PRINTER'S NO. 3965
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2381
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY TURZAI, TOBASH, SAYLOR, REED, ADOLPH, CUTLER,
MAJOR, ELLIS, OBERLANDER, WARD, GREINER, TRUITT, LAWRENCE,
FEE, PHILLIPS-HILL, M. K. KELLER, WARNER, RAPP, STAATS,
MILLARD, GODSHALL, KAUFFMAN, QUIGLEY, TOPPER, IRVIN, PICKETT,
MALONEY, ZIMMERMAN, GOODMAN, D. PARKER, HELM, GILLEN,
MARSHALL, PEIFER, GROVE AND BENNINGHOFF, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, SEPTEMBER 29, 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 preliminary provisions, further
providing for Keystone Exams.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 121(a) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
amended February 3, 2016 (P.L.1. No.1), is amended and the
section is amended by adding subsections to read:
Section 121. Keystone Exams.--(a) [Subject to annual
appropriation, not later than the 2020-2021 school year, the]
The Department of Education shall develop and implement Keystone
Exams in [the following subjects:] algebra I, literature[,
biology, English composition, algebra II, geometry, United
States history, chemistry, civics and government and world
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history.] and biology. The State Board of Education shall
promulgate regulations, subject to the act of June 25, 1982
(P.L.633, No.181), known as the "Regulatory Review Act,"
necessary to implement this section.
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(c) Notwithstanding section 2604-B(b)(2)(v), 22 Pa. Code ยง
4.24 (relating to high school graduation requirements) or 4.51
(relating to State assessment system) or any statute or
regulation to the contrary, in any school year in which a
demonstration of proficiency on a Keystone Exam is required for
high school graduation, a student who participates in vocational
education as provided under Article XVIII either in an area
vocational-technical school or in a school district shall be
permitted to demonstrate proficiency on a NOCTI exam in lieu of
demonstrating proficiency on one Keystone Exam. The Department
of Education shall set a performance level for proficiency on
the NOCTI exam, which the State Board of Education shall approve
within six (6) months of the effective date of this section.
(d) As used in this section, the term "NOCTI exam" means the
National Occupational Competency Testing Institute exam.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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