PRINTER'SS0700B0877A02560 NAD:EJH 10/17/23 #90 A02560 AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO.

877700 THESponsor: GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.

700SENATOR 2023ARGALL INTRODUCEDPrinter's BYNo. BROOKS, DUSH, LAUGHLIN, BROWN, HUTCHINSON, MILLER, HAYWOOD, SCHWANK AND MASTRIANO, JUNE 14, 2023 REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JUNE 14, 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,877 revising,Amend consolidatingBill, andpage changing1, thelines laws6 relating thereto," in certification of teachers, further and abrogating7, regulations.chnicalby Instructionalstriking Certificate;out ";

Theand Generalabrogating Assemblyregulations" Amend Bill, page 1, line 12, by striking out "a subsection" and inserting subsections Amend Bill, page 2, lines 2 through 5, by striking out "Notwithstanding" in line 2, all of lines 3 and 4 and "Instructional I Certificate" in line 5 and inserting In addition to other requirements promulgated by the CommonwealthState Board of PennsylvaniaEducation, herebythe enactsDepartment asof follows:Education shall issue a Career and Technical Intern Certificate under 22 Pa.

SectionCode 1.§ 49.151 (relating to eligibility and criteria) Amend Bill, page 2, line 10, by inserting after "of" a minimum of Amend Bill, page 2, line 11, by striking out "within their lifetime" Amend Bill, page 2, lines 12 and 13, by striking out "and satisfactory achievement on an approved occupational assessment" Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 13 and 14 (2) Evidence of a minimum of four thousand (4,000) hours, equivalent to two (2) years full-time, of wage-earning experience in the occupational area to be taught plus a baccalaureate degree.

SectionAmend 1204.2(b)Bill, page 2, line 14, by striking out "(2)" and inserting 2023/90NAD/SB0700A02560 - 1 - (3) Amend Bill, page 2, line 14, by inserting after "of" a minimum of theAmend actBill, page 2, line 15, by striking out "within their lifetime" Amend Bill, page 2, lines 17 and 18, by striking out "and satisfactory achievement on an approved occupational assessment" Amend Bill, page 2, line 19, by striking out "(3)" and inserting (4) Amend Bill, page 2, line 19, by inserting after "Evidence" of Marcha 10,minimum 1949Amend (P.L.30,Bill, No.14),page known2, asline the20, Publicby Schoolinserting Codeafter "full-time," of 1949,Amend isBill, amendedpage and2, theline section20, isby amendedstriking out "within their lifetime" Amend Bill, page 2, line 21, by addinginserting after "courses" at a subsectionregionally accredited institution of higher education Amend Bill, page 2, lines 22 and 23, by striking out "and satisfactory achievement on an approved occupational assessment" Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 24 and 25 (b.1) In addition to read:other requirements promulgated by the State Board of Education, the Department of Education shall issue a Career and Technical Instructional I Certificate under 22 Pa.

SectionCode 1204.2.§ 49.142 (relating to Career and Technical Instructional I) to an individual seeking a position with the primary responsibility of teaching occupational skills in State- approved career and technical education programs in the public schools of this Commonwealth if the individual presents any of the following:

Career(1) andEvidence Technical Instructional Certificate.--* * * (b) [In addition to other requirements promulgated by the State Board of Education,a theminimum State Board of Educationeight shallthousand require(8,000) anhours, applicantequivalent to present evidence of at least four (4) years full-time, of wage-earning experience in the occupationoccupational area to be taughttaught. in order for the Secretary of Education to grant the applicant a Career and Technical Intern Certificate under 22 Pa.

Code(2) §Evidence 49.151 (relating to eligibility and criteria).] Notwithstanding any requirement promulgated by the State Board of Education,a theminimum Department of Educationfour shallthousand issue(4,000) ahours, Careerequivalent and Technical Instructional I Certificate to antwo individual(2) seekingyears afull-time, position with the primary responsibility of teachingwage-earning occupational2023/90NAD/SB0700A02560 skills- in2 State-approved- careerexperience and technical education programs in the publicoccupational schoolsarea ofto thisbe Commonwealthtaught ifplus thea individualbaccalaureate presentsdegree. any of the following:

(1)(3) Evidence of a minimum of eight thousand (8,000) hours, equivalent to four (4) years full-time, withinas theira lifetimevolunteer offirefighter wage-earningor experienceemergency medical technician in the occupational area to be taughttaught. and satisfactory achievement on an approved occupational assessment.

(2)(4) Evidence of a minimum of eight thousand (8,000) hours, equivalent to four (4) years full-time, withinof theirexperience lifetimeteaching ofpost-secondary experiencecourses asat a volunteerregionally firefighteraccredited orinstitution emergencyof medicalhigher technicianeducation in the occupational area to be taughttaught. and satisfactory achievement on an approved occupational assessment.

(3)* Evidence* * Amend Bill, page 3, lines 1 through 4, by striking out all of eightsaid thousandlines (8,000)Amend hours,Bill, equivalentpage to3, fourlines (4)21 yearsand full-time,22, experienceby withinstriking theirout lifetimeall teachingof post-secondarysaid courseslines inAmend theBill, occupationalpage area3, toline be23, taughtby andstriking satisfactoryout achievement"3" onand aninserting approved2 occupational2023/90NAD/SB0700A02560 assessment.- 3 -

* * * (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:

"Emergency medical technician" shall mean an individual who is certified by the Department of Health as an emergency medical technician.

20230SB0700PN0877 - 2 - "Satisfactory achievement" shall mean an acceptable level of performance as determined by the State Board of Education on the department-prescribed assessments required under 22 Pa.

Code Ch.

49 (relating to certification of professional personnel).

"Volunteer firefighter" shall mean as follows:

(1) A person who is a member of:

(i) a fire company organized and existing under the laws of this Commonwealth;

(ii) a fire police unit, rescue squad, ambulance corps or other like organization affiliated with one or more fire companies;

or (iii) a fire company or affiliated organization which participates in the fire service but does not look to that service as his or her primary means of livelihood.

(2) A person does not lose status as a volunteer firefighter solely because he or she may also be a paid firefighter, so long as the person is acting within the scope of his or her responsibilities as a member of a volunteer fire company at the pertinent time and not within the scope of his or her responsibilities as a paid firefighter.

Section 2.

The provisions of 22 Pa.

Code §§ 49.142(a)(1) and 49.151(b) are abrogated.

Section 3.

This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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