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| PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1997 | PRINTER'S NO. 2046 |
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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN AND PICCOLA, MARCH 9, 2012 |
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| SENATOR PICCOLA, EDUCATION, AS AMENDED, MARCH 27, 2012 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An |
2 | act relating to the public school system, including certain |
3 | provisions applicable as well to private and parochial |
4 | schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the |
5 | laws relating thereto," in preliminary provisions, further |
6 | providing for definitions; and providing for reimbursement of |
7 | certain costs relating to Keystone Exams. |
8 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
9 | hereby enacts as follows: |
10 | Section 1. Section 102 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, |
11 | No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by |
12 | adding a definition to read: |
13 | Section 102. Definitions.--When used in this act the |
14 | following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: |
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16 | "Keystone Exam." An assessment developed or caused to be |
17 | developed by the Department of Education pursuant to 22 Pa. Code |
18 | § 4.51(f) (relating to State assessment system). |
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20 | Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read: |
21 | Section 120. Reimbursement of Certain Costs Relating to |
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1 | Keystone Exams.--(a) Where the Department of Education or State |
2 | Board of Education takes any action that has the effect of |
3 | eliminating or limiting the number of Keystone Exams to fewer |
4 | than ten (10) subject-specific Keystone Exams required to be |
5 | developed pursuant to 22 Pa. Code § 4.51 (relating to State |
6 | assessment system), the Commonwealth shall, no later than June |
7 | 30, 2018, reimburse school districts, charter schools and cyber |
8 | charter schools for costs incurred related to implementation of |
9 | any subject-specific Keystone Exam that has been eliminated or |
10 | will not be developed by the Department of Education by June 30, |
11 | 2018. |
12 | (b) Costs subject to reimbursement under subsection (a) |
13 | shall include, but not be limited to, expenses related to: |
14 | (1) Curriculum development and alignment. |
15 | (2) Professional development and training. |
16 | (3) Local assessment development and validation. |
17 | (4) Materials, including textbooks and technology. |
18 | (c) No later than sixty (60) days after the effective date |
19 | of this section, the Department of Education shall publish in |
20 | the Pennsylvania Bulletin the anticipated development and |
21 | implementation schedule for all subject-specific Keystone Exams. |
22 | This schedule shall be updated by January 1 of each year. |
23 | (d) No later than thirty (30) days after the Department of |
24 | Education or State Board of Education takes action that |
25 | eliminates or prevents the development of a subject-specific |
26 | Keystone Exam, the Department of Education shall provide written |
27 | notice to all school districts, charter schools and cyber |
28 | charter schools. |
29 | (e) No later than ninety (90) days after receiving notice | <-- |
30 | under subsection (d), a school district, charter school or cyber |
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1 | charter school seeking reimbursement under subsection (a) shall |
2 | submit on a form developed by the Department of Education an |
3 | itemization and explanation of costs, including any supporting |
4 | documentation, related to the implementation of the subject- |
5 | specific Keystone Exam impacted by the action of the Department |
6 | of Education or the State Board of Education, and shall include |
7 | a request for reimbursement for those costs. Such costs shall be |
8 | subject to verification by the Department of Education and may |
9 | be subject to audit. |
10 | Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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