PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 421
PRINTER'S NO. 2743
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
434
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY SOLOMON, GROVE, T. DAVIS, HILL-EVANS, MURT,
SCHLOSSBERG, CALTAGIRONE, MEHAFFIE, RABB, ULLMAN, JAMES,
YOUNGBLOOD, DRISCOLL, SAYLOR, FREEMAN, ISAACSON, NEILSON,
WEBSTER, STURLA, ROEBUCK, FRANKEL, KORTZ, OTTEN, BURGOS AND
KENYATTA, FEBRUARY 11, 2019
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 21, 2019
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 certification of teachers,
providing for a cultural awareness COMPETENCE continuing
professional development course.; AND, IN TERMS AND COURSES
OF STUDY, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR HOLOCAUST, GENOCIDE AND HUMAN
RIGHTS VIOLATIONS INSTRUCTION.
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 1218. Cultural Awareness COMPETENCE Continuing
Professional Development Course.--(a) The Department of
Education DEPARTMENT shall develop and implement a continuing
professional education course on cultural awareness COMPETENCE
that may be used by professional educators to satisfy the
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