PRINTER'S NO. 529
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
557
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY ZIMMERMAN AND LEADBETER, MARCH 20, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 20, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), entitled
"An act defining and providing for the licensing and
regulation of private academic schools; reestablishing the
State Board of Private Academic Schools; imposing penalties;
and making repeals," further providing for definitions, for
State Board of Private Academic Schools, for powers and
duties of board, for application for license, for issuance
and renewal of license, for directory of private academic
schools, for requirements for licensure and operation, for
enforcement, refusal, suspension or revocation of license and
for promulgation of rules and regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 2, 3(c) and (g), 4(b) and (c), 7(a) and
(b), 8(a) and (b), 11, 12(a), 13(b)(4) and 14 of the act of
January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic
Schools Act, are amended to read:
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Annual." Twelve months from the date of initial licensure.
"Board." The State Board of Private Academic Schools.
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