PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2873
PRINTER'S NO. 3121
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2046
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY MURT, HILL-EVANS, YOUNGBLOOD AND MACKENZIE,
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JANUARY 13, 2020
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) 1202.1(A) of the act of
March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code
of 1949, is amended BY ADDING A PARAGRAPH 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 § 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
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required for a special education certificate issued in
accordance with this section.
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(1.1) NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH (1), A TEACHER PREPARATION
PROGRAM MAY PERMIT AN INDIVIDUAL ENROLLED AT THE INSTITUTION OF
HIGHER EDUCATION OR IN AN APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PREPARATION
PROGRAM PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2021, AND WHO REMAINS CONTINUOUSLY
ENROLLED TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM FOR THE GRADE LEVEL LIMITATIONS
PROVIDED UNDER 22 PA. CODE § 49.85(A) AND (B). THE DEPARTMENT
MAY ISSUE THE APPROPRIATE SPECIAL EDUCATION-PK-8 OR SPECIAL
EDUCATION-7-12 CERTIFICATES TO AN APPLICANT WHO COMPLETES THE
PROGRAM AND MEETS ALL OTHER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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