PRINTER'S NO. 746
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
395
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY ROEBUCK, MILLARD, HILL-EVANS, SCHLOSSBERG, MURT,
KINSEY, LONGIETTI, HARKINS, HICKERNELL, FREEMAN, NEILSON,
CIRESI, THOMAS, RAPP AND BROWN, MARCH 6, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 6, 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 vocational education, further
providing for advisory committees.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1842 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 1842. Advisory Committees.--(a) Each area
vocational-technical board operating an area vocational-
technical school and/or technical institute shall appoint an
advisory committee, composed of representatives of local trades,
industries, business research and educational agencies,
occupations, and administrators of the participating school
districts. The advisory committee shall advise the area
vocational-technical board on such matters as the need for a
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particular shop, laboratory, occupation, equipment, curriculum,
labor management coordination, business and industrial
requirements or selection of personnel.
(b) An occupational advisory committee shall be established
for each career and technical education program or cluster of
related career and technical education programs offered by an
area vocational-technical school or school district. The
occupational advisory committee shall be appointed by the board
of directors of the area vocational-technical school or school
district, as applicable. A majority of the members of the
occupational advisory committee shall be employes and employers
in the occupation for which the career and technical education
program is provided. Each occupational advisory committee shall
meet at least twice each year to:
(1) advise the board of directors, administrators and staff
on curriculum, equipment, instructional materials, safety
requirements, program evaluation and other related matters; and
(2) verify that the programs meet industry standards and, if
appropriate, licensing board criteria, and that the programs
prepare students with occupation-related competencies.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), to increase employer
participation in an occupational advisory committee required
under this section, the boards of directors of multiple area
vocational-technical schools or school districts operating
career and technical education programs may agree to establish a
shared occupational advisory committee to serve all agreeing
area vocational-technical schools or school districts, provided
that all agreeing area vocational-technical schools or school
districts are located within the same intermediate unit. If a
shared occupational advisory committee is formed under this
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subsection, the occupational advisory committee shall be
designed to provide equal opportunities for all agreeing area
vocational-technical schools or school districts to participate,
including scheduling meetings at each area vocational-technical
school or school district on a rotating basis.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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