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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | March 17, 2015 04:22 PM |
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| From: | Representative Karen Boback |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Governor's Schools of Excellence Act |
| I am preparing to re-introduce legislation I offered last session (former HB 2074) that will create the Governor’s Schools of Excellence Act, in order to permanently establish the Governor’s Schools of Excellence. Under the Governor’s Schools of Excellence program (Program), students are selected to attend a multi-week, tuition-free, summer enrichment program hosted at an institution of higher education located in Pennsylvania. The Program was established originally in 1973 with a focus on the arts. Over the next several decades, the Program expanded to include additional areas of study. Although funding for the Program was discontinued in 2009, the Program was funded again for the 2014-2015 fiscal year only. However, my legislation would establish the Program on a permanent basis. Under my legislation, the Department of Education (PDE) will establish Governor’s Schools of Excellence in fields that may include agricultural sciences, engineering and technology, sciences, or other disciplines determined by PDE, at institutions of higher education within the Commonwealth. PDE will administer the Program, under which participants will be selected through a competitive application process. I look forward to the permanent establishment of this important Program, which will provide talented and motivated high school students with the opportunity to challenge themselves academically and develop critical leadership skills. |
Memo Updated: March 17, 2015 04:23 PM