PRINTER'S NO. 17
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
27
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY STRUZZI, SMITH, ARMANINI, FLICK AND KINKEAD,
MARCH 7, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 7, 2023
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 preliminary provisions, further
providing for special provisions applicable to limited school
years; and, in certification of teachers, further providing
for substitute teaching permit for prospective teachers and
for locally issued temporary certification for substitute
teachers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 129, 1201.1(3) and 1215 of the act of
March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code
of 1949, are amended to read:
Section 129. Special Provisions Applicable to Limited School
Years.--Notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation to
the contrary, for the 2021-2022 [and], 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and
2024-2025 school years, if, in the judgment of a school
employer, an emergency or shortage of day-to-day substitute
teachers exists under 24 Pa.C.S. § 8346(b) (relating to
termination of annuities), the school employer may hire an
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annuitant, as defined in 24 Pa.C.S. § 8102 (relating to
definitions), regardless of whether the school employer first
attempts to secure nonretired personnel, except that the school
employer shall comply with section 1125.1(d)(2) by first
offering the work to any certified professional employe on a
recall list. The provisions of 24 Pa.C.S. § 8346(b) regarding
the continuation of annuity or distributions to an annuitant who
returns to school service during an emergency shall apply to
annuitants hired under this section. Nothing under this section
shall supersede or preempt a provision of an existing collective
bargaining agreement between a school employer and an exclusive
representative of the employes under the act of July 23, 1970
(P.L.563, No.195), known as the "Public Employe Relations Act."
Section 1201.1. Substitute Teaching Permit for Prospective
Teachers.--An individual who does not hold a certificate under
section 1201 shall be eligible to teach as a substitute in a
school district, an area career and technical school or an
intermediate unit provided that:
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(3) An individual receiving a Substitute Teaching Permit for
Prospective Teachers may serve as a substitute teacher for no
more than ten (10) days per school year for a single
professional employe or temporary professional employe, provided
that the individual may serve as a substitute for multiple
professional employes or temporary professional employes for no
more than twenty (20) days per school year. For the 2021-2022
[and], 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, the
number of days or hours per school year for which an individual
receiving a permit under this section may serve as a substitute
teacher shall not be limited, except for an individual who is
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undertaking a student teacher program as required under 22 Pa.
Code § 354.25(f) (relating to preparation program curriculum)
for educator preparation programs.
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Section 1215. Locally Issued Temporary Certification for
Substitute Teachers.--A temporary substitute teacher certificate
may be issued by a public school entity to an individual who
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 or is in the process of scheduling the required
certification testing and has completed all requirements for the
awarding of a bachelor's degree on a date certain. 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. For the 2021-2022 [and], 2022-2023, 2023-2024
and 2024-2025 school years, the temporary substitute teacher
certificate issued under this section may be used for
assignments of more than twenty (20) consecutive days to fill a
position due to the absence of professional certified personnel.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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