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PRINTER'S NO. 164
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
168
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY TOBASH, EMRICK, HEFFLEY, JAMES, BAKER, TRUITT,
SANTORA, BARBIN, KAUFFMAN, MARSICO AND TALLMAN,
JANUARY 23, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 23, 2015
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 Keystone Exams.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 121 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added June 30,
2012 (P.L.684, No.82), is amended to read:
Section 121. Keystone Exams.--[Subject to annual
appropriation, not later than the 2020-2021 school year, the]
(a) The Department of Education shall develop and implement
Keystone Exams in [the following subjects:] algebra I,
literature[, biology, English composition, algebra II, geometry,
United States history, chemistry, civics and government and
world history.] and biology, as required by the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110, 115 Stat. 1425) or any
successor statute. The State Board of Education shall promulgate
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regulations, subject to the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633,
No.181), known as the "Regulatory Review Act," necessary to
implement this section.
(b) Notwithstanding section 2604-B(b)(2)(v), 22 Pa. Code ยง
4.24 (relating to high school graduation requirements) or 4.51
(relating to State assessment system) or any statute or
regulation to the contrary, neither the Department of Education
nor the State Board of Education may establish any minimum level
of student performance on a Keystone Exam or any other Statewide
assessment as a graduation requirement.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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