PRINTER'S NO. 87
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
100
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY FREEMAN, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, MADDEN, KINKEAD,
SAMUELSON, GIRAL, SOLOMON, D. WILLIAMS, GALLOWAY, CONKLIN AND
KINSEY, MARCH 7, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 7, 2023
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 terms and courses of study,
providing for tutoring program.
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 1529. Tutoring Program.--(a) The State Board of
Education shall, by regulation, establish a tutoring program
whereby pupils in grades eleven and twelve may tutor pupils in
grades one through six. The regulations shall, at a minimum,
provide for the following:
(1) The qualifications of pupils eligible to serve as
tutors.
(2) The qualifications of pupils eligible for tutoring.
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(3) That participating tutors receive academic credits for
serving as tutors.
(4) That, in addition to clause (1), guidelines be
established to encourage eleventh and twelfth grade pupils who
are not meeting their academic potential to volunteer for the
program as tutors if it is determined that serving as tutors
could improve their own academic performance.
(b) This program shall apply to school districts in this
Commonwealth.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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