PRINTER'S NO. 368
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
344
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, MARTIN, ARGALL, STEFANO, J. WARD,
AUMENT, MASTRIANO AND PITTMAN, MARCH 10, 2021
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MARCH 10, 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 certification of teachers, further
providing for locally issued temporary certification for
substitute teachers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1215 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended to read:
Section 1215. Locally Issued Temporary Certification for
Substitute Teachers.--(a) A temporary substitute teacher
certificate may be issued by a public school entity to an
individual who:
(1) presents a letter from a college or university verifying
that the individual has completed an approved teacher
preparation program, has successfully completed the
certification testing requirements and has completed all
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requirements for the awarding of a bachelor's degree on a date
certain[.];
(2) presents a letter from an accredited college or
university verifying that the individual has completed at least
sixty (60) credit hours; or
(3) presents evidence that the individual has a substitute
teacher certificate issued by another state.
(b) The temporary substitute teacher certificate shall only
be used for day-to-day assignments and shall expire upon the
termination of any summer school conducted in the summer which
follows the date of issuance or upon the receipt of
Instructional I certification by the individual.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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