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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY WASHINGTON, BROWNE, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE AND WILLIAMS, JANUARY 20, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JANUARY 20, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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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," further providing for the definition |
6 | of "eligible provider" in Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Program. |
7 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
8 | hereby enacts as follows: |
9 | Section 1. The definition of "eligible provider" in section |
10 | 1511-D of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as |
11 | the Public School Code of 1949, amended July 9, 2008 (P.L.846, |
12 | No.61), is amended to read: |
13 | Section 1511-D. Definitions. |
14 | The following words and phrases when used in this subarticle |
15 | shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the |
16 | context clearly indicates otherwise: |
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18 | "Eligible provider." Any of the following entities if the |
19 | entity complies with all quality program standards established |
20 | by the Department of Education: |
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1 | (1) A school district. |
2 | (2) A Head Start program. |
3 | (3) A nursery school licensed under the act of January |
4 | 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic |
5 | Schools Act. |
6 | (4) One of the following: |
7 | (i) Prior to July 1, 2009, a child day care center |
8 | [or], a group day care home or a registered family day |
9 | care home that has met or exceeded the standards of STAR |
10 | 2 under the Keystone STARS quality rating system |
11 | established by the Department of Public Welfare. |
12 | (ii) After June 30, 2009, a child day care center |
13 | [or], a group day care home or a registered family |
14 | daycare home that has met or exceeded the standards of |
15 | STAR 3 under the Keystone STARS quality rating system |
16 | established by the Department of Public Welfare. Any |
17 | approved provider under this subparagraph which has |
18 | applied for a STAR 3 rating and which application has not |
19 | been approved or rejected by the department as of June |
20 | 30, 2009, shall remain eligible for the program until |
21 | such application is rejected. |
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23 | Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. |
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