PRINTER'S NO. 2598
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1734
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY WENTLING, JOZWIAK, DRISCOLL, WARD, D. PARKER,
THOMAS, CAUSER, ROZZI, EMRICK, GROVE, COHEN, PHILLIPS-HILL,
ZIMMERMAN AND ORTITAY, DECEMBER 2, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, DECEMBER 2, 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," in certification of teachers, further
providing for continuing professional development, for
program of continuing professional education and for charter
schools.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1205.1 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 1205.1. Continuing Professional Development.--* * *
(g) Beginning on the effective date of this subsection and
notwithstanding any other provision of this section, each school
entity shall have one additional year to submit to the secretary
for approval a three-year professional education plan as
required under subsection (a). During the additional year, the
school entity's current professional education plan may remain
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