PRINTER'S NO. 2562
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2007
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY FRIEL, PIELLI, JAMES, PROBST, HILL-EVANS, OTTEN,
SANCHEZ, GLEIM, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, GREEN AND DALEY,
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 5, 2024
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 preliminary provisions, providing
for requiring students to take academic assessments online.
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 134. Requiring Students to Take Academic Assessments
Online.--(a) Except as provided under subsection (b), and
beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, the Department of
Education shall require students to complete the following
examinations online:
(1) Keystone Exam.
(2) PSSA test.
(3) Any other examination or academic assessment developed
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by the Department of Education that is administered to each
student throughout this Commonwealth.
(b) The following students shall not be required to complete
an examination online under subsection (a):
(1) A student whose IEP does not allow the student to
complete an examination online.
(2) A student who is learning English as a second language.
(c) Results of an examination taken online under subsection
(a) shall be reported to the school district within ten (10)
business days.
(d) To the extent funding is available, the Department of
Education shall establish a grant program to help school
entities purchase the necessary technology and Internet
connectivity resources to enable the online testing requirements
of this section.
(e) The State Board of Education shall promulgate or revise
regulations, subject to the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633,
No.181), known as the "Regulatory Review Act," necessary to
implement this section.
(f) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"IEP." As defined under section 1331.1(e).
"School." As defined under section 1401-B.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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