PRINTER'S NO. 167
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
172
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY TRUITT, COHEN, J. HARRIS, YOUNGBLOOD, JAMES,
REESE, KAUFFMAN, RAPP, DUSH, TALLMAN, MARSICO AND COX,
JANUARY 23, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 23, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," further providing for Keystone Exams.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 121 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added June 30,
2012 (P.L.684, No.82), is amended to read:
Section 121. Keystone Exams.--(a) Subject to annual
appropriation, not later than the 2020-2021 school year, the
Department of Education shall develop and implement Keystone
Exams in the following subjects: algebra I, literature, biology,
English composition, algebra II, geometry, United States
history, chemistry, civics and government and world history. The
State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations, subject
to the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the
"Regulatory Review Act," necessary to implement this section.
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(b) Notwithstanding section 2604-B(b)(2)(v), 22 Pa. Code ยง
4.24 (relating to high school graduation requirements) or 4.51
(relating to State assessment system) or any statute or
regulation to the contrary, neither the Department of Education
nor the State Board of Education may establish any minimum level
of student performance on a Keystone Exam as a graduation
requirement.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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