H0100B0087A00262 DMS:EJH 04/20/23 #90 A00262
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 100
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE SCHWEYER
Printer's No. 87
Amend Bill, page 1, line 6, by inserting after "for"
cross-age
Amend Bill, page 1, line 12, by inserting after "1529."
Cross-Age
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 12 through 15, by striking out
"State Board of" in line 12, all of lines 13 and 14 and "grades
one through six. The regulations" in line 15 and inserting
Department of Education shall establish evidence-based
guidelines for a cross-age tutoring program in which public
school students in grades eleven and twelve, under the
supervision of a certified teacher or paraprofessional, may
volunteer as a tutor to assist another student with their
studies. The guidelines
Amend Bill, page 1, line 17, by striking out "pupils" and
inserting
students
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inserting
students
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 3 and 4, by striking out "That, in
addition to clause (1), guidelines be established to " and
inserting
Ways to
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twelfth grade pupils" and inserting
students in grades eleven and twelve
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Amend Bill, page 2, line 5, by striking out "potential" and
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benchmarks
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"tutors" where it occurs the first time
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(5) Training for students serving as tutors.
(6) Coordination with the certified teacher or
paraprofessional.
(7) Structure of tutoring sessions for both content and
instruction delivery.
(8) Frequency of tutoring sessions for both content and
instruction delivery.
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inserting
The
Amend Bill, page 2, line 8, by inserting after "to"
all public
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inserting
entities
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(c) Tutoring services provided as a part of the program may
not replace or diminish services provided by an employe of a
public school entity, but shall serve as a supplement to
instructional and educational services to aid in enhancing the
academic performance of the student to be tutored.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to:
(1) Limit a public school entity's authority or ability to
develop and implement alternative cross-age tutoring programs.
(2) Supersede or preempt the rights, remedies and procedures
afforded to school employes or labor organizations under Federal
or State law, including the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563,
No.195), known as the "Public Employe Relations Act," or any
provision of a collective bargaining agreement negotiated
between a school employer and an exclusive representative of the
employes in accordance with the "Public Employe Relations Act."
(e) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
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the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Cross-age tutoring" shall mean tutoring that a student in an
upper grade level provides to a student in a lower grade level.
The term does not include tutoring that a student provides to a
peer in the same grade or in a higher grade.
"Paraprofessional" shall mean an individual who provides
services to students to supplement an appropriately certified
teacher in the performance of the teacher's instructional
duties.
"Public school entity" shall mean a school district, career
and technical school, intermediate unit, charter school,
regional charter school and cyber charter school.
Amend Bill, page 2, line 10, by striking out "60" and
inserting
90
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