THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY BRUBAKER, PICCOLA, PILEGGI, FOLMER, RAFFERTY, EICHELBERGER, ALLOWAY, WAUGH, ERICKSON, D. WHITE AND YAW, MARCH 31, 2011

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MARCH 31, 2011  

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," further providing for definitions and

for responsibilities of school entities; repealing provisions

relating to concurrent enrollment committees; and further

providing for concurrent enrollment agreements and for

enrollment in concurrent courses.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The definition of "concurrent enrollment

committee" in section 1602-B of the act of March 10, 1949

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

July 13, 2005 (P.L.226, No.46), is amended to read:

Section 1602-B.  Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this article

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

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["Concurrent enrollment committee."  A committee comprised of

representatives from a school entity and eligible postsecondary

institutions with which it offers a concurrent enrollment

program.]

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Section 2.  Section 1611-B(a) of the act, amended July 11,

2006 (P.L.1092, No.114), is amended to read:

Section 1611-B.  Responsibilities of school entities.

(a)  Concurrent enrollment program.--A school entity seeking

a grant under section 1603-B(c) shall do all of the following:

(1)  Enter into a concurrent enrollment agreement with an

eligible postsecondary institution or institutions as

required under section 1613-B.

[(2)  Form a concurrent enrollment committee as required

under section 1612-B.]

(3)  (i)  Except as provided in subparagraph (ii),

provide, no later than 90 days prior to the date on which

an application is submitted pursuant to subsection (c),

written notice of the availability of the concurrent

enrollment program to:

(A)  Any nonpublic or private school for which

the school entity provides free transportation as

required under section 1361.

(B)  Any charter school approved to operate

within the school entity.

(C)  The parents of students enrolled in a home

education program under section 1327.1.

(ii)  For the 2006-2007 school year, a school entity

shall provide the information required under this

subparagraph no later than 30 days prior to the date on

which an application is submitted under subsection (c).

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Section 3.  Section 1612-B of the act, added July 13, 2005

(P.L.226, No.46), is repealed:

[Section 1612-B.  Concurrent enrollment committees.

(a)  Composition.--

(1)  (i)  Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (ii),

in order to be eligible for grant funds under section

1603-B(c), a school entity shall form a concurrent

enrollment committee, which shall include no fewer than

six members.

(ii)  The number of committee members appointed under

paragraph (3) or (4) shall not exceed the number of

committee members appointed under paragraph (2).

(2)  At least four members shall be appointed by the

board of school directors of the school entity. At a minimum,

the members shall include:

(i)  A parent of a high school student enrolled in

the school entity.

(ii)  A teacher employed by the school entity and

selected by the teachers of the school entity.

(iii)  An administrator employed by the school entity

and selected by the superintendent of the school entity.

(iv)  A member of the board of school directors of

the school entity, who shall be the chairman.

(3)  At least two members shall be appointed by each

eligible postsecondary institution participating in the

concurrent enrollment program, of which at least one shall be

a faculty member representing a department with

administrative authority over one or more approved concurrent

courses.

(4)  Where more than three eligible postsecondary

institutions participate in the concurrent enrollment

program, one member shall be appointed by each eligible

postsecondary institution.

(b)  Duties.--The concurrent enrollment committee shall do

all of the following:

(1)  Develop a proposed concurrent enrollment agreement,

which may include separate, individual agreements with each

eligible postsecondary institution with members appointed to

the concurrent enrollment committee.

(2)  Present the proposed concurrent enrollment agreement

to the board of school directors of the school entity for

approval.

(3)  Meet no less than quarterly to review the concurrent

enrollment program.

(4)  Recommend any changes to the concurrent enrollment

program to the board of school directors of the school

entity.

(5)  Develop criteria to permit students who are not

qualified under section 1614-B(a) to enroll in the concurrent

enrollment program.]

Section 4.  Sections 1613-B(a) and 1614-B(b) of the act,

added July 13, 2005 (P.L.226, No.46), are amended to read:

Section 1613-B.  Concurrent enrollment agreements.

(a)  Deadline.--In order to be eligible for funding under

section 1603-B(c), a [concurrent enrollment committee] school

entity shall develop a concurrent enrollment agreement and

present it to [the board of school directors of the school

entity and to] each eligible postsecondary institution [with

members appointed to the concurrent enrollment committee]

participating in the concurrent enrollment program for approval

prior to the submission of a grant application pursuant to

section 1611-B(c).

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Section 1614-B.  Enrollment in concurrent courses.

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(b)  Optional enrollment.--A student enrolled in a school

district, charter school, area vocational-technical school,

nonpublic school, private school or home education program who

does not qualify under subsection (a) may enroll in concurrent

courses that are part of a concurrent enrollment program

approved by the student's school district of residence or the

area vocational-technical school in which the student is

enrolled by meeting alternate criteria [established by the

concurrent enrollment committee] agreed upon by the school

entity and the eligible postsecondary institution at which the

student seeks to enroll in concurrent courses, provided that the

charter school, nonpublic school, private school or home

education program awards secondary credit for a successfully

completed concurrent course. The student shall be included in

the number of students reported to the department under section

1611-B(b) and (c).

Section 5.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.