designed to determine whether Title I funded instructional paraprofessionals demonstrate the rigorous standard of quality required by NCLB.
Title: Sections 403.2; Sections 403.4 and 403.5
Source: PSBA Bulletin |
Accountability |
Adopted 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Promulgates rules relating to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Ensures that all children have the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at minimum, proficiency on challenging State achievement standards and academic assessments. Provides grants to State education agencies and sub- grants to local educational agencies. Provides for a single, statewide accountability system. http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol32/32-50/2219.html Effective Date: The standards will be effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin PENNSYLVANIA REG 3742 (SN)
Title: 22 PA. CODE CH. 403
Source: Dec. 2002 The Pennsylvania Bulletin, Volume 32, Number 50 |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Amends the Public School Code (P.L.30, NO.14). Provides for a state report card and for the collection of data that meets the requirements of NCLB. Specifies that the report card information is to be distributed on the Web and contain data for the state, district and local levels. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/HB0204P4696.HTM
Title: H.B. 204
Source: StateNet |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Authorizes the state superintendent to petition the court in the county to take over any district that has been declared "distressed." http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/HB2644P4690.HTM
Title: H.B. 2644
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Requires boards of directors to ensure that schools to display the U.S. flag (private, parochial and public schools). The flag must be displayed in every classroom, and schools must provide for the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance or National Anthem. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/HB0592P4353.HTM
Title: H.B. 592
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Health |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Amends the Public Eating and Drinking Place Code. Provides for health and safety inspections of school cafeterias and for training related to school cafeterias. Makes editorial changes.
Title: H.B. 2350
Source: StateNet |
No Child Left Behind |
Rule Adoption 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Amends Chapter relating to compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 to add the definitions and sections to read as set forth in Annex A. PENNSYLVANIA REG 3752 (SN)
Title: 22 PA. CODE CH. 40
Source: StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Amends the Child Labor Law. Provides for youth peddling under certain conditions. Requires signed consent from parent or guardian, adult supervision, and restrictions on hours of peddling. Requires school officials charged with issuing employment certificates under this act to approve the employment of minors. Further provides for regulated employment. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/HB0974P2937.HTM
Title: H.B. 974
Source: StateNet |
Students |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Students may not sell goods or services by minors to customers at their residences, places of business or public places including, but not limited to, street corners, roadway medians, sports and performing arts facilities, public transportation stations, sales from vehicles or the placement of advertisements or literature outside of fixed retail locations. Does not apply to students who sell products, goods or services as volunteers without compensation on behalf of nonprofit organizations. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/HB0974P2937.HTM
Title: H.B. 974
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Amends the Athletes and Sports Code. Revises provisions relating to athlete agents. Makes provisions regarding student athletes.
Title: H.B. 2411
Source: StateNet |
No Child Left Behind |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 |
2002 Consolidated Plan web page: (http://www.pde.state.pa.us/nclb/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=77773&nclbNav=|5477|&nclbNav=|)
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education Web site |
P-3 |
Issued 10/2002 |
P-12 |
Task force was charged with examining proven, evidence-based school readiness strategies available for early childhood care and education for children age 0-8 and existing state services targeted to that age group. Task force had to provide estimated implementation costs for each strategy. (http://sites.state.pa.us/oa/Executive_Orders/2002-2.pdf)
Summary of recommendations: (1) Gubernatorial leadership; (2) Quality early care and education systems components - care and education, health and family support; (3) Foundation elements for early care and education - high quality standards, accountability, financial incentive to achieve and maintain quality, qualified and competent workforce, resource and referral system, and transition information; (4) Public engagement. (http://www.state.pa.us/papower/lib/papower/earlychildhoo.pdf)
Title: Executive Order 2000-2
Source: Pennsylvania State Web site |
No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Active 09/2002 |
P-12 |
-Supplemental Education Services web page; includes instruction for applying and application; application deadline 9/23/02: (http://www.pde.state.pa.us/nclb/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=82596)
- Approved providers: (http://www.pde.state.pa.us/nclb/lib/nclb/finalSESProviders.pdf)
- Approved SES providers must renew their applications annually.
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education Web site |
Health |
To governor 06/2002 |
Postsec. |
Provides for vaccination against meningococcal disease for students at institutions of higher education. Provides exemption if a waiver is signed by student's parent or guardian.
Title: S.B. 955
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 12/2001 |
Postsec. |
Requires dormitories in public and private institutions of high education to conform to certain automatic sprinkler system specifications. Establishes a loan program. Makes an appropriation and imposes penalties.
Title: H.B. 209
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 10/2001 |
P-12 |
Amends the Public School Code. Relates to distress in school districts. Authorizes a school reform commission to assume control of a district after declaration of a school district in distress. Makes provisions regarding school district taxes and non-tax revenue. Authorizes the commission to enter into agreements with non-profit organizations to operate on or more schools. Provides incentives for high school students to pursue medical, nursing and biomedical careers.
Title: S.B. 640
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 |
Act No. 26 of 2001. Amends the Pennsylvania Adult Basic and Literacy Education Act; provides for short title, for findings and purpose, for definitions, for grant program, for limitations on funding, for interagency coordinating council, for audits and records and for monitoring and reporting; stresses family literacy: "Family literacy education is an opportunity for undereducated adults and their children to increase the child's readiness for school and chances for academic success, the parent's involvement in the child's education and the parent's basic skills."
Title: S.B. 35
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Act No. 35 of 2001., Amends Public School Code. Provides for school districts, national assessment tests, school director relations with districts, management reports, distressed districts, equipment, duty to employ qualified professionals, continuing development, proof of residency, tuition costs, agricultural education, charter school funding, retirement plans, vocational schools, basic education funding formula and other like issues. Requires state department to conduct a study of public schools providing Internet instruction. Allows any community college that was approved as a community college by the state board after January 1, 1990, to be dissolved after a determination by the Secretary of Education that the majority of the education and training programs operated by the college are non-academic in nature.
Title: S.B. 485
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 |
A school district may designate any school of the district as an independent school operating under an agreement with the board that grants operational control to the governing body of the independent school. The composition of the governing body is established by the district board. The independent school governing body has the authority to decide all matters related to the operation of the school pursuant to the contract agreement between it and the district board.
Title: H.B. 996
Source: Pennsylvania Legislative Web Site |
School Safety |
Signed into law 12/2000 |
P-12 |
Act No. 93 of 2000., Amends the Judiciary and Judicial Procedure Code. Provides for civil immunity of school officers or employees relating to emergency care, first aid and rescue at either public or private schools.
Title: H.B. 1416
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 12/2000 |
P-12 |
Amends Teacher Certification Law. Provides for short title, definitions relative to standards
and requirements, Professional Standards and Practices Commission, for its
membership, powers and duties, meetings and complaints. Provides discipline
against educators. Provides confidentiality, local school board official duties,
post investigation department actions, hearings, appeals, reinstatement and
unauthorized information release. Provides immunity. Provides charter school
staff.
Title: H.B. 2189
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Accountability |
Signed into law 11/2000 |
P-12 |
Establishes Pennsylvania Athletic Oversight Council; provides for interscholastic accountability; provides for transportation, education empowerment definitions and lists and districts; provides for empowerment pilot program.
Title: S.B. 1403
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
Postsec. |
Amends the New Economy Technology Scholarship Act. Further provides for definitions for the new Economy Technology Scholarship Program, for scientific and technological scholarships, for administration and for reporting.
Title: H.B. 2351
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
Postsec. |
Act No. of 2000., Amends the Tuition Account Program and College Savings Bond Act. Expands the scope of the Act. Further provides for tuition account programs. Establishes scholarship programs.
Title: S.B. 8
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 |
Act No. of 2000., Amends the Second Class Township Code. Provides for school crossing guards. Further regulates the annual budget and uniform report forms. Allows city supervisors to authorize school board to assume hiring and oversight of school crossing guards. Crossing guards shall not fall under the bargaining unit of the school district nor b considered an employee.
Title: H.B. 1157
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Act No. 16 of 2000., Amends the Public School Code. Provides funding for basic education, services to nonpublic schools, special education, professional development, school lunch and breakfast programs, higher education, full-time student community college reimbursement, higher education, vocational education and small district assistance. Provides for an official education assessment test. Identifies underperforming schools and permits charter and for-profit school and other improvements.
Title: S.B. 652
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