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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY LEACH, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE AND FERLO, FEBRUARY 7, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 7, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An |
2 | act relating to the public school system, including certain |
3 | provisions applicable as well to private and parochial |
4 | schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the |
5 | laws relating thereto," further providing for the powers and |
6 | duties of the State Board of Education. |
7 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
8 | hereby enacts as follows: |
9 | Section 1. Section 2603-B(a) of the act of March 10, 1949 |
10 | (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added |
11 | March 30, 1988 (P.L.321, No.43), is amended to read: |
12 | Section 2603-B. Powers and Duties of the Board.--(a) The |
13 | board shall have the power, and its duty shall be, to review the |
14 | statements of policy, standards, rules and regulations |
15 | formulated by the Council of Basic Education and the Council of |
16 | Higher Education, and adopt broad policies and principles, and |
17 | establish standards governing the educational program of the |
18 | Commonwealth. Standards under this subsection shall include the |
19 | development of a program for teaching world languages throughout |
20 | the elementary and secondary curricula. Nothing in this section |
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1 | shall be construed as either requiring or precluding the |
2 | adoption, by the board, of world language standards which would |
3 | require a demonstration of proficiency as a graduation |
4 | requirement or participation of all students in a world language |
5 | program. |
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7 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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