PRINTER'S NO. 3815
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2317
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, BARRAR, BENNINGHOFF, BOBACK, DAVIS,
ELLIS, FARRY, GROVE, HELM, KAUFFMAN, MALONEY, MOUL, WARD,
WATSON AND ZIMMERMAN, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
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 terms and courses of studies,
providing for instruction in the events and significance of
September 11, 2001.
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 1555. Instruction in the Events and Significance of
September 11, 2001.
(a) The Department of Education shall establish a model
curriculum for instruction in the events and significance of
September 11, 2001, no later than twelve (12) months after the
effective date of this section. The model curriculum shall
include, but not be limited to, all of the following topics
where appropriate:
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(1) The historical context of terrorism.
(2) The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the
Pentagon and United Airlines Flight 93 which crashed in
Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
(3) American recovery and response to the attacks.
(4) Global challenges and consequences in a post-September
11 world.
(b) The Department of Education shall make available on the
department's publicly accessible Internet website curriculum
materials and other available resources regarding the events and
significance of September 11, 2001, for school entities.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term "school entity"
shall mean a school district, charter school, regional charter
school, cyber charter school, intermediate unit or area
vocational-technical school.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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