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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY BRUBAKER, PICCOLA, PILEGGI, FOLMER, RAFFERTY, EICHELBERGER, ALLOWAY, WAUGH, ERICKSON, D. WHITE AND YAW, MARCH 31, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MARCH 31, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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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 definitions and |
6 | for responsibilities of school entities; repealing provisions |
7 | relating to concurrent enrollment committees; and further |
8 | providing for concurrent enrollment agreements and for |
9 | enrollment in concurrent courses. |
10 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
11 | hereby enacts as follows: |
12 | Section 1. The definition of "concurrent enrollment |
13 | committee" in section 1602-B of the act of March 10, 1949 |
14 | (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added |
15 | July 13, 2005 (P.L.226, No.46), is amended to read: |
16 | Section 1602-B. Definitions. |
17 | The following words and phrases when used in this article |
18 | shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the |
19 | context clearly indicates otherwise: |
20 | * * * |
21 | ["Concurrent enrollment committee." A committee comprised of |
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1 | representatives from a school entity and eligible postsecondary |
2 | institutions with which it offers a concurrent enrollment |
3 | program.] |
4 | * * * |
5 | Section 2. Section 1611-B(a) of the act, amended July 11, |
6 | 2006 (P.L.1092, No.114), is amended to read: |
7 | Section 1611-B. Responsibilities of school entities. |
8 | (a) Concurrent enrollment program.--A school entity seeking |
9 | a grant under section 1603-B(c) shall do all of the following: |
10 | (1) Enter into a concurrent enrollment agreement with an |
11 | eligible postsecondary institution or institutions as |
12 | required under section 1613-B. |
13 | [(2) Form a concurrent enrollment committee as required |
14 | under section 1612-B.] |
15 | (3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii), |
16 | provide, no later than 90 days prior to the date on which |
17 | an application is submitted pursuant to subsection (c), |
18 | written notice of the availability of the concurrent |
19 | enrollment program to: |
20 | (A) Any nonpublic or private school for which |
21 | the school entity provides free transportation as |
22 | required under section 1361. |
23 | (B) Any charter school approved to operate |
24 | within the school entity. |
25 | (C) The parents of students enrolled in a home |
26 | education program under section 1327.1. |
27 | (ii) For the 2006-2007 school year, a school entity |
28 | shall provide the information required under this |
29 | subparagraph no later than 30 days prior to the date on |
30 | which an application is submitted under subsection (c). |
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2 | Section 3. Section 1612-B of the act, added July 13, 2005 |
3 | (P.L.226, No.46), is repealed: |
4 | [Section 1612-B. Concurrent enrollment committees. |
5 | (a) Composition.-- |
6 | (1) (i) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (ii), |
7 | in order to be eligible for grant funds under section |
8 | 1603-B(c), a school entity shall form a concurrent |
9 | enrollment committee, which shall include no fewer than |
10 | six members. |
11 | (ii) The number of committee members appointed under |
12 | paragraph (3) or (4) shall not exceed the number of |
13 | committee members appointed under paragraph (2). |
14 | (2) At least four members shall be appointed by the |
15 | board of school directors of the school entity. At a minimum, |
16 | the members shall include: |
17 | (i) A parent of a high school student enrolled in |
18 | the school entity. |
19 | (ii) A teacher employed by the school entity and |
20 | selected by the teachers of the school entity. |
21 | (iii) An administrator employed by the school entity |
22 | and selected by the superintendent of the school entity. |
23 | (iv) A member of the board of school directors of |
24 | the school entity, who shall be the chairman. |
25 | (3) At least two members shall be appointed by each |
26 | eligible postsecondary institution participating in the |
27 | concurrent enrollment program, of which at least one shall be |
28 | a faculty member representing a department with |
29 | administrative authority over one or more approved concurrent |
30 | courses. |
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1 | (4) Where more than three eligible postsecondary |
2 | institutions participate in the concurrent enrollment |
3 | program, one member shall be appointed by each eligible |
4 | postsecondary institution. |
5 | (b) Duties.--The concurrent enrollment committee shall do |
6 | all of the following: |
7 | (1) Develop a proposed concurrent enrollment agreement, |
8 | which may include separate, individual agreements with each |
9 | eligible postsecondary institution with members appointed to |
10 | the concurrent enrollment committee. |
11 | (2) Present the proposed concurrent enrollment agreement |
12 | to the board of school directors of the school entity for |
13 | approval. |
14 | (3) Meet no less than quarterly to review the concurrent |
15 | enrollment program. |
16 | (4) Recommend any changes to the concurrent enrollment |
17 | program to the board of school directors of the school |
18 | entity. |
19 | (5) Develop criteria to permit students who are not |
20 | qualified under section 1614-B(a) to enroll in the concurrent |
21 | enrollment program.] |
22 | Section 4. Sections 1613-B(a) and 1614-B(b) of the act, |
23 | added July 13, 2005 (P.L.226, No.46), are amended to read: |
24 | Section 1613-B. Concurrent enrollment agreements. |
25 | (a) Deadline.--In order to be eligible for funding under |
26 | section 1603-B(c), a [concurrent enrollment committee] school |
27 | entity shall develop a concurrent enrollment agreement and |
28 | present it to [the board of school directors of the school |
29 | entity and to] each eligible postsecondary institution [with |
30 | members appointed to the concurrent enrollment committee] |
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1 | participating in the concurrent enrollment program for approval |
2 | prior to the submission of a grant application pursuant to |
3 | section 1611-B(c). |
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5 | Section 1614-B. Enrollment in concurrent courses. |
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7 | (b) Optional enrollment.--A student enrolled in a school |
8 | district, charter school, area vocational-technical school, |
9 | nonpublic school, private school or home education program who |
10 | does not qualify under subsection (a) may enroll in concurrent |
11 | courses that are part of a concurrent enrollment program |
12 | approved by the student's school district of residence or the |
13 | area vocational-technical school in which the student is |
14 | enrolled by meeting alternate criteria [established by the |
15 | concurrent enrollment committee] agreed upon by the school |
16 | entity and the eligible postsecondary institution at which the |
17 | student seeks to enroll in concurrent courses, provided that the |
18 | charter school, nonpublic school, private school or home |
19 | education program awards secondary credit for a successfully |
20 | completed concurrent course. The student shall be included in |
21 | the number of students reported to the department under section |
22 | 1611-B(b) and (c). |
23 | Section 5. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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