HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1904, 2189, 2452 PRINTER'S NO. 2476
No. 1346 Session of 1984
INTRODUCED BY REIBMAN, HELFRICK, ANDREZESKI, SHAFFER AND SNYDER,
APRIL 17, 1984
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
NOVEMBER 26, 1984
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," FURTHER PROVIDING FOR TEACHER <--
6 CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.; AND providing for the definition <--
7 of "pupil instruction time"; and prohibiting certain persons
8 from being employed. "PUPIL INSTRUCTION TIME." <--
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known <--
12 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding sections
13 to read:
14 Section 1215. Conflicts of Interest.--No person who is a
15 board member of any school district which participates in the
16 funding of any vocational-technical school or intermediate unit
17 shall be eligible to be employed by such vocational-technical
18 school or intermediate unit as a professional employe or as a
19 nonprofessional employe.
1 SECTION 1. SECTION 1205 OF THE ACT OF MARCH 10, 1949 <--
2 (P.L.30, NO.14), KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949,
3 AMENDED JULY 22, 1970 (P.L.540, NO.183), IS AMENDED TO READ:
4 SECTION 1205. ISSUING PERMANENT COLLEGE CERTIFICATES.--THE
5 [SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION] SECRETARY OF EDUCATION
6 SHALL ISSUE A PERMANENT COLLEGE CERTIFICATE TO EVERY GRADUATE OF
7 AN APPROVED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, AND OF SUCH DEPARTMENTS
8 THEREIN AS ARE APPROVED BY HIM, WHEN SUCH GRADUATE FURNISHES
9 SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AND SUCCESSFUL
10 EXPERIENCE OF THREE YEARS' TEACHING ON A PROVISIONAL COLLEGE
11 CERTIFICATE IN APPROVED ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, IN
12 PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS FROM WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF [PUBLIC
13 INSTRUCTION] EDUCATION PURCHASES SERVICES ON A TUITION BASIS,
14 AND IN STATE-AIDED AND STATE-OWNED SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND HAS
15 COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE SIXTH YEAR OF TEACHING SUCH WORK IN
16 EDUCATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED DURING THE SIX-YEAR PERIOD BY THE
17 STANDARDS OR REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. SUCH
18 WORK IN EDUCATION SHALL NOT EXCEED THAT REQUIRED AS OF THE TIME
19 OF GRADUATION OF SUCH GRADUATES FROM COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES
20 APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. SUCH CERTIFICATES
21 SHALL ENTITLE ITS HOLDER TO TEACH WITHOUT FURTHER EXAMINATION.
22 SECTION 2. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ: <--
23 Section 1511.1 1511.2. Definition of Pupil Instruction <--
24 Time.--When used in this act, the following words and phrases
25 shall have the following meanings:
26 (1) "Pupil instruction time" means time spent in the school
27 program and related activities. In addition to the prescribed
28 courses and instruction, such activities include:
29 (i) Clubs, with an academic orientation, student councils
30 and similar activities which have an academic bearing.
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1 (ii) School, group or class educational trips, if
2 accompanied by a certificated school employe.
3 (iii) For pupils in graduating classes, not more than three
4 (3) days for graduation preparation under the supervision of
5 certificated school employes.
6 (iv) Civil defense, fire and other similar drills.
7 (v) Opening exercises, homeroom periods and supervised study
8 halls.
9 (vi) Early dismissal and delayed opening due to inclement
10 weather.
11 (2) Pupil instruction time shall not include lunch periods,
12 recess, early dismissal before a holiday, celebrations, picnics,
13 hunting, fishing, harvesting crops, or similar activities and
14 teachers meetings, conferences, conventions, or similar
15 activities.
16 SECTION 3 2. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL RECOMMEND TO <--
17 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1, 1985, ITS PROPOSALS
18 FOR THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OF ALL PROFESSIONAL
19 SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.
20 Section 2 4 3. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
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