PRINTER'S NO. 2383
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1634
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY LAWRENCE, DIAMOND, GILLEN, IRVIN, JOZWIAK,
KAUFFMAN, MALONEY, MURT, SANTORA, SONNEY, TALLMAN, TRUITT,
WARD, WARNER, WHEELAND, ZIMMERMAN, ACOSTA, V. BROWN, COHEN,
DAVIS, GIBBONS AND KINSEY, OCTOBER 19, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, OCTOBER 19, 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," in preliminary provisions, 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.--(a) Subject to annual
appropriation, not later than the 2020-2021 school year, 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. The
State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations, subject
to the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the
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"Regulatory Review Act," necessary to implement this [section]
subsection.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, no child may be required to take a Keystone Exam if
the parent or guardian of the child notifies in writing the
superintendent or chief administrator that the parent or
guardian wishes for the child not to take the Keystone Exam.
(c) No student may be penalized by a school district, the
State Board of Education or the Commonwealth for failing to take
a Keystone Exam if the parent or guardian of the child has
provided notice under subsection (b).
(d) No student may be required to take a Keystone Exam as a
condition for high school graduation.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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