PRINTER'S NO. 276
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
340
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY MASTRIANO, DUSH, J. WARD, HUTCHINSON, ARGALL,
STEFANO, BROOKS, AUMENT AND GEBHARD, FEBRUARY 10, 2023
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 10, 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 online curriculum availability.
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. Online Curriculum Availability.--(a)
Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year and each school year
thereafter, a school entity shall post an Internet link or title
for every textbook used by the school entity, a course syllabus
or a written summary of each instructional course and the State
academic standards for each instructional course offered by the
school entity on its publicly accessible Internet website. The
information shall be updated no later than thirty (30) business
days after each time the list of textbooks, syllabi, course
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descriptions or State academic standards used by the school
entity is revised.
(b) The chief school administrator or a designee shall be
responsible for implementing the requirements under subsection
(a).
(c) In no case shall the requirements of this section be
construed to require a school entity to violate the copyright,
trademark or other intellectual property right of the creator or
owner of the curriculum.
(d) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Chief school administrator." The superintendent of a school
district, administrative director of an area career and
technical school, executive director of an intermediate unit or
chief executive officer of a charter school, cyber charter
school or regional charter school.
"School entity." A school district, intermediate unit, area
career and technical school, charter school, cyber charter
school or regional charter school.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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