PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 808 PRINTER'S NO. 951
No. 726 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY COLAFELLA, GALLAGHER, FISCHER, BELFANTI, BURNS,
LESCOVITZ, E. Z. TAYLOR, TRELLO, STEIGHNER, ALDERETTE,
HUTCHINSON, GRUITZA, LAUGHLIN, MARMION, AFFLERBACH, BOOK,
DALEY, MRKONIC, STEVENS, RYBAK, MANMILLER, COY, GREENWOOD,
HALUSKA, BLAUM, HAGARTY, PISTELLA, LASHINGER, TELEK,
D. W. SNYDER, BOYES, MILLER, CLARK, D. R. WRIGHT, PRESTON,
KOSINSKI, DEAL, COWELL, WARGO, PRATT, MAIALE, WAMBACH,
MAYERNIK, MARKOSEK, McVERRY, EVANS, CORDISCO, MICOZZIE,
VAN HORNE, MISCEVICH, McMONAGLE, PETRONE, KASUNIC, BURD,
COLE, POTT, SALOOM, WILLIAMS, GEORGE, DeLUCA, DUFFY,
BATTISTO, STAIRS, BOWSER, McCALL, LIVENGOOD, BROUJOS AND FEE,
APRIL 11, 1983
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 25, 1983
AN ACT
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," requiring legislative approval for
6 certain curriculum regulations.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
10 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
11 section to read:
12 Section 1521. Legislative Approval of Curriculum <--
13 Regulations.--The State Board of Education, prior to publishing
14 any proposed regulation in the Pennsylvania Bulletin relating to
1 22 Pa. Code Ch. 5 (relating to general curriculum requirements),
2 shall present the proposed regulation to the Senate Education
3 Committee and the House Education Committee for approval. A
4 majority affirmation vote of all of the members of each
5 committee must be obtained prior to publication in the
6 Pennsylvania Bulletin.
7 SECTION 1521. LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF CURRICULUM <--
8 REGULATIONS.--THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, WHEN SUBMITTING FOR
9 PUBLICATION IN THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN ANY PROPOSED REGULATION
10 RELATING TO 22 PA. CODE CH. 5 (RELATING TO GENERAL CURRICULUM
11 REQUIREMENTS), SHALL PRESENT THE PROPOSED REGULATION TO THE
12 SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE FOR
13 APPROVAL. THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL NOT FINALLY ADOPT
14 ANY SUCH PROPOSED REGULATION UNTIL SUCH PROPOSED REGULATION HAS
15 BEEN APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS OF BOTH THE SENATE
16 EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days <--
18 IMMEDIATELY. <--
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