PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1430
PRINTER'S NO. 2241
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1332
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY LEWIS, KAUFFMAN, LEWIS DELROSSO, ROTHMAN, COX,
MOUL, JAMES, ROWE, PENNYCUICK, KEEFER, RYAN, ECKER, JONES,
BOROWICZ, HAMM, OWLETT, RAPP, STAATS, SMITH, DIAMOND,
MILLARD, BROOKS, KERWIN, KAIL, MERCURI, ZIMMERMAN, HELM,
SANKEY, PICKETT, E. NELSON, MALONEY, METCALFE, BERNSTINE,
SAYLOR, HEFFLEY, KNOWLES, WARNER, MIHALEK, GROVE, GILLEN,
SCHLEGEL CULVER AND STRUZZI, MAY 5, 2021
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
OCTOBER 5, 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 terms and courses of study,
providing for online curriculum availability.
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 1529. Online curriculum availability CUR RICULUM
AVAILABILITY .--(a) For the 2021-2022 2022-2023 school year and
each school year thereafter, a school entity shall post all
curriculum , INCLUDING ACADEMIC STANDARDS TO BE ACHIEVED,
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES AND COURSE
SYLLABUS FOR EACH INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE offered by the school
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entity on its publicly accessible Internet website and update
the curriculum information each time new or revised curriculum
is used by the school entity NO LATER THAN THIRTY (30) BUSINESS
DAYS AFTER THE NEW OR REVISED CURRICULUM IS APPROVED . The
information provided by the school entity under this section
shall include an Internet link or title for every textbook used
by the school entity.
(B) THE CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR OR A DESIGNEE SHALL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER SUBSECTION
(A).
(b) (C) As used in this section, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"School entity." A school district, intermediate unit, area
career and technical school, charter school, cyber charter
school or regional charter school.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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