PRINTER'S NO. 928
No. 795 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY COSTA, MELLOW, O'PAKE, WAGNER, MUSTO, FUMO,
KASUNIC, STOUT, STACK, LOGAN, KUKOVICH, KITCHEN, TARTAGLIONE,
C. WILLIAMS, FERLO, LAVALLE, WOZNIAK, SCHWARTZ, BOSCOLA,
HUGHES, A. WILLIAMS AND MOWERY, JUNE 4, 2003
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JUNE 4, 2003
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 the Science and
6 Applied-Knowledge Program.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
10 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding an
11 article to read:
12 ARTICLE XV-D
13 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
14 Section 1501-D. Science and Applied-Knowledge Program.
15 (a) Establishment.--The Department of Education shall
16 establish the Science and Applied-Knowledge Program. This
17 program shall provide funds to school districts for the purpose
18 of strengthening science and applied-knowledge skills in
19 Pennsylvania students. The program shall be open to all school
1 districts of the Commonwealth.
2 (b) Criteria.--The department shall consider the following
3 factors, which may include, but need not be limited to:
4 (1) the educational needs of the schools within the
5 school district;
6 (2) number of students scoring below basic level of
7 performance on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment
8 tests under 22 Pa. Code Ch. 4 (relating to academic standards
9 and assessment) in math for the most recent school year for
10 which scores are available; and
11 (3) any other criteria as determined by the department.
12 (c) Application form.--The application form and information
13 relating to applying for funds, along with the criteria to be
14 used to review applications shall be published in the
15 Pennsylvania Bulletin and may be placed on the department's
16 World Wide Web page.
17 (d) Uses.--School districts shall use funds received under
18 this section to fund science or applied-knowledge labs through
19 the purchase of technology, instructional or other materials to
20 improve educational achievement.
21 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003, or
22 immediately, whichever is later.
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