PRINTER'S NO. 916
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
928
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY NEILSON, PROBST, HILL-EVANS, T. DAVIS, SANCHEZ,
CIRESI, RABB, KINSEY, HOHENSTEIN AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
APRIL 17, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 17, 2023
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, further
providing for continuing professional development and for
program of continuing professional and paraprofessional
education.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 1205.1 and 1205.2 of the act of March
10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of
1949, are amended by adding subsections to read:
Section 1205.1. Continuing Professional Development.--* * *
(c.5) A professional education plan shall include a program
to be completed annually by professional employes for
kindergarten through third grade, reading specialists, English
as a second language teachers and speech-language specialists
that is a minimum of four (4) hours in length and provides
training in the screening, intervention, accommodation and use
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