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                                                       PRINTER'S NO. 906

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 808 Session of 2007


        INTRODUCED BY RHOADES, TARTAGLIONE, RAFFERTY, CORMAN, FONTANA,
           ARMSTRONG, TOMLINSON, EARLL, M. WHITE AND FOLMER,
           APRIL 27, 2007

        REFERRED TO EDUCATION, APRIL 27, 2007

                                     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," providing for an annual report on the
     6     high school curriculum enhancement grant programs.

     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 117.  Annual Report on High School Curriculum
    13  Enhancement Grant Programs.--(a)  The Department of Education
    14  shall annually review the operation of any State grant program
    15  designed to strengthen high school curricula in school entities
    16  in this Commonwealth by creating rigorous college and career
    17  preparatory programs, increasing academic achievement, providing
    18  school-based counseling and providing professional development
    19  in this Commonwealth and shall compile an annual report.


     1     (b)  The annual report shall include the following
     2  information for the fiscal year in which the report is issued:
     3     (1)  A listing of each school entity that received grant
     4  funds, the amount of grant funds received and an identification
     5  of whether the grant funds were used to establish, maintain or
     6  expand any program related to creating rigorous college and
     7  career preparatory programs, increasing academic achievement,
     8  providing school-based counseling and providing professional
     9  development.
    10     (2)  The criteria used to determine the eligibility of a
    11  school entity to receive grant funds.
    12     (3)  The criteria used to determine the amount of grant funds
    13  a school entity received.
    14     (4)  The process a school entity utilized to apply for grant
    15  funds, including sample copies of any and all application forms,
    16  instructions and deadlines.
    17     (5)  For each school entity that received grant funds, a
    18  listing of the college and career preparatory program
    19  enhancements, academic achievement improvements, school-based
    20  counseling programs and professional development opportunities
    21  purchased with the grant funds.
    22     (6)  For each school entity that received grant funds, the
    23  number of students impacted by the college and career
    24  preparatory program enhancements, academic achievement
    25  improvements, school-based counseling programs and professional
    26  development opportunities purchased with the grant funds.
    27     (7)  A listing of any provider of the college and career
    28  preparatory program enhancements, academic achievement
    29  improvements, school-based counseling programs and professional
    30  development opportunities with whom the Department of Education
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     1  or the Commonwealth holds a contract or agreement where such
     2  contract or agreement is used to provide a school entity that
     3  received grant funds with the college and career preparatory
     4  program enhancements, academic achievement improvements, school-
     5  based counseling programs and professional development
     6  opportunities resources.
     7     (c)  No later than June 30, 2007, and February 1 of each year
     8  thereafter, the Department of Education shall submit the report
     9  required under this section to the chairmen and minority
    10  chairmen of the Appropriations Committee and the Education
    11  Committee of the Senate and to the chairmen and minority
    12  chairmen of the Appropriations Committee and of the Education
    13  Committee of the House of Representatives. The annual report
    14  shall be included on the Department of Education's Internet
    15  website.
    16     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.










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