PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1970
PRINTER'S NO. 2607
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1386
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, GROVE, D. MILLER, RAPP, TALLMAN,
WHEELAND, ZIMMERMAN AND WATSON, JUNE 12, 2017
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
OCTOBER 18, 2017
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,
providing for instructional certificate grade spans and age
levels.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1202.1. Instructional Certificate Grade Spans and
Age Levels.--(a) Notwithstanding 22 Pa. Code § 49.85 (relating
to limitations), the grade spans and age levels for
instructional certificates issued after December 31, 2019 2021 ,
shall be as follows:
(1) Early childhood - prekindergarten, kindergarten, grades
one (1) through four (4) or ages three (3) through nine (9).
(2) Elementary - kindergarten, grades one (1) through six
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