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                                                      PRINTER'S NO. 2147

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 1446 Session of 2008


        INTRODUCED BY WASHINGTON, MUSTO, COSTA, FONTANA, RHOADES AND
           C. WILLIAMS, JUNE 10, 2008

        REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JUNE 10, 2008

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
     2     act relating to the public school system, including certain
     3     provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
     4     schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
     5     laws relating thereto," further providing for the definition
     6     of "eligible provider" in Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Program.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  The definition of "eligible provider" in section
    10  1511-D of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as
    11  the Public School Code of 1949, added July 20, 2007 (P.L.278,
    12  No.45), is amended to read:
    13  Section 1511-D.  Definitions.
    14     The following words and phrases when used in this subarticle
    15  shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
    16  context clearly indicates otherwise:
    17     * * *
    18     "Eligible provider."  Any of the following entities if the
    19  entity complies with all quality program standards established


     1  by the Department of Education:
     2         (1)  A school district.
     3         (2)  A Head Start program.
     4         (3)  A nursery school licensed under the act of January
     5     28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic
     6     Schools Act.
     7         (4)  [A] One of the following:
     8             (i)  Prior to July 1, 2009, a child day care center
     9         [or], a group day care home or a registered family day
    10         care home that has met or exceeded the standards of STAR
    11         2 under the Keystone STARS quality rating system
    12         established by the Department of Public Welfare.
    13             (ii)  After June 30, 2009, a child day care center,
    14         group day care home or a registered family day care home
    15         that has met or exceeded the standards of STAR 3 under
    16         the Keystone STARS quality rating system established by
    17         the Department of Public Welfare.
    18     * * *
    19     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008, or
    20  immediately, whichever is later.







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