upon the [Department of Education] department. The department
shall submit to the board for approval, modification or
rejection, all rules and regulations proposed by the department
in the areas under the control of the board. The [Department of
Education] department shall furnish upon request of the board
such data and information as the board may, from time to time,
require, and the department shall provide administrative
services for and on behalf of the board for the implementation
of the board's statements of policy, standards, rules and
regulations.
Section 3. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 2607-B. Academic Standards Review.--(a) The board
shall, within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this
section, establish a schedule for the review of all academic
standards under 22 Pa. Code Ch. 4 (relating to academic
standards and assessment). The schedule shall ensure that State
academic standards for each content area are reviewed by the
board at least every three (3) years.
(b) The review by the board shall determine if the State
academic standards for each content area are age appropriate,
clear, industry specific, academically challenging and meet the
needs of the job market. The board shall make revisions to the
State academic standards by regulation as necessary.
(c) The board shall submit a report of a review made under
this section to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Education Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and
minority chairperson of the Education Committee of the House of
Representatives. The report shall include the following
contents:
(1) A list of all updates and revisions to the State
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