THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY KITCHEN, COSTA, FARNESE, RAFFERTY, M. WHITE, SOLOBAY, WASHINGTON, FONTANA, FOLMER, ORIE AND TARTAGLIONE, MAY 10, 2011

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MAY 10, 2011  

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 teacher certification, further

providing for qualifying certificates and kinds of

certificates.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1201 of the act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,

amended January 14, 1970 (1969 P.L.468, No.192), is amended to

read:

Section 1201.  Certificates Qualifying Persons to Teach.--

Only those persons holding one of the following certificates

shall be qualified to teach in the public schools of this

Commonwealth--(1) Permanent college certificate, (2) provisional

college certificate, (3) normal school diploma, (4) normal

school certificate, (5) special permanent certificate, (6)

special temporary certificate, (7) permanent State certificate,

(8) certificates which are permanent licenses to teach by virtue

of the provisions of section one thousand three hundred eight of

the act, approved the eighteenth day of May, one thousand nine

hundred eleven (Pamphlet Laws 309), as amended, which is

repealed hereby, (8.1) certificate to teach military science, or

(9) such other kinds of certificates as are issued under the

standards prescribed by the State Board of Education. The State

Board of Education shall also provide for issuance of

certificates by district superintendents to meet such

emergencies or shortage of teachers as may occur.

Section 2.  Section 1203 of the act is amended to read:

Section 1203.  Kinds of State Certificates.--State

certificates hereafter granted shall include the following:

Provisional College Certificates,

Permanent College Certificates,

Certificates issued by other states and validated by the

Superintendent of Public Instruction,

Special Temporary Certificates,

Special Permanent Certificates.

Military Science Certificates.

All persons receiving any of such certificates shall have

qualifications not less than graduation from a State Teachers'

College of this Commonwealth, or equivalent training.

All persons receiving military science certificates shall

have documentation of at least twenty (20) years' military

service and certification by the appropriate branch of the armed

forces of the United States authorizing employment as a military

science instructor.

Every college certificate shall set forth the names of the

college or university from which its holder was graduated. State

certificates shall entitle their holders to teach in every part

of this Commonwealth for the terms herein specified.

Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.