PRINTER'S NO. 778
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
660
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY KILLION AND McGARRIGLE, MAY 2, 2017
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MAY 2, 2017
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
history.] and biology. The State Board of Education shall
promulgate regulations, subject to the act of June 25, 1982
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