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| PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1990 | PRINTER'S NO. 2045 |
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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY PICCOLA AND DINNIMAN, MARCH 6, 2012 |
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| SENATOR PICCOLA, EDUCATION, AS AMENDED, MARCH 27, 2012 |
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| AN ACT |
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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," in preliminary provisions, further |
6 | providing for definitions; prohibiting certain action |
7 | affecting Keystone Exams; and, in the State Board of |
8 | Education, further providing for powers and duties of the |
9 | board. |
10 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
11 | hereby enacts as follows: |
12 | Section 1. Section 102 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, |
13 | No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by |
14 | adding a definition to read: |
15 | Section 102. Definitions.--When used in this act the |
16 | following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: |
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18 | "Keystone Exam." An assessment developed or caused to be |
19 | developed by the Department of Education pursuant to 22 Pa. Code |
20 | § 4.51(f) (relating to State assessment system). |
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22 | Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read: |
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1 | Section 120. Prohibition of Certain Actions Affecting |
2 | Keystone Exams.--Notwithstanding any provision of law to the |
3 | contrary, the Department of Education shall take no action prior |
4 | to June 30, 2020, that has the effect of eliminating, limiting |
5 | or delaying the development or implementation of Keystone Exams |
6 | or that has the effect of modifying the provisions of 22 Pa. | <-- |
7 | Code § 4.51(f)(8) (relating to State assessment system). |
8 | Section 3. Section 2603-B of the act is amended by adding a |
9 | subsection to read: |
10 | Section 2603-B. Powers and Duties of the Board.--* * * |
11 | (l) (i) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the |
12 | contrary, the board shall make no rule or regulation and shall |
13 | adopt no statement of policy, standard or principle that has the |
14 | effect of eliminating, limiting or delaying the development or |
15 | implementation of Keystone Exams by the Department of Education |
16 | pursuant to 22 Pa. Code § 4.51 (relating to State assessment |
17 | system) or that has the effect of modifying the provisions of 22 | <-- |
18 | Pa. Code § 4.51(f)(8). |
19 | (ii) This subsection shall expire June 30, 2020. |
20 | Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately. |
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