exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
the department may initiate disciplinary action before the
Professional Standards and Practices Commission in accordance
with the "Educator Discipline Act" against an employe,
independent contractor or school administrator who is subject to
the "Educator Discipline Act" for a willful violation of
subsection (a).
(e) The department shall develop any forms necessary to
carry out the provisions of this section.
(f) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
"Abuse." Conduct that falls under the purview and reporting
requirements of 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 and is directed toward or
against a child or student, regardless of age of the child or
student.
"Assist." When used in relation to assisting an individual
to obtain employment, includes, but is not limited to, the
provision of any written or oral endorsement or recommendation
of an individual to a potential future employer. The term does
not include the routine transmission of administrative and
personnel files.
"Department." The Department of Education of the
Commonwealth.
"School entity." A school district, joint school district,
intermediate unit, area vocational-technical school, charter
school, regional charter school, cyber charter school, licensed
private academic school and any other public or nonpublic school
serving students in any grade between kindergarten and grade
twelve within this Commonwealth.
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