PRINTER'S NO. 451
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
416
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BRIGGS, BISHOP, SCHREIBER, FRANKEL, BOBACK,
D. COSTA, FARINA, COHEN, BROWNLEE, YOUNGBLOOD, CONKLIN,
GODSHALL, FREEMAN, DAVIS, THOMAS, O'BRIEN, D. MILLER, GAINEY,
SCHWEYER, M. DALEY, SCHLOSSBERG, HARKINS, DAVIDSON, V. BROWN,
CARROLL, MURT, DEASY, READSHAW, ACOSTA, SIMS, DeLUCA,
GIBBONS, DEAN, ROEBUCK, McCARTER, TRUITT AND ROZZI,
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 9, 2015
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 program of continuing professional development;
and, in safe schools, further providing for policy relating
to bullying, and providing for Department of Education
requirements and responsibilities.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1205.2(a) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
amended July 5, 2012 (P.L.965, No.105), is amended to read:
Section 1205.2. Program of Continuing Professional
Education.--(a) A continuing professional education program is
hereby established for professional educators, the satisfactory
completion of which is required to maintain active
certification. Except as provided in subsection (n.1), the
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