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                                 SENATE AMENDED
        PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 184, 2051, 2163,         PRINTER'S NO. 4696
        4560

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 204 Session of 2001


        INTRODUCED BY STAIRS, COLAFELLA, T. ARMSTRONG, BASTIAN, FLEAGLE,
           HERMAN, NAILOR, SCHULER, T. STEVENSON, GRUCELA, BARD, BISHOP,
           BOYES, CALTAGIRONE, CLARK, M. COHEN, COY, DALEY, DeLUCA,
           EGOLF, FEESE, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEIST, HALUSKA, HARHAI,
           HENNESSEY, HESS, LAUGHLIN, MANDERINO, MARSICO, MELIO,
           R. MILLER, PIPPY, ROSS, RUBLEY, SATHER, SCHRODER, SCRIMENTI,
           SHANER, STABACK, SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR, TULLI, WALKO, WANSACZ,
           ZUG, JOSEPHS, YUDICHAK, MUNDY, SEMMEL, McCALL, C. WILLIAMS,
           PRESTON, DeWEESE, HORSEY, SAYLOR, J. EVANS AND BROWNE,
           JANUARY 24, 2001

        AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, NOVEMBER 25, 2002

                                     AN ACT

     1  Establishing a system for collecting information from school      <--
     2     districts and other school entities in a uniform manner;
     3     making the information accessible to the public; imposing
     4     duties and responsibilities on the Department of Education
     5     and various school entities; and establishing financial
     6     penalties for noncompliance.
     7  AMENDING THE ACT OF MARCH 10, 1949 (P.L.30, NO.14), ENTITLED "AN  <--
     8     ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, INCLUDING CERTAIN
     9     PROVISIONS APPLICABLE AS WELL TO PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL
    10     SCHOOLS; AMENDING, REVISING, CONSOLIDATING AND CHANGING THE
    11     LAWS RELATING THERETO," FURTHER PROVIDING FOR EMPLOYMENT       <--
    12     CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS; PROVIDING FOR A STATE REPORT CARD
    13     AND FOR THE COLLECTION OF DATA; AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR      <--
    14     HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS.

    15     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    16  hereby enacts as follows:
    17  Section 1.  Short title.                                          <--
    18     This act shall be known and may be cited as the School
    19  Profiles Act.

     1  Section 2.  Definitions.
     2     The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
     3  have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
     4  context clearly indicates otherwise:
     5     "Administrative/supervisory personnel."  Personnel who direct
     6  and manage or assist with directing and managing the programs,
     7  operation and personnel of a school entity or particular school.
     8     "Classroom teacher."  An individual, including a career or
     9  technical teacher, who provides instruction to students.
    10     "Coordinated services personnel."  Personnel who provide
    11  guidance, health and psychological services and assistance to
    12  students, parents and other staff members or who perform
    13  specially designed services not provided by regular or special
    14  education instruction.
    15     "Department."  The Department of Education of the
    16  Commonwealth.
    17     "Dropout."  A student who, at any time during the previous
    18  school year, was between 12 years of age and 21 years of age and
    19  enrolled in grades 7 through 12, but who was not enrolled by
    20  September 30 of the current year, for any reason except death,
    21  suspension, excused illness, graduation or transfer to another
    22  school entity.
    23     "Dropout rate."  The percentage of secondary level students
    24  enrolled who drop out during a single school year.
    25     "Expulsion."  This term shall have the same meaning given to
    26  it in 22 Pa. Code § 12.6 (relating to expulsion from school).
    27     "Gifted student."  This term shall have the same meaning
    28  given to it in 22 Pa. Code, Chapter 16 (relating to special
    29  education for gifted students).
    30     "Habitual truant."  A student who has been absent without
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     1  lawful excuse for more than three consecutive school days.
     2     "Kindergarten program."  A program offered to children who
     3  are below a school district's minimum entry age for beginners.
     4     "Librarian."  An individual with library science
     5  certification who provides library services and teaches
     6  information literacy skills.
     7     "School."  A division of a school system which is comprised
     8  of one or more grade groups, organized as one unit usually under
     9  the direction of a principal or head teacher. The term includes
    10  an independent school established pursuant to section 1704-B(a)
    11  of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the
    12  Public School Code of 1949.
    13     "School entity."  Any of the following:
    14         (1)  A school district as defined in section 102 of the
    15     act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public
    16     School Code of 1949.
    17         (2)  An area vocational-technical school operated
    18     pursuant to Article XVIII of the Public School Code of 1949.
    19         (3)  A charter school as defined in section 1703-A of the
    20     Public School Code of 1949.
    21     "Secretary."  The Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth.
    22     "Special education student."  A student who receives special
    23  education in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities
    24  Education Act (Public Law 91-230, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.) and
    25  22 Pa. Code, Chapter 14 (relating to special education services
    26  and programs).
    27     "Suspension."  This term shall have the same meaning given to
    28  it in 22 Pa. Code § 12.6(b)(1) (relating to exclusions from
    29  school).
    30  Section 3.  School profiles.
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     1     Reports provided pursuant to this act shall form the basis of
     2  school, school-entity-wide and State profiles referenced in
     3  sections 5 and 6. These profiles shall replace the profiles
     4  previously developed by the secretary pursuant to 22 Pa. Code §
     5  4.61 (relating to school profiles). These profiles shall be
     6  compiled from data reported by the school entities and shall not
     7  constitute an additional report by the school entities.
     8  Section 4.  Duties of school entities.
     9     (a)  General rule.--Each school entity shall submit to the
    10  department the information listed in section 5, in accordance
    11  with the established deadlines established specifically
    12  applicable to each informational item. Unless otherwise
    13  provided, the school entity shall submit information for each
    14  individual school within its jurisdiction.
    15     (b)  Time.--All of the information required to complete the
    16  school profile shall be submitted to the department no later
    17  than February 1 of each year. Nothing in this section shall be
    18  construed to alter any established deadline for the submission
    19  of any informational item listed in section 5.
    20     (c)  Penalty for failure to comply.--The penalties set forth
    21  in section 2552 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14),
    22  known as the Public School Code of 1949, shall apply to all
    23  school entities for purposes of this act.
    24  Section 5.  Required information.
    25     The information submitted by school entities shall include,
    26  but not be limited to, the following:
    27         (1)  Enrollment by grade level, including four-year and
    28     five-year old kindergarten by half-day and full-day, as of
    29     October 1.
    30         (2)  The number of schools comprising the school entity
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     1     and the grade levels in each school.
     2         (3)  Percentage of low-income students, calculated in a
     3     manner prescribed by the department.
     4         (4)  The number of students receiving instruction in
     5     English as a second language courses.
     6         (5)  By school entity, the number and percentage of
     7     students with disabilities enrolled in special education
     8     programs.
     9         (6)  By school entity, the number and percentage of
    10     students identified as gifted enrolled in gifted programs.
    11         (7)  Student attendance rates for the school year
    12     measured as the percentage for the school year of students
    13     present each day to the total enrollment each day.
    14         (8)  The number of students who entered or withdrew
    15     during the school year.
    16         (9)  The number of suspensions at the secondary level
    17     during the school year.
    18         (10)  The number of expulsions at the secondary level
    19     during the school year.
    20         (11)  Dropout rate by grade.
    21         (12)  The number of students retained grade-to-grade at
    22     the secondary level.
    23         (13)  The percentage of classes within each of the
    24     following categories:
    25             (i)  1 through 20 students.
    26             (ii)  21 through 23 students.
    27             (iii)  24 through 26 students.
    28             (iv)  27 through 29 students.
    29             (v)  30 or more students.
    30         (13.1)  THE PERCENTAGE OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSES        <--
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     1     WITHIN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
     2             (I)  1 THROUGH 20 STUDENTS.
     3             (II)  21 THROUGH 23 STUDENTS.
     4             (III)  24 THROUGH 26 STUDENTS.
     5             (IV)  27 THROUGH 29 STUDENTS.
     6             (V)  30 OR MORE STUDENTS.
     7         (13.2)  THE PERCENTAGE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL, MATH AND
     8     ENGLISH CLASSES WITHIN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
     9             (I)  1 THROUGH 20 STUDENTS.
    10             (II)  21 THROUGH 23 STUDENTS.
    11             (III)  24 THROUGH 26 STUDENTS.
    12             (IV)  27 THROUGH 29 STUDENTS.
    13             (V)  30 OR MORE STUDENTS.
    14         (14)  (i)  The number of professional or certificated
    15         employees at each school and school entity and the number
    16         of noncertificated personnel in positions normally
    17         requiring certification.
    18             (ii)  Number of administrative/supervisory personnel.
    19             (iii)  The number of classroom teachers.
    20             (iv)  The number of librarians.
    21             (v)  The number of coordinate services personnel.
    22         (15)  Teacher absenteeism represented as the percentage
    23     of teacher contractual days that permanent contractual
    24     teachers were absent for personal reasons.
    25         (16)  Classroom teacher time devoted to professional
    26     development reported as the percentage of teacher contractual
    27     days that permanent contractual teachers devoted to
    28     professional development, including days enumerated under
    29     section 1504 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14),
    30     known as the Public School Code of 1949, in-service days and
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     1     individual professional development days.
     2         (17)  Listing of professional development, class
     3     preparation and research opportunities provided for
     4     professional employees and noncertificated personnel in
     5     positions normally requiring certification.
     6         (18)  Listing of academic and support programs,
     7     opportunities and initiatives offered or supported in the
     8     school entity as specified in technical guidelines issued by
     9     the department.
    10         (19)  By school entity, a listing of commercial
    11     standardized tests administered and the grades in which they
    12     are administered.
    13         (20)  Percentage of professional employees and
    14     noncertificated personnel in positions normally requiring
    15     certification possessing bachelor's, master's and doctoral
    16     degrees.
    17         (21)  Classroom teachers' average years of service in
    18     education.
    19         (22)  Librarians' average years of service in education.
    20         (23)  The number of classroom teachers serving under
    21     emergency permits.
    22         (24)  The number of instructional days in the school
    23     year.
    24         (25)  The number of contractual days in the school year
    25     for classroom teachers.
    26         (26)  The number of instructional hours in a school day.
    27         (27)  The total number of resident students attending
    28     charter schools.
    29         (28)  For the graduating senior class, the percentage of
    30     graduates planning to enter college or university, other
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     1     postsecondary school, military service or employment.
     2         (29)  The number of students classified as habitual
     3     truants.
     4         (30)  Library resources, including:
     5             (i)  The number of cataloged items in the library
     6         collection at the end of the school year.
     7             (ii)  The number of on-line reference and periodical
     8         data base titles the library makes available to its
     9         users.
    10             (iii)  The total circulation of library materials
    11         during the last school year.
    12         (31)  Technology resources, including:
    13             (i)  The total number of computers in the school.
    14             (ii)  The number of computers available for student
    15         use.
    16             (iii)  The number of computers with Internet access.
    17             (iv)  The number of computers available in teachers'
    18         workroom.
    19             (v)  The number of computers available in classrooms.
    20             (vi)  The number of computers available in computer
    21         lab.
    22             (vii)  The number of computers available in library
    23         or media center.
    24         (32)  Number of items of broadcast or cable television
    25     available in teachers' workroom, classrooms, computer lab and
    26     library or media center.
    27         (33)  Fiscal information as required by section 613 of
    28     the Public School Code of 1949, including, but not limited
    29     to, the following:
    30             (i)  Classroom instructional costs.
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     1             (ii)  Instructional support costs.
     2             (iii)  Administrative support costs by school entity.
     3             (iv)  Subject matter or grade-level costs.
     4             (v)  Technology costs by school entity.
     5             (vi)  Special education instructional and
     6         noninstructional costs by school entity.
     7             (vii)  Total outstanding long-term debt by school
     8         entity.
     9             (viii)  Revenues by source by school entity.
    10             (ix)  Total funds available by school entity.
    11             (x)  Professional development by school entity.
    12             (xi)  Transportation costs by school entity.
    13             (xii)  Facilities and plant operations.
    14             (xiii)  Extracurricular activities by school entity.
    15             (xiv)  Food service costs by school entity.
    16         (34)  The number of incidents reported pursuant to
    17     section 1303-A(b) of the Public School Code of 1949.
    18         (35)  The number of eleventh and twelfth grade students
    19     who took the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced
    20     Placement Test.
    21         (36)  The number of eleventh and twelfth grade students
    22     who scored above three on the College Entrance Examination
    23     Board Advanced Placement Test.
    24         (37)  The number of eleventh and twelfth grade students
    25     who took the Scholastic Aptitude Test, the American College
    26     Test or both.
    27         (38)  The number of eleventh and twelfth grade students
    28     who scored in the top quartile of the Scholastic Aptitude
    29     Test or American College Test and the number of those who
    30     scored in the bottom quartile.
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     1         (39)  Average Scholastic Aptitude Test and American
     2     College Test scores for each school entity.
     3         (40)  Scaled scores of the Pennsylvania System of School
     4     Assessment or the local assessment system aligned with
     5     academic standards, divided into all students at the school
     6     and school entity level.
     7         (41)  Pennsylvania System of School Assessment or the
     8     local assessment system aligned with academic standards, data
     9     disaggregated at the school level.
    10         (42)  Pertinent data from the National Occupational
    11     Competency Testing Institute's Job Ready Assessments and
    12     other department-approved tests given to students in
    13     department-approved career and technical programs.
    14         (43)  School entity-level data from the administration of
    15     Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment in accordance
    16     with department guidelines.
    17         (44)  Number of students enrolled in approved
    18     occupational career and technical programs.
    19         (45)  For the completers of approved occupational career
    20     and technical programs, the percentage of those who obtained
    21     employment, enrolled in a postsecondary institution or
    22     entered military service.
    23         (46)  Other information that may be required as directed
    24     by the secretary to comply with Federal or State statutes.
    25  Section 6.  Duties of department.
    26     (a)  Guidelines.--The department shall develop guidelines as
    27  necessary for the implementation of section 5 and provide
    28  technical assistance to school entities in reporting information
    29  required by section 4(a). The department shall compile data and
    30  report it by school entity pursuant to this act.
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     1     (b)  Preliminary summaries.--
     2         (1)  The department shall prepare preliminary summaries
     3     for each school entity and its individual schools, based on
     4     the information obtained under this act.
     5         (2)  In order to ensure accurate data, the department
     6     shall make the preliminary summaries available on-line for
     7     each school entity.
     8         (3)  Within 20 days of receipt of the on-line summaries,
     9     the school entity may request that the department make any
    10     material changes in any summary.
    11         (4)  If the district does not submit such request within
    12     20 days, the summaries shall be deemed accurate and become
    13     the school and school entity-wide profiles.
    14     (c)  State profile.--The department shall create a State
    15  profile based on the profiles created pursuant to subsection
    16  (b). The State profile shall provide information for
    17  socioeconomically similar schools.
    18     (d)  Publication of school, school entity-wide and State
    19  profiles.--No later than March 1 of each year, the department
    20  shall publish on its World Wide Web site the school, school
    21  entity-wide and State profiles established in accordance with
    22  subsections (b) and (c). Prior to the release of the profiles
    23  the department shall issue a press release informing the public
    24  of the availability of this information.
    25  Section 7.  Nonpublic school election to comply.
    26     Upon request to the department by the principal of a
    27  nonpublic school as defined in section 922.1 of the act of March
    28  10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of
    29  1949, nonpublic schools may elect to comply with the provisions
    30  of this act.
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     1  Section 8.  Effective date.
     2     This act shall take effect July 1, 2001, or immediately,
     3  whichever is later.
     4     SECTION 1.  THE ACT OF MARCH 10, 1949 (P.L.30, NO.14), KNOWN   <--
     5  AS THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949, IS AMENDED BY ADDING A
     6  SECTION TO READ:
     7     SECTION 1.  SECTION 111(C) OF THE ACT OF MARCH 10, 1949        <--
     8  (P.L.30, NO.14), KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949,
     9  AMENDED DECEMBER 19, 1990 (P.L.1362, NO.211), IS AMENDED TO
    10  READ:
    11     SECTION 111.  BACKGROUND CHECKS OF PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYES;
    12  CONVICTION OF EMPLOYES OF CERTAIN OFFENSES.--* * *
    13     (C)  WHERE THE APPLICANT [IS] HAS NOT BEEN A RESIDENT OF
    14  [THE] THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR AT LEAST TWO (2) YEARS IMMEDIATELY
    15  PRECEDING THE DATE OF APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, ADMINISTRATORS
    16  SHALL REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO SUBMIT WITH THE APPLICATION FOR
    17  EMPLOYMENT A REPORT OF FEDERAL CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
    18  INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
    19  APPROPRIATION OF TITLE II OF PUBLIC LAW 92-544, 86 STAT. 1115,
    20  AND THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE THE INTERMEDIARY FOR THE PURPOSES OF
    21  THIS SECTION.
    22     * * *
    23     SECTION 2.  THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
    24     SECTION 220.  STATE REPORT CARD.--(A)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
    25  CREATE A STATE REPORT CARD BASED ON THE INFORMATION COLLECTED
    26  PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT:
    27     (1)  SHALL INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE STATE
    28  REPORT CARD PRIOR TO PUBLICATION.
    29     (2)  SHALL PUBLISH ON ITS WORLD WIDE WEB SITE THE STATE
    30  REPORT CARD, PROVIDING INFORMATION AT THE STATE, LOCAL EDUCATION
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     1  AGENCY AND SCHOOL LEVELS.
     2     (3)  SHALL ISSUE GUIDELINES CONCERNING THE COLLECTION AND
     3  SUBMISSION OF DATA AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE CONTINUED COMPLIANCE
     4  WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS.
     5     (4)  MAY CONDUCT AUDITS OF THE DATA SUBMITTED BY LOCAL
     6  EDUCATION AGENCIES UNDER SUBSECTION (B) FOR THE PURPOSE OF
     7  ASSURING ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES
     8  TO CONDUCT AUDITS UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
     9  ISSUE GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF SUCH AUDITS, INCLUDING THE
    10  PERCENTAGE OF LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES TO BE AUDITED ON A YEARLY
    11  BASIS. IN CONDUCTING SUCH AUDITS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
    12  COORDINATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL. NOTHING
    13  IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO EXPAND THE AUDITING
    14  AUTHORITY OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL.
    15     (B)  A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY SHALL DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
    16     (1)  COLLECT DATA AND SUBMIT IT IN A FORM AND MANNER
    17  PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE DATA SHALL INCLUDE:
    18     (I)  THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1111(H)(1)(C) OF
    19  THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001 AS APPLIED TO THE LOCAL
    20  EDUCATION AGENCY AS A WHOLE AND TO EACH OF ITS SCHOOLS.
    21     (II)  THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1111(H)(2)(B)(I)
    22  AND (II) OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001.
    23     (III)  ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE NO
    24  CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001.
    25     (IV)  ANY INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN 22 PA. CODE § 4.61
    26  (RELATING TO SCHOOL PROFILES) THAT IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER
    27  SUBPARAGRAPH (I), (II) OR (III).
    28     (2)  DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION COLLECTED IN PARAGRAPH (1)
    29  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC DISSEMINATION REQUIREMENTS OF
    30  SECTION 1111(H)(2)(E) OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001.
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     1  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL EXCUSE A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY
     2  FROM COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
     3  ACT OF 2001 NOT SPECIFICALLY REFERENCED IN THIS SECTION.
     4     (C)  DEFINITIONS.--AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING
     5  WORDS AND PHRASES SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS
     6  SUBSECTION:
     7     "DEPARTMENT."  THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE
     8  COMMONWEALTH.
     9     "LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY."  A SCHOOL DISTRICT, CYBER CHARTER
    10  SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL, AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL OR
    11  INTERMEDIATE UNIT.
    12     "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001."  THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
    13  ACT OF 2001 (PUBLIC LAW 107-110, 115 STAT. 1425).
    14     SECTION 3.  SECTION 1406 OF THE ACT, ADDED JULY 15, 1957       <--
    15  (P.L.937, NO.404), IS AMENDED TO READ:
    16     SECTION 1406.  RECOMMENDATIONS.--(A)  RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO
    17  MEDICAL, SURGICAL OR DENTAL CARE SHALL BE SENT TO EACH PARENT OR
    18  GUARDIAN AND TO THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN OR FAMILY DENTIST ON FORMS
    19  PREPARED OR APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH WITH
    20  INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO CONSULT THE FAMILY
    21  PHYSICIAN OR FAMILY DENTIST AND TO NOTIFY THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES
    22  OF THE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
    23     (B)  SCHOOL PHYSICIANS OR SCHOOL NURSES SHALL INFORM TEACHERS
    24  OF THE HEALTH CONDITIONS OF PUPILS WHICH MAY AFFECT BEHAVIOR,
    25  APPEARANCE OR SCHOLASTIC PERFORMANCE.
    26     (C)  NOTICE OF THE EXISTENCE OF AND ELIGIBILITY FOR THE
    27  PROGRAM UNDER ARTICLE XXIII OF THE ACT OF MAY 17, 1921 (P.L.682,
    28  NO.284), KNOWN AS "THE INSURANCE COMPANY LAW OF 1921," SHALL BE
    29  PREPARED BY, PAID FOR AND PROVIDED TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN
    30  PENNSYLVANIA BY THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY, NOT LATER
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     1  THAN THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST, IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES TO
     2  PROVIDE THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF EVERY SCHOOL STUDENT
     3  ENROLLED IN THE DISTRICT WITH SUCH NOTICE. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
     4  SHALL PROVIDE SUCH NOTICE TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF EACH
     5  STUDENT ENROLLED IN THE DISTRICT DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE
     6  INSURANCE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE SUFFICIENT COPIES OF THE
     7  NOTICE TO NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS UPON REQUEST.
     8     SECTION 2 4.  THE PURPOSE OF SECTION 220 OF THE ACT IS TO      <--
     9  PROVIDE THE TAXPAYERS AND THE PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN THIS
    10  COMMONWEALTH WITH INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF
    11  SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INTERMEDIATE UNITS, AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL
    12  SCHOOLS, CHARTER SCHOOLS AND CYBER CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO ASSIST
    13  TAXPAYERS AND PARENTS IN MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THE
    14  PERFORMANCE OF THOSE SCHOOL ENTITIES; AND TO HOLD THOSE SCHOOL
    15  ENTITIES ACCOUNTABLE TO HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS.
    16     SECTION 3 5.  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.          <--










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