PRINTER'S NO. 2873
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2046
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY MURT, NOVEMBER 14, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, NOVEMBER 14, 2019
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, further
providing for instructional certificate grade spans and age
levels and duties of department.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1202.1(a)(1) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended to read:
Section 1202.1. Instructional Certificate Grade Spans and
Age Levels and Duties of Department.--(a) The following shall
apply to special education certificates:
(1) Notwithstanding 22 Pa. Code ยง 49.85 (relating to
limitations), the grade span and age levels for special
education certificates issued after December 31, [2021] 2022,
shall be prekindergarten through grade twelve or up to twenty-
one (21) years of age. An additional content area shall not be
required for a special education certificate issued in
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accordance with this section.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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