PRINTER'S NO. 3908
No. 2793 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY FREEMAN, E. Z. TAYLOR, TANGRETTI, NAILOR, TRELLO,
JOHNSON, STISH, RYBAK, HERMAN, MELIO, ARGALL, VEON, SAURMAN,
JOSEPHS, BUSH, BATTISTO, DIETTERICK, PISTELLA, FAIRCHILD,
LINTON, SERAFINI, HARPER, LAUGHLIN AND CIVERA, JUNE 28, 1990
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 28, 1990
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," providing for a tutoring program.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
9 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
10 section to read:
11 Section 1522. Tutoring Program.--(a) The State Board of
12 Education shall by regulation establish a tutoring program
13 whereby pupils in grades eleven and twelve may tutor pupils in
14 grades one through six. These regulations shall, at a minimum,
15 provide for the following:
16 (1) The qualifications of pupils eligible to serve as
17 tutors.
18 (2) The qualifications of pupils eligible for tutoring.
1 (3) That participating tutors receive academic credits for
2 these services.
3 (4) That, in addition to clause (2), guidelines be
4 established to encourage eleventh and twelfth grade pupils with
5 academic problems to volunteer for the program as tutors.
6 (b) This program shall apply in every school district.
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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