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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. | 437 | Session of 2013 |
INTRODUCED BY FOLMER, VULAKOVICH, ALLOWAY, RAFFERTY, BAKER, SCHWANK, WARD, WHITE, VOGEL, SCARNATI, TARTAGLIONE, BRUBAKER, BROWNE AND WILEY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013
SENATOR CORMAN, APPROPRIATIONS, RE-REPORTED AS AMENDED, JUNE 17, 2013
AN ACT
1Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2act relating to the public school system, including certain
3provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5laws relating thereto," in teacher certification, providing
6for military science certificates.
7The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8hereby enacts as follows:
9Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
10as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
11section to read:
12Section 1207.2. Military Science Certificates.--(a)
13Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the
14Secretary of Education may issue a Pennsylvania military science
15teaching certificate to a person who <-meets the following:
16(1) possesses a valid military science certificate or
17endorsement issued by a branch of the United States Armed Forces
18authorizing the person to teach military science and the Junior
19Reserve Officer Training Corps; and
1(2) <-satisfies the requirements <-is not disqualified under
2section 1209.
3(b) A Pennsylvania military science certificate may be
4issued to a person possessing the qualifications listed under
5subsection (a)(1) and (2) without meeting additional education
6and assessment requirements for issuance.
7(c) A Pennsylvania military science certificate issued under
8this section shall qualify a person to teach military science or
9Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps in the public schools of
10this Commonwealth.
11(d) <-Except as provided under this section, no area of
12certification may be added to a Pennsylvania military science
13certificate through only testing unless the person holds a valid
14Pennsylvania instructional certificate endorsed in another
15subject area. <-Except for a military science teaching
16certificate, nothing under this section shall be construed to
17modify the requirements for the issuance of a Pennsylvania
18instructional certificate endorsed in another subject area.
19Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.