PRINTER'S NO. 2834
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1978
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY GROVE, SOLOMON, VAZQUEZ, DRISCOLL, JAMES, THOMAS,
DAVIS, SCHLOSSBERG, CONKLIN, HILL-EVANS, WATSON, CRUZ,
PASHINSKI AND PHILLIPS-HILL, DECEMBER 19, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, DECEMBER 19, 2017
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,
providing for a cultural awareness continuing professional
development course.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1218. Cultural Awareness Continuing Professional
Development Course.--(a) The Department of Education shall
develop and implement a continuing professional education course
on cultural awareness that may be used by professional educators
to satisfy the requirements of section 1205.2.
(b) The Department of Education shall develop the continuing
professional education course in a manner which provides
professional educators with information and strategies which can
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