PRINTER'S NO. 1910
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1312
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SMUCKER, EICHELBERGER, AUMENT, ARGALL,
RESCHENTHALER, GREENLEAF, VANCE AND RAFFERTY, JUNE 10, 2016
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JUNE 10, 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 certification of teachers,
providing for a Substitute Teaching Permit for Prospective
Teachers.
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 1201.1. Substitute Teaching Permit for Prospective
Teachers.--(a) An individual who does not hold a certificate
under section 1201 shall be eligible to teach as a substitute in
a school district or an area vocational-technical school
provided that:
(1) The uncertified individual shall meet all of the
following requirements:
(i) Is currently enrolled in a teacher preparation program
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in a college or university located in this Commonwealth and
accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the
United States Department of Education.
(ii) Has completed at least sixty (60) semester hours or the
equivalent of courses at a college or university located in this
Commonwealth and accredited by a regional accrediting agency.
(iii) Has met the requirements set forth in sections 111,
111.1 and 1109(a) and 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 Subch. C (relating to
powers and duties of department).
(2) The chief school administrator of a school district or
an area vocational-technical school may issue a Substitute
Teaching Permit for Prospective Teachers to an uncertified
individual meeting the requirements of clause (1).
(3) An individual receiving a Substitute Teaching Permit for
Prospective Teachers may serve as a substitute teacher for no
more than ten (10) days per school year for a single
professional employe or temporary professional employe, provided
that the individual may serve as a substitute for multiple
professional employes or temporary professional employes for no
more than forty-five (45) days per school year.
(4) A Substitute Teaching Permit for Prospective Teachers
shall be valid for one (1) year and may be renewed for one (1)
additional year by the chief school administrator, provided that
the uncertified individual:
(i) provides documentation of the completion of an
additional fifteen (15) credit hours or equivalent from a
college or university located in this Commonwealth and
accredited by a regional accrediting agency; and
(ii) remains enrolled in a college or university located in
this Commonwealth and accredited by a regional accrediting
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agency.
(5) The individual shall receive a salary fixed by the
governing body of the school district or area vocational-
technical school.
(6) The individual shall not have the right to elect
membership in the Public School Employees' Retirement System,
nor shall service as a substitute under this section be eligible
for credit in the Public School Employees' Retirement System.
(b) This section shall expire on June 30, 2022.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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