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A07238
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1251
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, LANGERHOLC, KILLION, MENSCH, KEARNEY,
AUMENT, STEFANO AND BOSCOLA, AUGUST 11, 2020
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, AUGUST 11, 2020
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, providing
for Assessment Testing Select Committee.
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 129. Assessment Testing Select Committee.--(a) The
Assessment Testing Select Committee is established to study and
make findings and recommendations regarding the requirement for
and administration of the testing requirements of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-10, 20 U.S.C.
section 6301 et seq.) during a resurgence of the Pandemic of
2020 in the 2020-2021 school year.
(b) The committee shall be composed of the following:
(1) The chairperson of the Education Committee of the
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Senate.
(2) The minority chairperson of the Education Committee of
the Senate.
(3) The chairperson of the Education Committee of the House
of Representatives.
(4) The minority chairperson of the Education Committee of
the House of Representatives.
(c) The committee shall issue a report of its findings and
any recommendations to the secretary, the Senate and the House
of Representatives by September 10, 2020 not later than two (2)
weeks after the effective date of this section .
(d) Definitions.--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:
"Committee." The Assessment Testing Select Committee
established under subsection (a).
"Secretary." The Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth.
(e) This section shall expire September 10, 2020 two (2)
weeks after the effective date of this section .
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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