PRINTER'S NO. 3392
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2082
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MILNE, R. BROWN, ENGLISH, GABLER, GROVE AND RAPP,
MAY 19, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MAY 19, 2016
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 certification of teachers, further
providing for program of continuing professional education.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1205.2(a) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
amended July 5, 2012 (P.L.965, No.105), is amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 1205.2. Program of Continuing Professional
Education.--(a) A continuing professional education program is
hereby established for professional educators, the satisfactory
completion of which is required to maintain active
certification. Except as provided in [subsection (n.1)]
subsections (n.1) and (n.2), the continuing professional
education program shall require the satisfactory completion of
continuing professional education every five (5) years, which
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shall include:
(1) six (6) credits of collegiate study;
(2) six (6) credits of continuing professional education
courses;
(3) one hundred eighty (180) hours of continuing
professional education programs, activities or learning
experiences; or
(4) any combination of collegiate studies, continuing
professional education courses, or other programs, activities or
learning experiences equivalent to one hundred eighty (180)
hours.
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(n.2) If, during a professional educator's five-year
compliance period under this section, a professional educator
satisfactorily completes continuing professional education
credits or hours in excess of the number of credits or hours
required under subsection (a), any excess continuing
professional education credits or hours satisfying the
requirements of this section that are completed during the final
two years of a professional educator's five-year compliance
period up to a maximum of fifty (50) hours of continuing
professional education programs, activities or learning
experiences, or any combination of collegiate studies,
continuing professional education courses or other programs,
activities or learning experiences equivalent to a maximum of
fifty (50) hours, shall be credited to the professional
educator's continuing professional education record for the next
succeeding compliance period.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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