| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
|
 Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures |
Signed into law 02/2013 |
Postsec. | Monetary Penalties Imposed by Consent Decree Agreements
S.B. 187 (Act No. 1)
This legislation applies to an institution of higher education that, pursuant to an agreement with a governing body, pays a monetary penalty...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 | Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program
H.B. 0761
Modifies tax code to provide the means for low- and moderate-income students (185% of poverty) who reside in the attendance boundary of a lo...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
Postsec. | Agreements for Economic Development
S.B. 1308
Authorizes the State System of Higher Education and its employees to enter into agreements for economic development advantageous to both the...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 | Financially Distressed School Districts
H.B. 1307 - Multiple Provisions
This section adds new article VI-A converning school district financial recovery in all school districts other than Philadelphia. Requires t...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 | Military Uniforms at Graduation Ceremonies
H.B. 1307 - Multiple Provisions
Gives a high school student the right to wear a military dress uniform at a graduation ceremony if the student has fulfilled all requirement...
| More... |
Leadership--District Superintendent |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 | Superintendent Contracts
H.B. 1307 - Multiple Provisions
Requires written contracts of employment for district superintendents and assistant superintendents and details mandatory requirements of th...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
Postsec. | Cooperative Use of Supplies and Services.
S.B. 1322
Establishes a new subsection to permit the State System of Higher Education to enter into an agreement with any entity for the cooperative u...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
Postsec. | Commonwealth Higher Education Modernization Act
H.B. 1343
Authorizes state-owned universities and the employees thereof to enter into certain agreements with university foundations. Permits universi...
| More... |
Privatization--Education Management Agencies (EMOs) |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 | Elementary Schools Section
H.B. 1307 - Multiple Provisions
This section allows a district to satisfy the requirement that it operate an elementary school by operating such a school, converting a buil...
| More... |
Special Populations--Homeless Education |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 | An Act establishing a task force within the Department of Education, providing for its powers and duties and providing for administrative support.
S.B. 157
Act 123 establishes a task force within the Department of Education on homeless children's education. Provides for its powers and duties and...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 | Continuing Professional Development
H.B. 1363 - Professional Development Provision
Requires the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to provide an interim report on the study being conducted on the costs and benefits of...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 | Employment Pool
H.B. 1307 - Multiple Provisions
Creates professional and temporary employment pool for employees from a district where students have been reassigned to another district. Em...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 07/2012 |
P-12 | Contract Impasse Provision
H.B. 1363 - Contract Impasse
Provides that one year after a contract impasse, the Secretary of Education may request a public hearing in the school district of impasse. ...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Authority of a Commonwealth Partnership School District
H.B. 1901 - Sec. 1704-B
Section 1704-B continues provisions of the Empowerment Act that were scheduled to expire June 30, 2012. A Commonwealth Partnership School Di...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Keystone Exam
H.B. 1901- Sections 102, 121
Defines "Keystone Exam" as "An assessment developed or caused to be developed by the Department of Education pursuant to 22 Pa. Code § 4.51(...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Authority to Reopen Budgets
H.B. 1901 - Section 616
Gives districts the authority to reopen their budget due to changes in federal or state allocations. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Leg...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Moratorium on Construction
H.B. 1901 - Section 732.1
Places a moratorium on acceptance of new school building construction or reconstruction project applications (except those received by Augus...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Passed 06/2012 |
P-12 | Select Committee to Study District and Local Government Sources of Revenue
H.R. 774
Resolution establishing a select committee to investigate and review the interrelationship between all current sources of school district an...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | CPR Certification
H.B. 1901 - Section 1439
This new section requires each school or location to have one person certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation during regular school hours ...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Passed 06/2012 |
P-12 | Postsecondary Degree Satisfies Requirement for High School Diploma
H.R. 660
Encourages the Governor to request that the Independent Regulatory Review Commission and all Commonwealth agencies with guidelines, regulati...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Rating Tool for Professional School Staff
H.B. 1901 - Section 1123
Section 1123 requires the Secretary of Education--by June 30, 2013--to create a rating tool to measure the performance of professional staff...
| More... |
Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in private colleges, universities and seminaries, further providing for certification of institutions.
S.B. 1406
Adds a new subsection to Title 24 concerning the certification of higher education institutions. Allows a private, nonprofit college or univ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
Postsec. | Collection of Voluntarily Provided Information
H.B. 1901 - Sections 118 & 221.1
Adds to the list of identifying information that the Department of Education is allowed to collect from institutions of higher education by ...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Intergovernmental Agreements for School Security and Safety
H.B. 1901- Section 617
Adds new section entitled Intergovernmental Agreements for School Security and Safety. Allows districts to enter into agreements with other ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Open Campus Initiatives
H.B. 1901 - Sections 1501-G through 1508-G
New Article XV-G authorizes open campus initiatives between school districts. Defines as a cooperative agreement between districts which all...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Standards for Preventing Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Death in Student Athletes
H.B. 1610
Requires the Department of Health and the Department of Education to post on their websites guidelines and materials to inform and education...
| More... |
Curriculum--Drivers Education |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Driver Education Instruction
S.B. 743
In the absence of a professional educator certified to teach driver education, allows a teacher or a director to teach driver education as l...
| More... |
Postsecondary Students--Military |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Community College | State Military College Legislative Appointment Initiative Program Act
S.B. 560
Establishes State Military College Legislative Appointment Initiative Program. Allows each member of the Assembly to establish a state milit...
| More... |
Special Populations--Military |
Signed into law 02/2012 |
P-12 | Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
S.B. 159
Authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; provides for th...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 11/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Thresholds for Contracts Put Out for Bid
S.B. 296
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 pric...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 11/2011 |
P-12 | Safety in Youth Sports Act
S.B. 200
Establishes standards for managing concussions and traumatic brain injuries to student athletes. Requires the Departments of Education and ...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 10/2011 |
P-12 | Expands "Vocational Agricultural Education"
S.B. 389
Updates the definition of ''vocational agricultural education" to include instruction that develops student potential for success in enterin...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Adopted 07/2011 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Postsecondary Access in Rural Communities
S.R. 147
A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to examine the Commonwealth's programs for post-secondary education in C...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Multiple Sections - Intermediate Unit Transparency
H.B. 1352
Section 907-A requires the posting of financial and contract information for Intermediate Units. Section 921-A brings the intermediate units...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Multiple Provisions - Enrollment
H.B. 1352
Section 1304 clarifies that districts must admit students during at least the first two weeks of school.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Multiple Sections -Charters and Cyber Charters Finance
H.B. 1352
Removes provisions requiring the state to reimburse charter and cyber charter schools for a portion of the employer's share of social securi...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Multiple Sections - School Budgets
H.B. 1352
Section 615 gives school districts the authority to reopen their budget fue to changes in federal and state allocations. http://www.legis.st...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Multiple Provisions - Concurrent Enrollment
H.B. 1352
Section 1602-B eliminates certain administrative requirements for participation, program changes. Removes involvement of the Concurrent Enro...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Multiple Sections - Superintendents and Assistant Supts.
H.B. 1352
Article X allows individuals who have a master's degree in business or finance from an accredited higher education institution to be hired a...
| More... |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Multiple Provisions - Transfer and Articulation
H.B. 1352
Section 2002-C incorporates the community college - higher education transfer and articulation into the School Code (had been included in fi...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Multiple Sections -- School Safety Provisions
H.B. 1352
Section 223 transfers the required safety committee created through past fiscal codes and incorporates them into the Public School Code. Sec...
| More... |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Multiple Sections -- Data Collection
H.B. 1352
Places a moratorium on the personal data collected by the departments of public welfare and education except for those data points needed to...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Multiple Sections - Certification
H.B. 1352
Creates a new avenue for mid-career professionals to joing the teaching ranks through the use of "residency" certificates that allow for a s...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Multiple Sections - Professional Development
H.B. 1352
Section 1205.1 establishes a moratorium onteacher professional developoment required by Act 48/45 to provide mandate relief for school distr...
| More... |
Assessment--Value Added |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 | Omnibus bill: Value-Added Assessment Section
H.B. 101
Section 221 requires the state department fo publish specific value-added assessment data (statistical analysis of test results) on its webs...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 | Charter Facilities
H.B. 101 - Section 1722-A
Exempts all school property owned by a charter school, cyber charter, or an associated nonprofit foundation, or owned by a nonprofit corpora...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Signed into law 11/2010 |
P-12 | Tuitioning for Students from Districts Under Fiscal Distress
S.B. 441 - Amending Section 1607
Not a traditional voucher, but does provide tuition for students to attend school in another district under a tuition arrangement. From the ...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 | State Standards for Business, Computer and Information Technology Courses
H.B. 101- Section 1552
This section requires the Secretary of Education to establish state standards for business, computer and information technology courses with...
| More... |
Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 | Economic Education and Personal Finance Literacy Programs
H.B. 101 - Section 1551
Requires the state department of education to establish and maintain a clearinghouse of information on ecnomic education and personal financ...
| More... |
Curriculum--Science |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 | Science Technology Partnerships
H.B. 101 - Article XV-F
Codifies existing "Science in Motion" program. Authorizes the department to administer a grant program to higher education institutions that...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 | Omnibus Bill: Annual Financial Reports Section
H.B. 101
Section 218 requires annual financial reports for districts, charter schools, cyber charter schools, area vocation-technical schools and int...
| More... |
Health |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 | Use of Asthma Inhalers and Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
H.B. 101- Section 1414.1
Provides for the possession and use of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors by students within school entities. Requires each school entity to amend i...
| More... |
Health |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 | Local Wellness Policies & Duties of the State Department
H.B. 101- Sections 1422.1, 1422,3
Requires that local policies include food allergy. Also requires the department to provide certain notifications to schools and to colaborat...
| More... |
High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 | Section on Collection of Dropout Data
H.B. 101
Requires the state department to publish dropout and graduation rate data on its website by December 1st of each year and to provide the rep...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Textbook Affordability
H.B. 101 - Article XX-F
Requires that faculty members consider the least costly practices when assigning textbooks. Requires institutions of higher education to pos...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Older Pennsylvanian Higher Education Program
H.B. 101 - Article XX-E
This section provides institutions of higher education the option of developing a program to permit older adults to enroll in courses free o...
| More... |
School Safety |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 | Sections 1301-A, 1302-A, 1303-A
H.B. 101 - School Safety
Requires the state department of education to require all school entities to submit annual violence statistics and reports by July 31 of eac...
| More... |
School Safety |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Dating Violence Education (K-12) and Sexual Violence Education (Higher Education)
H.B. 101 - Sections 1553, 2023 and Article XX-G
Sections 1553, 2023 require the state department to develop a model dating violence policy to assist districts in developing their own polic...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
to governor 11/2010 |
P-12 | Teacher Mental and Physical Fitness
S.B. 441 - Teacher Mental and Physical Fitness Section
Expands the list of individuals qualified to certify mental and physical fitness of a teacher to include licensed or certified physicians' a...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 |
P-12 | Omnibus Bill - NBPTS Certification
H.B. 101 - Article XI-B
Article XI-B provides for the payment of fees associated with certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Also ...
| More... |
Health--Suicide Prevention |
Adopted 10/2010 |
P-12 | Suicide Prevention Education
H.R. 980
A Resolution promoting youth suicide prevention education for all administrative, teaching and counseling personnel in all public and privat...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries |
Adopted 10/2010 |
P-12 | A Study of Library Services
H.R. 987
A Resolution urging the State Board of Education with the Department of Education to conduct a study of the Commonwealth's public school lib...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 10/2009 |
P-12 | Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program
H.B. 1531
Makes amendments to the Tax Reform Code. These amendments include provision that makes changes to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EI...
| More... |
P-3 |
Issued 09/2008 |
P-12 | Early Learning Council and Early Learning Investment Commission
Executive Orders 17 and 18
Two executive orders established the Governor's Early Learning Council and the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission.
http://ww...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 | Center for Environmental Education
S.B. 356
Amends the Environmental Education Act. Provides for the establishment of the Center for Environmental Education and the Center for Environm...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Budget Bill -
H.B. 1067
Sets the school finance distribution formula based primarily on what it will take for students to meet the state's academic standards. The a...
| More... |
High School--Exit Exams |
Adopted 01/2008 |
P-12 | Graduation Competency Assessments
Chapter 4 Revisions
New state board regulations change high school graduation requirements to ensure the academic preparedness of high school seniors. These reg...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Distressed School Districts
H.B. 842, Sec. 5 (Section 113 (c) of the Act)
These provisions set parameters for how staff of a "distressed" district in which pupils have been reassigned to another district are to be ...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Section on Background Checks
H.B. 842, Sec. 111
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:...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12,
Community College,
Postsec. | Pennsylvania Technical College Program
H.B. 842 -- Article XIX-F
This section of H.B. 842 establishes the Pennsylvania Technical College Program as a competititve grant program (to the extent that funds ap...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Increases in Targeted Funding
H.B. 842 -- Fiscal Assistance
Section 24 (Section 2502.13) increases aid to small schools; aid to low income districts; and at-risk funding. Also establishes aid for dist...
| More... |
Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | School Nutrition Incentive Program
H.B. 842, Section 8 (Section 1337.1 of the Act)
A new subsection requires a supplemental school lunch and breakfast reimbursement to any school that has adopted and implemented the nutriti...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Leadership
H.B. 842, Sections on Leadership
Section 3 is amended to require that any superintendent candidate has completed a program that included the Pennsylvania leadership standard...
| More... |
P-3 Preschool |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Program
H.B. 842 - Early Learning Provisions
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 appro...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Inactive Status
H.B. 842 -- Section on Inactive Certification Status
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 plac...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Vetoed 10/2006 |
P-12 | Local Ability to Levy Tax
S.B. 157
Amends the Local Tax Enabling Act of 1965. Authorizes political subdivisions and school districts, including independent school districts, ...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Adopted 07/2006 |
P-12 | Academic Standards for Career Education and Work
22 PA. Code Ch. 4
Establishes rules relating to academic standards and assessment. Adds academic standards for Career Education and Work. Specifies academic s...
| More... |
Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 07/2006 |
P-12 | Health and Nutritional Guidelines
H.B. 185
Amends the Public School Code of 1949. Provides for competitive food and beverage contracts and nutritional guidelines for food and beverage...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | School Funding and Taxes
H.B. 39A
Provides for taxation by school districts, the state funds formula, tax relief in first class cities, school district choice, voter particip...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | High School Graduation Ceremonies for Students w/ Disabilities
H.B. 1618
Amends the Public School Code of 1949. Provides for participation by students with disabilities in high school graduation ceremonies. Allows...
| More... |
Health |
Active 09/2005 |
P-12 | Pennsylvania Growth Screening Program
A Pennsylvania Department of Health Program. Pre-existing school health regulations require that a school nurse or teacher conduct height an...
| More... |
High School--College Readiness |
Issued 08/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Commission on College and Career Success
Executive Order 2005-06
Creates Commission on College and Career Success. The Commission will: (1) undertake a comprehensive review of the Commonwealth's laws, reg...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--School Support |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Technical Assistance Related to NCLB
S.B. 147
Specified that a school district or school identified for warning, school improvement or corrective action is eligible for technical assista...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Library Funding
H.B. 1304
Amends funding formula for allocating library funds in 2005-2006. Includes a district center restoration amount. http://www2.legis.state.pa....
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 07/2005 |
P-12 | Bridge Certificate Process
22 PA. Code Ch. 403
Establishes emergency rules extending the deadline for certain teachers to become highly qualified, as required by the NCLB, through the Bri...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 02/2005 |
P-12 | Professional Development
H.B. 894
Addresses the professional development requirements for teachers who retire and return to service.
http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning |
Signed into law 12/2004 |
P-12 | Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education Program
H.B. 2775
Establishes the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education Program. Provides for the issuance of grants and for the powers and duties of the Departm...
| More... |
Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 | School Districts Prohibited Transactions
H.B. 561
Amends the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972. Further defines "institutional investor." Adds a definition. Further provides for prohibited...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 | Student Asthma Medications
H.B. 1113
Directs school districts to establish policies regarding student possession and self-administration of certain asthma medications. Requires...
| More... |
Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
P-12 | Child Protection - Internet Related
H.B. 2262
Provides for protection of children from obscene material, child pornography and other material that is harmful to children on the Internet ...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 11/2004 |
Postsec. | Uniform Crimes Reporting Program
S.B. 668
Amends the Uniform Crime Reporting Act. Establishes the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Requires institutions of higher education and commu...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | Finance
H.B. 564
Amends the Public School Code of 1949. Makes provisions regarding school budgets, limitations on balances, auxiliary services, cost of tuiti...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
Postsec. | University of Pittsburgh
H.B. 2531
Makes change to University of Pittsburgh as an instrumentality of the Commonwealth to serve as a State-related university in the higher educ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Public Officers Code
S.B. 1039
Amends the Public Officers Code. Clarifies the definition of agency to include the governing board of any nonprofit corporation connected wi...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
Postsec. | Temple University
H.B. 2532
Relates to a supplement to "an act providing for the establishment and operation of Temple University as an instrumentality of the Commonwea...
| More... |
School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | Public Employee Pension Forfeiture
S.B. 971
Amends the Public Employee Pension Forfeiture Act of 1978. Further defines "crimes related to public office or public employment" to include...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
Postsec. | College Campus Credit Card Marketing
S.B. 157
Provides for regulation and registration of credit card marketing on a college or university campus. Reenacts provisions relating to educati...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | Annuity Incentive
S.B. 200
Amends provisions to permit an annuitant who is a certified teacher or other personnel who hold instructional or administrative certificates...
| More... |
School Safety |
Vetoed 06/2004 |
P-12 | Public School Code
H.B. 2128
Amends the Public School Code of 1949. Further provides for regulation of expelled students. Establishes the Emergency Basic Education Subsi...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Issued 04/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | 2004-7 Financial Education and Literacy
Executive Order
Creates the office of financial education, responsible for: (1) Coordinating financial education programs across agencies; (2) Developing an...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 12/2003 |
P-12 | Background Checks and Educational Improvement Tax Credit
S.B. 80
Amends the Public School Code. Amends provisions related to background checks of prospective employees, tax levy and limitations, per capita...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
Rule Adoption 06/2003 |
P-12 | Persistently Dangerous Schools
22 PA. CODE CH. 403
Establishes rules pertaining to compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. PENNSYLVANIA REG 3807 (SN) Defines violent criminal o...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Adopted 02/2003 |
P-12 | Standards for Education
Sections 403.2; Sections 403.4 and 403.5
The standards proposed by the department and approved by the state board affirm the use of flexibility in the current certification system a...
| More... |
Accountability |
Adopted 12/2002 |
P-12 | No Child Left Behind Act 32 PAB 6096
22 PA. CODE CH. 403
Promulgates rules relating to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Ensures that all children have the opportunity to obtain a high-quality ...
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Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 | State Report Card
H.B. 204
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 o...
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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 | Distressed School Districts
H.B. 2644
Authorizes the state superintendent to petition the court in the county to take over any district that has been declared "distressed." http...
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Civic Education |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 | Display of the Flag
H.B. 592
Requires boards of directors to ensure that schools to display the U.S. flag (private, parochial and public schools). The flag must be disp...
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Health |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 | School Cafeterias
H.B. 2350
Amends the Public Eating and Drinking Place Code. Provides for health and safety inspections of school cafeterias and for training related t...
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No Child Left Behind |
Rule Adoption 12/2002 |
P-12 | Compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 STATE ID: 32 PAB 6359
22 PA. CODE CH. 40
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 ...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 | Youth Peddling
H.B. 974
Amends the Child Labor Law. Provides for youth peddling under certain conditions. Requires signed consent from parent or guardian, adult sup...
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Students |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 | Student Employment
H.B. 974
Students may not sell goods or services by minors to customers at their residences, places of business or public places including, but not l...
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Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 12/2002 |
P-12 | Athletes, Athlete Agents
H.B. 2411
Amends the Athletes and Sports Code. Revises provisions relating to athlete agents. Makes provisions regarding student athletes....
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No Child Left Behind |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 | 2002 Consolidated Plan
N/A
2002 Consolidated Plan web page: (http://www.pde.state.pa.us/nclb/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=77773&nclbNav=|5477|&nclbNav=|)...
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P-3 |
Issued 10/2002 |
P-12 | Governor's Task Force on Early Childhood Care and Education
Executive Order 2000-2
Task force was charged with examining proven, evidence-based school readiness strategies available for early childhood care and education fo...
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No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Active 09/2002 |
P-12 | Supplemental Education Services
N/A
-Supplemental Education Services web page; includes instruction for applying and application; application deadline 9/23/02: (http://www.pde....
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Health |
To governor 06/2002 |
Postsec. | Vaccinations
S.B. 955
Provides for vaccination against meningococcal disease for students at institutions of higher education. Provides exemption if a waiver is s...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 12/2001 |
Postsec. | Sprinkler Systems in Dormatories
H.B. 209
Requires dormitories in public and private institutions of high education to conform to certain automatic sprinkler system specifications. E...
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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 10/2001 |
P-12 | School Districts in Distress
S.B. 640
Amends the Public School Code. Relates to distress in school districts. Authorizes a school reform commission to assume control of a distric...
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Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Adult Literacy/Family Literacy
S.B. 35
Act No. 26 of 2001. Amends the Pennsylvania Adult Basic and Literacy Education Act; provides for short title, for findings and purpose, for ...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Multiple Amendments
S.B. 485
Act No. 35 of 2001., Amends Public School Code. Provides for school districts, national assessment tests, school director relations with dis...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Independent Schools
H.B. 996
A school district may designate any school of the district as an independent school operating under an agreement with the board that grants ...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 12/2000 |
P-12 | Civil Immunity
H.B. 1416
Act No. 93 of 2000., Amends the Judiciary and Judicial Procedure Code. Provides for civil immunity of school officers or employees relating ...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 12/2000 |
P-12 | Teacher Certification, Professional Standards
H.B. 2189
Amends Teacher Certification Law. Provides for short title, definitions relative to standards
and requirements, Professional Standards and ...
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Accountability |
Signed into law 11/2000 |
P-12 | Interscholastic Athletic Accountability
S.B. 1403
Establishes Pennsylvania Athletic Oversight Council; provides for interscholastic accountability; provides for transportation, education emp...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
Postsec. | Amends New Economy Technology Scholarship Act
H.B. 2351
Amends the New Economy Technology Scholarship Act. Further provides for definitions for the new Economy Technology Scholarship Program, for ...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
Postsec. | Amends College Savings Bond Act
S.B. 8
Act No. of 2000., Amends the Tuition Account Program and College Savings Bond Act. Expands the scope of the Act. Further provides for tuitio...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Provides for School Crossing Guards
H.B. 1157
Act No. of 2000., Amends the Second Class Township Code. Provides for school crossing guards. Further regulates the annual budget and unifor...
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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Accountability, Funding
S.B. 652
Act No. 16 of 2000., Amends the Public School Code. Provides funding for basic education, services to nonpublic schools, special education, ...
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