THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY ROEBUCK, ADOLPH, GRUCELA, HARKINS, LONGIETTI, WAGNER AND BRIGGS, JUNE 23, 2010

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 23, 2010  

AN ACT

Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An

act relating to the public school system, including certain

provisions applicable as well to private and parochial

schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the

laws relating thereto," in pupils and attendance, further

providing for costs of tuition and maintenance of certain

exceptional children in approved institutions.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1376 of the act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,

amended July 4, 2004 (P.L.536, No.70), is amended by adding a

subsection to read:

Section 1376.  Cost of Tuition and Maintenance of Certain

Exceptional Children in Approved Institutions.--* * *

(c.9)  The Department of Eduction shall approve an

application to be an approved private school if the applicant:

(1)  Is an auditory-oral school for the deaf.

(2)  Is a member of the national organization of schools that

advances listening and spoken language education for children

with hearing loss.

(3)  Has at least three faculty members who are listening and

spoken language specialists as certified by the Alexander Graham

Bell Association for the Deaf.

(4)  Demonstrates, through independent verification, that the

applicant is compliant with all content areas or test domains

examined by the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf.

* * *

Section 2.  Any and all regulations are abrogated to the

extent of any inconsistency with this act.

Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.