PRINTER'S NO. 1370
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1147
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BRIGGS, DRISCOLL, FRANKEL, SCHLOSSBERG, KINSEY,
SIMS, YOUNGBLOOD, SCHWEYER, V. BROWN, BULLOCK, McNEILL,
READSHAW, FREEMAN, MURT, DAVIS, MULLERY, FITZGERALD,
D. COSTA, DONATUCCI, HILL-EVANS, KIM, NEILSON, DeLUCA, DEASY,
WARREN AND CONKLIN, APRIL 12, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 12, 2017
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 education;
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 13, 2016 (P.L.716, No.86), 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 subsections (n.1) and
(n.2), the continuing professional education program shall
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