PRINTER'S NO. 1250
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1157
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY GILLESPIE, STAMBAUGH, MILLARD, MENTZER, MASSER,
CIRESI, ZIMMERMAN AND GILLEN, APRIL 16, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 16, 2021
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 grounds and buildings, providing
for a prototypical school facility design clearinghouse.
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 732.2. Prototypical School Facility Design
Clearinghouse.--(a) (1) The Department of Education shall
establish a central clearinghouse of prototypical school
facility designs for access by school entities.
(2) In order to receive the State reimbursement factor
provided for in section 2574, a school entity must use a
prototype design in the construction of school facilities.
(3) The Department of Education may exempt a school entity
from participating in the program for a particular project, if
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