PRINTER'S NO. 859
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
725
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY EICHELBERGER, DINNIMAN, GORDNER, YUDICHAK, BROOKS,
SABATINA, MARTIN, RESCHENTHALER, BLAKE, MENSCH, BOSCOLA,
VOGEL, WAGNER, BREWSTER, VULAKOVICH, FOLMER, SCAVELLO, AUMENT
AND STEFANO, MAY 19, 2017
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MAY 19, 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 preliminary provisions, providing
for Every Student Succeeds Act State plan review.
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 126. Every Student Succeeds Act State Plan Review.--
(a) The General Assembly find and declares as follows:
(1) Article III, section 14 of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania confers numerous express duties upon the General
Assembly, including providing a system of public education.
Specifically, the provision provides that "The General Assembly
shall provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and
efficient system of public education to serve the needs of the
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