HB 27 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for Basic Education Funding Commission and for special provisions applicable to limited school years, establishing the Child Reunification Program in the Department of Education and providing for minimum number of days or hours, for public job posting database, for instructional vacancy data and for data transparency; in duties and powers of boards of school directors, further providing for additional schools and departments; in school finances, providing for school district budget timeline for 2024 and for procedure for securing approval of electors; in grounds and buildings, further providing for limitation on new applications for Department of Education approval of public school building projects; in school directors' associations and county boards of school directors, further providing for powers and duties; in intermediate units, further providing for visual services and for school safety and security enhancements; in professional employees, repealing provisions relating to religious garb, insignia, etc., prohibited and penalty; in certification of teachers, further providing for substitute teaching permit for prospective teachers, for locally issued temporary certification for substitute teachers and for permit for classroom monitors; providing for Educator Pipeline Support Grant Program; in pupils and attendance, further providing for compulsory education of physical defectives, for dependent children, for cost of tuition and maintenance of certain exceptional children in approved institutions, for payment of cost of tuition and maintenance of certain exceptional children, for transfer of funds for transferal programs and for children under six with defective hearing and parent or guardian advised of schools, etc.; in safe schools, further providing for definitions and for Office for Safe Schools, repealing provisions relating to regulations and to reporting, further providing for policy relating to bullying and for maintenance of records, repealing provisions relating to safe schools advocate in school districts of the first class, to standing, to enforcement and to construction of article and other laws; in school safety and security, further providing for definitions and for School Safety and Security Committee, providing for duties of committee, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program, providing for Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools and School Entities Program, for standardized protocols, for county safe schools' collaborative and for school mental health grants for 2023-2024 school year, further providing for school safety and security coordinator training and providing for reporting and memorandum of understanding, for safe schools advocate in school districts of the first class and for enforcement; in school security, further providing for definitions, for school police officers, for annual report and for school security guards; in school health services, further providing for dental examinations and dental hygiene services and providing for eating disorder awareness and education; in drug and alcohol recovery high school program, providing for enrollment of students; in terms and courses of study, providing for calculation of average daily membership for a dual credit course and further providing for Economic Education and Personal Financial Literacy Programs; in early learning programs, providing for quarterly meetings; in character education program, further providing for character education program; providing for the Dual Credit Innovation and Equity Grant Program; in high schools, further providing for attendance in other districts; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments; in educational tax credits, further providing for qualification and application by organizations, for limitations and for low-achieving schools; in school districts of the first class, further providing for qualifications of principals and teachers; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2023-2024; in credit card marketing, further providing for regulation of on-campus credit card marketing; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for definitions and for payments on account of pupils enrolled in career and technical curriculums, providing for Level-Up Supplement for 2022-2023 school year, further providing for payments on account of courses for exceptional children, for payments to intermediate units, for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status, for payments, for payments on account of pupil transportation, for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant and for payment of required contribution for public school employees' Social Security; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability; providing for School Environmental Repairs Program; abrogating a regulation; and making an editorial change.

<-- SECTION 923.3-A.130.

SCHOOLCHILD SAFETYREUNIFICATION PROGRAM.--(A) THE CHILD REUNIFICATION PROGRAM IS ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST IN LOCATING AND SECURITYRETURNING ENHANCEMENTS.-*MISSING *CHILDREN *BY 20230HB0027PN2004PROVIDING -IDENTIFICATION 2KITS -AS (B)PROVIDED DEFINITIONS.IN THIS SECTION.

(B) BEGINNING WITH THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, AND EACH SCHOOL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE, TO THE EXTENT MONEY IS APPROPRIATED OR OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE, A SCHOOL ENTITY WITH IDENTIFICATION KITS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN.

(B.1) EACH SCHOOL YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE A NOTICE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IF THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION DETERMINES THAT MONEY IS AVAILABLE UNDER SUBSECTION (B).

(C) NO LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER A NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION (B.1), THE DEPARTMENT AND EACH SCHOOL ENTITY SHALL POST A NOTICE ON THEIR PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITES THAT IDENTIFICATION KITS ARE AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE CHILDREN, A DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE OF THE IDENTIFICATION KITS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF AN ELIGIBLE CHILD TO OPT IN TO RECEIVE AN IDENTIFICATION KIT FOR THE ELIGIBLE CHILD.

(D) NO LATER THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS AFTER A NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION (B.1), A SCHOOL ENTITY SHALL DISTRIBUTE IDENTIFICATION KITS AT NO COST TO THE PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS OF AN ELIGIBLE CHILD OF THE SCHOOL ENTITY WHO OPTS IN TO RECEIVING AN IDENTIFICATION KIT THROUGH A PROCESS DETERMINED 20230HB0027PN2106 - 4 - BY THE SCHOOL ENTITY.

(E) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE SHALL MAKE ONE IDENTIFICATION KIT AVAILABLE UNDER SUBSECTION (D) PER ELIGIBLE CHILD TO PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN HOME EDUCATION PROGRAMS UNDER SECTION 1327.1 WHO REQUEST AN IDENTIFICATION KIT.

(F) A SCHOOL ENTITY SHALL RECORD THE NUMBER OF IDENTIFICATION KITS DISTRIBUTED EACH SCHOOL YEAR AND SHALL ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT, IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE NUMBER OF IDENTIFICATION KITS DISTRIBUTED.

(G) A SCHOOL ENTITY MAY NOT RETAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS WHO RECEIVED IDENTIFICATION KITS UNDER THE PROGRAM.

(H) A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN WHO RECEIVES AN IDENTIFICATION KIT MAY SUBMIT THE IDENTIFICATION KIT, ALONG WITH A PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ELIGIBLE CHILD, TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE, IF THE ELIGIBLE CHILD IS MISSING, OF LOCATING AND RETURNING THE ELIGIBLE CHILD TO THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.

(I) INFORMATION RECORDED IN AN IDENTIFICATION KIT IS NOT A PUBLIC RECORD AND IS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTION AND DUPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 2008 (P.L.6, NO.3), KNOWN AS THE "RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW." (J) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE A SCHOOL ENTITY TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTMENT UNDISTRIBUTED IDENTIFICATION KITS OR MAY OFFSET THE NUMBER OF UNDISTRIBUTED IDENTIFICATION KITS AGAINST THE NUMBER OF IDENTIFICATION KITS DELIVERED TO THE SCHOOL ENTITY IN THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR.

(K) EACH SCHOOL YEAR IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES A NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION (B.1), THE DEPARTMENT SHALL POST A 20230HB0027PN2106 - 5 - REPORT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF IDENTIFICATION KITS DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOL ENTITIES AND THE NUMBER OF IDENTIFICATION KITS DISTRIBUTED BY EACH SCHOOL ENTITY UNDER THE PROGRAM ON THE DEPARTMENT'S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE.

(L) 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:

"DEPARTMENT." THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

"ELIGIBLE CHILD." A CHILD ENROLLED IN THE FIRST GRADE.

"IDENTIFICATION KIT." AN IN-HOME FINGERPRINT AND DNA IDENTIFICATION KIT.

"PROGRAM." THE CHILD REUNIFICATION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN THIS SECTION.

"SCHOOL ENTITY." A SCHOOL DISTRICT, CHARTER SCHOOL, REGIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL, CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL, INTERMEDIATE UNIT AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL.

SECTION 131.

MINIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS OR HOURS.--(A) NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 520.1 OR 1501 OR OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, BEGINNING IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR AND CONTINUING EACH SCHOOL YEAR THEREAFTER, A SCHOOL ENTITY SHALL PROVIDE WITHIN THE SCHOOL YEAR:

(1) A MINIMUM OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY (180) DAYS OF INSTRUCTION;

OR (2) NINE HUNDRED (900) HOURS OF INSTRUCTION AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL OR NINE HUNDRED NINETY (990) HOURS OF INSTRUCTION AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL.

(B) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO SUPERSEDE OR PREEMPT A PROVISION OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN A SCHOOL EMPLOYER AND AN EXCLUSIVE 20230HB0027PN2106 - 6 - REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EMPLOYES UNDER THE ACT OF JULY 23, 1970 (P.L.563, NO.195), KNOWN AS THE "PUBLIC EMPLOYE RELATIONS ACT," PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.

(C) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "SCHOOL ENTITY" SHALL MEAN A SCHOOL DISTRICT, INTERMEDIATE UNIT OR AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

SECTION 132.

PUBLIC JOB POSTING DATABASE.--(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A PUBLIC DATABASE FOR SCHOOL ENTITIES OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO VOLUNTARILY ADVERTISE EMPLOYE VACANCIES ON THE DEPARTMENT'S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE.

THE DATABASE SHALL, AT A MINIMUM:

(1) ALLOW A SCHOOL ENTITY OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL TO POST IN REAL TIME AN EMPLOYE VACANCY.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE INFORMATION TO BE REQUIRED AS PART OF A POSTING.

(2) PROVIDE FOR A TIME-LIMITED EXPIRATION OF A POSTING MADE BY A SCHOOL ENTITY OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL.

(3) BE SEARCHABLE BY, AT A MINIMUM, COUNTY, INTERMEDIATE UNIT, SCHOOL ENTITY, GRADE LEVEL, EMPLOYE TYPE AND ACADEMIC CONTENT AREA.

(4) BE MADE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO A SCHOOL ENTITY, NONPUBLIC SCHOOL OR PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYE.

(B) A SCHOOL ENTITY OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL MAY SUBMIT A POSTING TO THE DATABASE ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) FOR AN OPEN POSITION OR AN ANTICIPATED OPEN POSITION.

(C) THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONTRACT WITH A THIRD PARTY TO OPERATE THE DATABASE ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (A).

(D) 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:

"DEPARTMENT." THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE 20230HB0027PN2106 - 7 - COMMONWEALTH.

"EMPLOYE." THE FOLLOWING:

(1) A "PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYE" AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1101(1).

(2) A PARAPROFESSIONAL OR EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER AS DESCRIBED UNDER 22 PA.

CODE § 14.105 (RELATING TO PERSONNEL).

(3) ANY OTHER EMPLOYE IN A SCHOOL ENTITY OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

"NONPUBLIC SCHOOL." AS DEFINED IN SECTION 923.3-A(B).

"SCHOOL ENTITY." A SCHOOL DISTRICT, CHARTER SCHOOL, REGIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL, INTERMEDIATE UNIT OR AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL OPERATING WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH.

SECTION 133.

INSTRUCTIONAL VACANCY DATA.--(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE A SCHOOL ENTITY TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INSTRUCTIONAL VACANCIES, INCLUDING, AT A MINIMUM, THE NUMBER OF INSTRUCTIONAL VACANCIES, THE NUMBER OF EMERGENCY PERMITS UTILIZED BY A SCHOOL ENTITY AND THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS OCCUPIED BY LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTES.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE THE FORM AND MANNER IN WHICH THE INFORMATION IS TO BE SUBMITTED BY A SCHOOL ENTITY.

TO THE BEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UTILIZE EXISTING REPORTING METHODS TO COLLECT THIS DATA.

BY AUGUST 31, 2024, AND EACH AUGUST 31 THEREAFTER, EACH SCHOOL ENTITY SHALL REPORT THE FOLLOWING TO THE DEPARTMENT:

(1) THE TOTAL BUDGETED COMPLEMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL EMPLOYES FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR AND VACANCIES INCLUDED IN THE FINAL ADOPTED BUDGET OF A BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

(2) THE QUARTERLY AVERAGE NUMBER OF INSTRUCTIONAL EMPLOYE VACANCIES THE SCHOOL ENTITY HAD DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.

(B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN THE INFORMATION COLLECTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) ON ITS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET 20230HB0027PN2106 - 8 - WEBSITE.

(C) 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:

"DEPARTMENT." THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

"SCHOOL ENTITY." A SCHOOL DISTRICT, CHARTER SCHOOL, REGIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL, INTERMEDIATE UNIT OR AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL OPERATING WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH.

SECTION 134.

DATA TRANSPARENCY.--(A) TO THE EXTENT THAT FUNDING IS MADE AVAILABLE, NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL POST ON ITS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE DATA RELATED TO THE EDUCATOR WORKFORCE IN THIS COMMONWEALTH THAT ALLOWS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO VIEW, DISAGGREGATE AND MANIPULATE THE FOLLOWING DATA IF COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT:

(1) EDUCATOR SUPPLY DATA, INCLUDING EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROVIDER ENROLLMENT AND COMPLETION DATA AND EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT, DISAGGREGATED BY CATEGORIES, INCLUDING PROGRAM, CERTIFICATION AREA AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION.

(2) EDUCATOR DEMAND DATA, INCLUDING CURRENT EDUCATOR WORKFORCE NUMBERS, UNFILLED POSITIONS AND RATES, NEW HIRES AND EMERGENCY PERMITS OR OUT-OF-FIELD EDUCATORS, DISAGGREGATED BY CATEGORIES, INCLUDING SCHOOL ENTITY, SCHOOL, SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT, CERTIFICATION AREA, TYPE OF EMERGENCY PERMIT AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION.

(3) EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM OUTCOMES DATA, INCLUDING DATA ON PERCENTAGE OF PROGRAM ENROLLEES WHO:

(I) COMPLETE THE PROGRAM.

20230HB0027PN2106 - 9 - (II) PASS THE CERTIFICATION TEST ON THE FIRST TIME AND OVERALL.

(III) RECEIVE CERTIFICATION.

(IV) ARE EMPLOYED BY A SCHOOL ENTITY IN YEARS ONE THROUGH FIVE.

(V) ARE RETAINED BY A SCHOOL ENTITY IN YEARS ONE THROUGH FIVE.

(4) EDUCATOR RETENTION AT ONE-YEAR, THREE-YEAR AND FIVE-YEAR RATES, DISAGGREGATED BY CATEGORIES, INCLUDING SCHOOL ENTITY, SCHOOL, SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT, CERTIFICATION AREA, TYPE OF EMERGENCY PERMIT AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION.

(B) THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONTRACT WITH AN OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(C) NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 15, 2023, AND EACH DECEMBER 15 THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY, SHALL ISSUE A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE EDUCATOR WORKFORCE IN THIS COMMONWEALTH.

THE REPORT SHALL BE POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE.

THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON:

(1) TRENDS IN EDUCATOR SUPPLY AND EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROVIDER EFFECTIVENESS, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ATTRACTING MORE HIGH-QUALITY AND DIVERSE TEACHER CANDIDATES AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION IN THIS COMMONWEALTH.

(2) THE EDUCATOR POSITIONS, BY CERTIFICATION AREA, IN HIGH DEMAND IN THIS COMMONWEALTH AND THE LOCATION OF EXISTING VACANCIES BY SCHOOL ENTITY.

(3) PROJECTIONS OF SHORTAGE AREAS AND SUBJECTS IN THE UPCOMING THREE TO FIVE YEARS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDRESSING THESE SHORTAGES.

20230HB0027PN2106 - 10 - (4) OVERALL AND DISAGGREGATED TRENDS IN EDUCATOR RETENTION, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING RETENTION.

(D) 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:

"DEPARTMENT." THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

"SCHOOL ENTITY." A SCHOOL DISTRICT, CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL, REGIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL, AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL OR INTERMEDIATE UNIT.

SECTION 1.2.

SECTION 502 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 502.

ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS.--IN ADDITION TO THE ELEMENTARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS IN ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY ESTABLISH, EQUIP, FURNISH, AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS OR DEPARTMENTS FOR THE EDUCATION AND RECREATION OF PERSONS RESIDING IN SAID DISTRICT, AND FOR THE PROPER OPERATION OF ITS SCHOOLS, NAMELY:-- HIGH SCHOOLS, TRADE SCHOOLS, CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS, CAFETERIAS, AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS, EVENING SCHOOLS, KINDERGARTENS, LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, READING-ROOMS, GYMNASIUMS, PLAYGROUNDS, SCHOOLS FOR [PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HANDICAPPED] CHILDREN 20230HB0027PN2106 - 11 - WITH PHYSICAL OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, [TRUANT SCHOOLS] ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOLS, PARENTAL SCHOOLS, SCHOOLS FOR ADULTS, PUBLIC LECTURES, SUCH OTHER SCHOOLS OR EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENTS AS THE DIRECTORS, IN THEIR WISDOM, MAY SEE PROPER TO ESTABLISH.

SAID ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS OR DEPARTMENTS, WHEN ESTABLISHED, SHALL BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IN SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SHALL BE SO ADMINISTERED.

NO PUPIL SHALL BE REFUSED ADMISSION TO THE COURSES IN THESE ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS OR DEPARTMENTS, BY REASON OF THE FACT THAT HIS ELEMENTARY OR ACADEMIC EDUCATION IS BEING OR HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN A SCHOOL OTHER THAN A PUBLIC SCHOOL.

SECTION 1.3.

THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING SECTIONS TO READ:

SECTION 618.

SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET TIMELINE FOR 2024.-- NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW, IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024:

(1) SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL USE THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF APRIL AS THE DATE FOR DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIONS 311(A), (C) AND (D) AND 333(E) AND (H)(5)(I) OF THE ACT OF JUNE 27, 2006 (1ST SP.SESS., P.L.1873, NO.1), KNOWN AS THE TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT.

(2) NO SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY UTILIZE A REFERENDUM UNDER SECTION 333(C) OF THE TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT.

SECTION 618.1.

PROCEDURE FOR SECURING APPROVAL OF ELECTORS.--NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW, FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT ADOPTS A RESOLUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 53 PA.C.S.

§ 8041(A) (RELATING TO DESIRE RESOLUTION AND EXPENSE OF CERTAIN ELECTIONS) SHALL USE 20230HB0027PN2106 - 12 - THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF APRIL AND THE TUESDAY NEXT FOLLOWING THE FIRST MONDAY OF NOVEMBER AS THE DATES FOR DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH 53 PA.C.S.

§ 8041(B).

SECTION 1.4.

SECTION 732.1(A) OF THE ACT, AMENDED JULY 8, 2022 (P.L.620, NO.55), IS AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 732.1.

LIMITATION ON NEW APPLICATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROVAL OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS.--(A) FOR THE 2012-2013 FISCAL YEAR, 2013-2014 FISCAL YEAR, 2017-2018 FISCAL YEAR, 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR, 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR, 2020- 2021 FISCAL YEAR, 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR [AND], 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL NOT ACCEPT OR APPROVE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT APPLICATIONS UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

* * * SECTION 1.5.

SECTIONS 925(F) AND 923.2-A OF THE ACT ARE AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 925.

POWERS AND DUTIES.-- (F) (1) ANY COUNTY BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS MAY MAKE CONTRACTS OF INSURANCE WITH ANY INSURANCE COMPANY, OR NONPROFIT HOSPITALIZATION CORPORATION, OR NONPROFIT MEDICAL SERVICE CORPORATION, AUTHORIZED TO TRANSACT BUSINESS WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH, INSURING ITS EMPLOYES, THEIR SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS AND RETIRED EMPLOYES UNDER A POLICY OR POLICIES OF GROUP INSURANCE COVERING LIFE, HEALTH, HOSPITALIZATION MEDICAL SERVICE, OR ACCIDENT INSURANCE, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES MAY AGREE TO PAY PART OR ALL OF THE PREMIUMS OR CHARGES FOR CARRYING SUCH CONTRACTS, AND MAY INCLUDE THE COST OF SUCH CHARGES IN ITS ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF OPERATING AND ADMINISTERING CLASSES OR SCHOOLS FOR [HANDICAPPED AND INSTITUTIONALIZED] CHILDREN WITH 20230HB0027PN2106 - 13 - PHYSICAL OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO BE OPERATED BY THE COUNTY BOARD DURING THE ENSUING SCHOOL YEAR.

NO CONTRACT OR CONTRACTS OF INSURANCE AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE PURCHASED FROM OR THROUGH ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY THE COUNTY BOARD IN A TEACHING OR ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY.

(2) THE COUNTY BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DEDUCT FROM THE EMPLOYE'S PAY, SALARY, OR COMPENSATION, SUCH PART OF THE PREMIUM AS IS PAYABLE BY THE EMPLOYE AND AS MAY BE SO AUTHORIZED BY THE EMPLOYE IN WRITING.

(3) ALL CONTRACTS PROCURED HEREUNDER SHALL CONFORM AND BE SUBJECT TO ALL THE PROVISIONS OF ANY EXISTING OR FUTURE LAWS CONCERNING GROUP INSURANCE CONTRACTS.

SECTION 923.2-A.

VISUAL SERVICES.--(A) LEGISLATIVE FINDING;

DECLARATION OF POLICY.

[DEFECTS] IMPAIRMENTS IN VISION ARE HEALTH-RELATED.

IT IS TODAY RECOGNIZED THAT THE DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION OF THOSE [DEFECTS] IMPAIRMENTS AND THE RENDERING OF INSTRUCTION IN SKILLS APPROPRIATE FOR THE EDUCATION, SAFETY AND INDEPENDENCE OF CHILDREN AFFLICTED BY VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS ARE CLOSELY RELATED TO THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH.

SUCH SERVICES CAN BEST BE RENDERED UPON THE PREMISES OF THE SCHOOL WHICH THE CHILD REGULARLY ATTENDS AND FORCING CHILDREN TO GO TO OTHER PREMISES IN ORDER TO HAVE SUCH NEEDED SERVICES IS FOUND BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO BE BOTH INADEQUATE AND HARMFUL.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY EXPRESSLY FINDS AND DECLARES DIAGNOSTIC, EVALUATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES FOR SUCH CHILDREN TO BE HEALTH SERVICES AND IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY NOW TO MAKE THESE AVAILABLE, ON A GENERAL AND EVEN-HANDED BASIS TO ALL SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE COMMONWEALTH.

(B) DEFINITIONS.

*"NONPUBLIC *SCHOOL" *MEANS "SCHOOLANY SAFETYNONPROFIT ANDSCHOOL, SECURITYOTHER ENHANCEMENTS"THAN MEANSA PROGRAMS20230HB0027PN2106 WHICH- ARE14 DESIGNED- TOPUBLIC ADDRESSSCHOOL WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WHEREIN A RESIDENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH MAY LEGALLY FULFILL THE COMPULSORY SCHOOL SAFETYATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND SECURITYWHICH ANDMEETS LISTEDTHE INREQUIREMENTS SECTIONOF [1302-A(C)]TITLE 1306.1-B(J),VI WHICHOF ARETHE SECULARCIVIL ANDRIGHTS NONIDEOLOGICALACT INOF NATURE.1964 (PUBLIC LAW 88-352).

(C)"VISUAL PROGRAMSERVICES" OFMEANS SCHOOLDIAGNOSTIC, SAFETYEVALUATIVE AND SECURITYINSTRUCTIONAL ENHANCEMENTS.VISUAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN.

A(C) PROGRAMPROVISION OF SCHOOLSERVICES. SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY AN INTERMEDIATE UNIT IN WHICH A NONPUBLIC SCHOOL IS LOCATED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS DEVELOPED BY THE [SECRETARY OF EDUCATION IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF SAFE SCHOOLS AND THE PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY.] SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 1302-B IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THE PROGRAM,INTERMEDIATE ANUNITS INTERMEDIATEOUT UNITOF SHALLTHEIR MAKEALLOCATION APPLICATIONUNDER FORSECTION SCHOOL922.1-A SAFETYSHALL HAVE THE POWER AND SECURITYDUTY ENHANCEMENTSTO FURNISH FREE TO NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, UPON THE REQUESTPREMISES OF ATHE NONPUBLIC SCHOOLSCHOOLS ORWHICH COMBINATIONTHEY REGULARLY ATTEND, SERVICES ADEQUATE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION OF NONPUBLICVISUAL SCHOOLS[DEFECTS] LOCATEDIMPAIRMENTS WITHINAND INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN SKILLS ADVISABLE FOR THE INTERMEDIATEEDUCATION, UNIT.INDEPENDENCE AND SAFETY OF SUCH CHILDREN, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MOBILITY TRAINING, PROVIDED THAT SUCH SERVICES ARE ALSO AFFORDED TO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH SUCH NONPUBLIC SCHOOL IS LOCATED.

SCHOOLSection SAFETY2. AND SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR WHICH GRANTS ARE RECEIVED SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR OR CONTRACTED FOR DIRECTLY BY THE INTERMEDIATE UNIT OR LOANED BY THE INTERMEDIATE UNIT TO THE NONPUBLIC SCHOOL.

*The *definition *of Section"school 2safety 3.and security enhancements" in section 923.3-A(b) and subsection (c) of the act are amended to read:

Section 1201.1(3)923.3-A. of the act is amended and the <-- section is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

School Safety and Security Enhancements.-* * * (b) Definitions.

As used in this section:

* * * "School safety and security enhancements" means programs which are designed to address school safety and security and listed in section [1302-A(c)] 1306.1-B(j), which are secular and nonideological in nature.

(c) Program of School Safety and Security Enhancements.

A 20230HB0027PN2106 - 15 - program of school security enhancements shall be provided by an intermediate unit in which a nonpublic school is located, in accordance with standards developed by the [Secretary of Education in consultation with the Office of Safe Schools and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.] School Safety and Security Committee established under section 1302-B in consultation with the Department of Education.

Through the program, an intermediate unit shall make application for school safety and security enhancements upon the request of a nonpublic school or combination of nonpublic schools located within the intermediate unit.

School safety and security enhancements for which grants are received shall be provided for or contracted for directly by the intermediate unit or loaned by the intermediate unit to the nonpublic school.

* * * SECTION 2.1.

SECTION 1112 OF THE ACT IS REPEALED:

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RELIGIOUS GARB, INSIGNIA, ETC., PROHIBITED;

PENALTY.--(A) THAT NO TEACHER IN ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL WEAR IN SAID SCHOOL OR WHILE ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTY AS SUCH TEACHER ANY DRESS, MARK, EMBLEM OR INSIGNIA INDICATING THE FACT THAT SUCH TEACHER IS A MEMBER OR ADHERENT OF ANY RELIGIOUS ORDER, SECT OR DENOMINATION.

(B) ANY TEACHER EMPLOYED IN ANY OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH, WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE SUSPENDED FROM EMPLOYMENT IN SUCH SCHOOL FOR THE TERM OF ONE YEAR, AND IN CASE OF A SECOND OFFENSE BY THE SAME TEACHER HE SHALL BE PERMANENTLY DISQUALIFIED FROM TEACHING IN SAID SCHOOL.

ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DIRECTOR WHO AFTER NOTICE OF ANY SUCH VIOLATION FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON CONVICTION OF THE 20230HB0027PN2106 - 16 - FIRST OFFENSE, SHALL BE SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE NOT EXCEEDING ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100), AND ON CONVICTION OF A SECOND OFFENSE, THE OFFENDING SCHOOL DIRECTOR SHALL BE SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE NOT EXCEEDING ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) AND SHALL BE DEPRIVED OF HIS OFFICE AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL DIRECTOR.

A PERSON THUS TWICE CONVICTED SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION AS A DIRECTOR OF ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THIS COMMONWEALTH WITHIN A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF HIS SECOND CONVICTION.] Section 3.

Section 1201.1(3) of the act is amended and the section is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

* * * 20230HB0027PN2004 - 3 - (3) An individual receiving a Substitute Teaching Permit for Prospective Teachers may serve as a substitute teacher for no more than ten (10) days per school year for a single professional employe or temporary professional employe, provided that the individual may serve as a substitute for multiple professional employes or temporary professional employes for no more than twenty (20) days per school year.

Code § 20230HB0027PN2106 - 17 - 354.25(f) (relating to preparation program curriculum) for educator preparation programs.

* * * Section 3.4.

SectionsSection 1215 and 1218(e), (f) and (g) of the act <--is are amended to read:

SECTIONSection 31215. 4.

SECTIONLocally 1215Issued OFTemporary THECertification ACTfor ISSubstitute AMENDEDTeachers.--A TOtemporary READ:substitute teacher certificate may be issued by a public school entity to an individual who presents a letter from a college or university verifying that the individual has completed an approved teacher preparation program, has successfully completed the certification testing requirements or is in the process of scheduling the required certification testing and has completed all requirements for the awarding of a bachelor's degree on a date certain.

<-- Section 1215.

Locally Issued Temporary Certification for Substitute Teachers.--A temporary substitute teacher certificate may be issued by a public school entity to an individual who 20230HB0027PN2004 - 4 - presents a letter from a college or university verifying that the individual has completed an approved teacher preparation program, has successfully completed the certification testing requirements or is in the process of scheduling the required certification testing and has completed all requirements for the awarding of a bachelor's degree on a date certain.

20230HB0027PN2106 - 18 - Section 1218.5.

PermitSection for1218 Classroomof Monitors.--* * * <-- (e) Each school entity shall report to the departmentact, theexpired followingJune by30, March2023, 31,is [2023]repealed: 2026:

[Section 1218.

Permit for Classroom Monitors.--(a) A school entity may request that the department issue a classroom monitor permit to allow an individual to deliver to students assignments that are preplanned by a professional employe or temporary professional employe.

A classroom monitor may not plan lessons or create or grade student work.

(b) An individual receiving a permit under subsection (a) shall satisfy all of the following:

(1) Has completed at least sixty (60) semester hours or the equivalent of courses at a college or university located in this Commonwealth and accredited by a regional accrediting agency, or has at least three (3) years' experience as a paraprofessional in a school entity and is currently employed as a paraprofessional in a school entity.

(2) Has met the requirements under sections 111, 111.1 and 1109(a) and 23 Pa.C.S.

Ch.

63 Subch.

C (relating to powers and duties of department).

(3) Has attained a minimum age of twenty-five (25) years.

(4) Has completed training on classroom management provided by an intermediate unit and approved by the department.

(c) An individual receiving a permit under this section who is already employed by the school entity as a paraprofessional shall receive the higher of the individual's existing contractual compensation or the compensation established by the school entity for day-to-day substitute teachers.

(d) Each school entity that uses the services of a classroom monitor under this section shall ensure that each student who receives services under an Individualized Education Program 20230HB0027PN2106 - 19 - under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Public Law 91-230, 20 U.S.C.

§ 1400 et seq.) receives a free and appropriate public education as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

(e) Each school entity shall report to the department the following by March 31, 2023:

(2) The school entity's day-to-day substitute teacher compensation rates in each of the school2020-2021, years from 2020-2021[, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years]years. through 2025-2026.

20230HB0027PN2004 - 5 - (f) By April 15, [2023]2023, 2026, the department shall issue a report on the effectiveness of the classroom monitor permit and recommendations for improvement or continuation of the permit.

(g) This section shall expire on June 30, [2023]2023.] 2026.Section 6.

SECTIONThe 4act 5.is amended by adding a section to read:

SECTION20230HB0027PN2106 1218- OF20 THE- ACT,Section EXPIRED1218.1. JUNE 30, 2023, <-- IS REPEALED:

[SECTIONPermit 1218.for Classroom Monitors.--(a) A school entity may request that the department issue a classroom monitor permit to allow an individual to deliver to students assignments that are preplanned by a professional employe or temporary professional employe.

PERMIT FOR CLASSROOM MONITORS.--(A) A SCHOOLclassroom ENTITYmonitor MAYmay REQUESTnot THATplan THElessons DEPARTMENTor ISSUEcreate Aor CLASSROOMgrade MONITORstudent PERMITwork. TO ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIVER TO STUDENTS ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE PREPLANNED BY A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYE OR TEMPORARY PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYE.

A(b) CLASSROOMAn MONITORindividual MAYreceiving NOTa PLANpermit LESSONSunder ORsubsection CREATE(a) ORshall GRADEsatisfy STUDENTall WORK.of the following:

(B)(1) ANHas INDIVIDUALcompleted RECEIVINGat Aleast PERMITsixty UNDER(60) SUBSECTIONsemester (A)hours SHALLor SATISFYthe ALLequivalent OFof THEcourses FOLLOWING:at a college or university located in this Commonwealth and accredited by a regional accrediting agency or has at least three (3) years' experience as a paraprofessional in a school entity and is currently employed as a paraprofessional in a school entity.

(1)(2) HASHas COMPLETEDmet ATthe LEASTrequirements SIXTYunder (60)sections SEMESTER111, HOURS111.1 ORand THE1109(a) EQUIVALENTand OF23 COURSESPa.C.S. AT A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN THIS COMMONWEALTH AND ACCREDITED BY A REGIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY, OR HAS AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARS' EXPERIENCE AS A PARAPROFESSIONAL IN A SCHOOL ENTITY AND IS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AS A PARAPROFESSIONAL IN A SCHOOL ENTITY.

(2)Ch. HAS MET THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTIONS 111, 111.1 AND 1109(A) AND 23 PA.C.S.

CH.63 Subch.

63C SUBCH.(relating to powers and duties of department).

C(3) (RELATINGHas TOattained POWERSa ANDminimum 20230HB0027PN2004age -of 6twenty-five -(25) DUTIESyears. OF DEPARTMENT).

(3)(4) HASHas ATTAINEDcompleted Atraining MINIMUMon AGEclassroom OFmanagement TWENTY-FIVEprovided (25)by YEARS.an intermediate unit and approved by the department.

(4)(c) HASAn COMPLETEDindividual TRAININGreceiving ONa CLASSROOMpermit MANAGEMENTunder PROVIDEDthis BYsection ANwho INTERMEDIATEis UNITalready ANDemployed APPROVEDby BYthe THEschool DEPARTMENT.entity as a paraprofessional shall receive the higher of the individual's existing contractual compensation or the compensation established by the school entity for day-to-day substitute teachers.

(C)(d) ANEach INDIVIDUALschool RECEIVINGentity Athat PERMITuses UNDERthe THISservices SECTIONof WHOa ISclassroom ALREADYmonitor EMPLOYEDunder BYthis THEsection SCHOOLshall ENTITYensure ASthat Aeach PARAPROFESSIONALstudent SHALLwho RECEIVEreceives THEservices HIGHERunder OFan THEIndividualized INDIVIDUAL'SEducation EXISTINGProgram CONTRACTUALunder COMPENSATIONthe ORIndividuals THEwith COMPENSATIONDisabilities ESTABLISHEDEducation BYAct THE(Public SCHOOLLaw ENTITY91-230, FOR20 DAY-TO-DAYU.S.C. SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS.

(D)§ EACH1400 SCHOOLet ENTITYseq.) THATreceives USESa THEfree SERVICESand OF20230HB0027PN2106 A- CLASSROOM21 MONITOR- UNDERappropriate THISpublic SECTIONeducation SHALLas ENSURErequired THATunder EACHthe STUDENTIndividuals WHOwith RECEIVESDisabilities SERVICESEducation UNDERAct. AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (PUBLIC LAW 91-230, 20 U.S.C.

§(e) 1400Each ETschool SEQ.)entity RECEIVESshall Areport FREEto ANDthe APPROPRIATEdepartment PUBLICthe EDUCATIONfollowing ASby REQUIREDMarch UNDER31, THE2026: INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT.

(E)(1) EACHThe SCHOOLnumber ENTITYof SHALLindividuals REPORTwho TOserved THEas DEPARTMENTclassroom THEmonitors FOLLOWINGunder BYthis MARCHsection 31,and 2023:the number of days on which the school entity used the services of classroom monitors.

(1)(2) THEThe NUMBERschool OFentity's INDIVIDUALSday-to-day WHOsubstitute SERVEDteacher AScompensation CLASSROOMrates MONITORSin UNDEReach THISof SECTIONthe ANDschool THEyears NUMBERfrom OF2020-2021 DAYSthrough ON2025-2026. WHICH THE SCHOOL ENTITY USED THE SERVICES OF CLASSROOM MONITORS.

(2)For THEa SCHOOLschool ENTITY'Sentity DAY-TO-DAYthat SUBSTITUTEuses TEACHERa COMPENSATIONthird-party RATESentity INto THEprovide 2020-2021,substitute 2021-2022teachers, ANDthe 2022-2023rate SCHOOLreported YEARS.by the school entity shall be the take-home amount received by an individual, excluding the portion paid to the third-party entity.

FORThe Adepartment SCHOOLshall ENTITYissue THATrules USESnecessary Ato THIRD-PARTYeffectuate ENTITYthis TOsubsection. PROVIDE SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, THE RATE REPORTED BY THE SCHOOL ENTITY SHALL BE THE TAKE-HOME AMOUNT RECEIVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL, EXCLUDING THE PORTION PAID TO THE THIRD-PARTY ENTITY.

THE(f) DEPARTMENTBy SHALLApril ISSUE15, RULES2026, NECESSARYthe TOdepartment EFFECTUATEshall THISissue SUBSECTION.a report on the effectiveness of the classroom monitor permit and recommendations for improvement or continuation of the permit.

(F)The BYreport APRILshall 15,include, 2023,but THEnot DEPARTMENTbe SHALLlimited ISSUEto, Athe REPORTinformation 20230HB0027PN2004reported -to 7the -department ONunder THEsubsection EFFECTIVENESS(e) OFand THEa CLASSROOMformal MONITORevaluation PERMITof ANDthe RECOMMENDATIONSpermit FORand IMPROVEMENTits OReffectiveness CONTINUATIONby OFan THEindependent PERMIT.research organization which may include a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency.

THEThe REPORTreport SHALLshall INCLUDE,be BUTsubmitted NOTto BEthe LIMITEDGeneral TO,Assembly THEand INFORMATIONthe REPORTEDState TOBoard THEand DEPARTMENTshall UNDERbe SUBSECTIONposted (E)on ANDthe Adepartment's FORMALpublicly EVALUATIONaccessible OFInternet THEwebsite. PERMIT AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS BY AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION WHICH MAY INCLUDE A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ACCREDITED BY A REGIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY.

THE(g) REPORTThis SHALLsection BEshall SUBMITTEDexpire TOon THEJune GENERAL30, ASSEMBLY2026. AND THE STATE BOARD AND SHALL BE POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE.

(G) THIS SECTION SHALL6.1. EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 2023.] SECTION 5 6.

THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING AAN SECTIONARTICLE TO <-- READ:

<--ARTICLE XII-B 20230HB0027PN2106 - 22 - EDUCATOR PIPELINE SUPPORT GRANT PROGRAM SECTION 1218.1.1201-B.

PERMITSCOPE FOROF CLASSROOMARTICLE. MONITORS.--(A) A SCHOOL ENTITY MAY REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT ISSUE A CLASSROOM MONITOR PERMIT TO ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIVER TO STUDENTS ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE PREPLANNED BY A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYE OR TEMPORARY PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYE.

ATHIS CLASSROOMARTICLE MONITORRELATES MAYTO NOTEDUCATOR PLANWORKFORCE. LESSONS OR CREATE OR GRADE STUDENT WORK.

(B)SECTION AN1202-B. INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING A PERMIT UNDER SUBSECTION (A) SHALL SATISFY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1)DEFINITIONS. HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST SIXTY (60) SEMESTER HOURS OR THE EQUIVALENT OF COURSES AT A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN THIS COMMONWEALTH AND ACCREDITED BY A REGIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY OR HAS AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARS' EXPERIENCE AS A PARAPROFESSIONAL IN A SCHOOL ENTITY AND IS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AS A PARAPROFESSIONAL IN A SCHOOL ENTITY.

(2)THE HASFOLLOWING METWORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL HAVE THE REQUIREMENTSMEANINGS UNDERGIVEN SECTIONSTO 111,THEM 111.1IN ANDTHIS 1109(A)SECTION ANDUNLESS 23THE PA.C.S.CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:

CH."AGENCY." THE PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AGENCY.

63"APPROVED SUBCH.EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM." A SEQUENCE OF COURSES AND EXPERIENCES OFFERED BY AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

C"COOPERATING (RELATINGTEACHER." TOAN POWERSINDIVIDUAL ANDWHO DUTIESSATISFIES ALL OF DEPARTMENT).THE FOLLOWING:

(3)(1) HASHOLDS ATTAINED A MINIMUMCERTIFICATION AGEUNDER OFSECTION TWENTY-FIVE1201 (25)IN YEARS.THE SUBJECT AREA IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO THE STUDENT TEACHER.

20230HB0027PN2004(2) - 8 - (4) HAS COMPLETEDRECEIVED TRAININGAT ONLEAST CLASSROOMTHREE MANAGEMENTYEARS PROVIDEDOF BYSATISFACTORY ANRATINGS INTERMEDIATEAS UNITA ANDCERTIFIED APPROVEDTEACHER. BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(C)(3) ANHAS INDIVIDUALAT RECEIVINGLEAST AONE PERMITYEAR UNDEROF THISCERTIFICATED SECTIONTEACHING WHOEXPERIENCE ISIN ALREADY EMPLOYED BY THE SCHOOL ENTITY ASWHERE A PARAPROFESSIONAL SHALL RECEIVE THE HIGHERSTUDENT OFTEACHER THEIS INDIVIDUAL'SPLACED. EXISTING CONTRACTUAL COMPENSATION OR THE COMPENSATION ESTABLISHED BY THE SCHOOL ENTITY FOR DAY-TO-DAY SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS.

(D)"DEPARTMENT." EACH SCHOOL ENTITY THAT USES THE SERVICESDEPARTMENT OF A CLASSROOM MONITOR UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL ENSURE THAT EACH STUDENT WHO RECEIVES SERVICES UNDER AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMOF UNDER THE INDIVIDUALSCOMMONWEALTH. WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (PUBLIC LAW 91-230, 20 U.S.C.

§"INSTITUTION 1400OF ETHIGHER SEQ.)EDUCATION." RECEIVES A FREECOLLEGE ANDOR APPROPRIATEUNIVERSITY PUBLICTHAT EDUCATIONOFFERS ASA REQUIREDPROGRAM UNDERAPPROVED BY THE INDIVIDUALSDEPARTMENT WITHTO DISABILITIESPREPARE EDUCATIONPROFESSIONAL ACT.PERSONNEL FOR EMPLOYMENT IN A SCHOOL ENTITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 22 PA.

(E)CODE EACHCH. SCHOOL ENTITY SHALL REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT THE FOLLOWING BY MARCH 31, 2026:

(1)49 THE(RELATING NUMBERTO OFCERTIFICATION INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED AS CLASSROOM MONITORS UNDER THIS SECTION AND THE NUMBER OF DAYSPROFESSIONAL ONPERSONNEL). WHICH THE SCHOOL ENTITY USED THE SERVICES OF CLASSROOM MONITORS.

(2)"NONPUBLIC THESCHOOL." SCHOOLAS ENTITY'SDEFINED DAY-TO-DAY SUBSTITUTE TEACHER COMPENSATION RATES IN EACHSECTION OF923.3-A(B). THE SCHOOL YEARS FROM 2020-2021 THROUGH 2025-2026.

FOR20230HB0027PN2106 A- SCHOOL23 ENTITY- THAT"PROGRAM." USES A THIRD-PARTY ENTITY TO PROVIDE SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, THE RATEEDUCATOR REPORTEDPIPELINE BYSUPPORT THEGRANT SCHOOLPROGRAM ENTITYESTABLISHED SHALLUNDER BESECTION THE1203-B. TAKE-HOME AMOUNT RECEIVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL, EXCLUDING THE PORTION PAID TO THE THIRD-PARTY ENTITY.

THE"SCHOOL DEPARTMENTENTITY." SHALLA ISSUESCHOOL RULESDISTRICT, NECESSARYINTERMEDIATE TOUNIT, EFFECTUATEAREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL, REGIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL OR CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATING WITHIN THIS SUBSECTION.COMMONWEALTH.

(F)"STUDENT BYTEACHER." APRILAN 15,INDIVIDUAL 2026,PARTICIPATING THEIN DEPARTMENTA SHALLCLASSROOM ISSUETEACHING AEXPERIENCE REPORTWHO, ONAS PART OF AN APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM FOR THE EFFECTIVENESSINITIAL OR ADVANCED PREPARATION OF THEPROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS, PERFORMS CLASSROOM MONITORTEACHING PERMITOR ANDASSISTS RECOMMENDATIONSIN FORA IMPROVEMENTSCHOOL ENTITY'S OR CONTINUATIONNONPUBLIC OFSCHOOL'S EDUCATION PROGRAM UNDER THE PERMIT.SUPERVISION OF A COOPERATING TEACHER.

20230HB0027PN2004SECTION -1203-B. 9 - THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE INFORMATION REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (E) AND A FORMAL EVALUATION OF THE PERMIT AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS BY AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION WHICH MAY INCLUDE A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ACCREDITED BY A REGIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY.

THEPROGRAM REPORTESTABLISHMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THEDUTIES STATEOF BOARDAGENCY. AND SHALL BE POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE.

(G)(A) THISESTABLISHMENT.--THE SECTIONEDUCATOR SHALLPIPELINE EXPIRESUPPORT ONGRANT JUNEPROGRAM 30,IS 2026.ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE AGENCY.

Section(B) 4DUTIES.--THE 6AGENCY, 8.IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT, SHALL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM AND, IN THE AGENCY'S SOLE DISCRETION, AWARD A GRANT TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SUBMITS A COMPLETED APPLICATION AND SATISFIES THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTION 1204-B.

This(C) actAPPLICATION.--NO shallLATER takeTHAN effect120 immediately.DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE AGENCY SHALL DEVELOP AND MAKE AVAILABLE AN APPLICATION FORM THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SEEKING PLACEMENT AS A STUDENT TEACHER MAY USE TO APPLY FOR A GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM.

<--(D) SECTION(RESERVED). 7.

ARTICLE(E) XIII-AGRANT HEADINGAMOUNT.-- AND(1) SECTIONSA 1301-ASTUDENT ANDTEACHER <--SHALL 1302-ARECEIVE OFA THEMINIMUM ACTGRANT AREOF AMENDED$10,000. TO READ:

20230HB0027PN2106 - 24 - (2) A PAYMENT RECEIVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED IN CLASSES OF INCOME UNDER SECTION 303 OF THE ACT OF MARCH 4, 1971 (P.L.6, NO.2), KNOWN AS THE TAX REFORM CODE OF 1971.

(F) ADDITIONAL GRANT AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN AREAS.-- (1) AN ELIGIBLE STUDENT TEACHER WHO COMPLETES REQUIRED STUDENT TEACHING IN A SCHOOL ENTITY IN AN AREA OF THIS COMMONWEALTH THAT ATTRACTS FEW STUDENT TEACHERS OR THAT HAS A HIGH RATE OF OPEN TEACHING POSITIONS SHALL, IN ADDITION TO THE AMOUNT AWARDED UNDER SUBSECTION (E)(1), RECEIVE A MINIMUM GRANT AMOUNT OF $5,000.

THE AGENCY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT, SHALL UTILIZE DATA FROM THE DEPARTMENT TO DETERMINE THE AREAS IDENTIFIED IN THIS PARAGRAPH.

(2) FOR THE PURPOSES OF COMPUTING THE TAX UNDER ARTICLE III OF THE TAX REFORM CODE OF 1971, THE CLASSES OF INCOME UNDER SECTION 303 OF THE TAX REFORM CODE OF 1971 SHALL NOT INCLUDE A PAYMENT RECEIVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

(G) FUNDING.-- (1) THE AGENCY SHALL USE MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM AND MAY ACCEPT FUNDING FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOURCES, INCLUDING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANTS UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) IF THE AGENCY DETERMINES THAT THE DEMAND FOR THE PROGRAM EXCEEDS THE AVAILABLE RESOURCES, THE AGENCY MAY REQUEST ADDITIONAL FUNDING AS PART OF THE AGENCY'S BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 610 OF THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.177, NO.175), KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929.

(H) ADDITIONAL DUTIES.--WHEN THE AGENCY AWARDS A GRANT TO A 20230HB0027PN2106 - 25 - STUDENT TEACHER UNDER THIS ARTICLE, THE AGENCY SHALL ALSO AWARD A GRANT PAYMENT TO THE STUDENT TEACHER'S COOPERATING TEACHER.

THE COOPERATING TEACHER SHALL RECEIVE A MINIMUM GRANT OF $2,500.

THE AGENCY MAY REDUCE THE GRANT AWARD AMOUNT TO A COOPERATING TEACHER IF THE COOPERATING TEACHER RECEIVES COMPENSATION FROM AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR SERVING AS A COOPERATING TEACHER.

AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION MAY NOT CHARGE A STUDENT TEACHER WHO RECEIVES A GRANT FOR THE COST OF PAYING A COOPERATING TEACHER.

(I) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.--THE AGENCY SHALL ANNUALLY PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM ON THE DEPARTMENT'S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE AND TO ALL APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC AND NONPUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

AN APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM SHALL ANNUALLY DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE SCHOOL ENTITIES THAT QUALIFY THE STUDENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL GRANT AWARD AMOUNT UNDER SUBSECTION (F).

(J) PAYMENT.--THE AGENCY SHALL ESTABLISH A METHOD FOR PAYING GRANT AWARDS UNDER THE PROGRAM TO A SCHOOL ENTITY OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL.

THE SCHOOL ENTITY OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL USE ALL OF THE MONEY RECEIVED UNDER THE PROGRAM FOR PAYMENT TO STUDENT TEACHERS AND COOPERATING TEACHERS AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION AND THE AGENCY.

(K) ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.--THE AGENCY MAY TAKE A REASONABLE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR DIRECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION, ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE PROGRAM.

THE FEE SHALL BE TAKEN FROM THE FUNDING RECEIVED UNDER SUBSECTION (G) AND MAY NOT EXCEED 5%.

SECTION 1204-B.

ELIGIBILITY.

(A) ELIGIBILITY.--FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A 20230HB0027PN2106 - 26 - GRANT AS A STUDENT TEACHER UNDER THE PROGRAM, THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1) BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOCATED IN THIS COMMONWEALTH.

(2) BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN AN APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM.

(3) MEET THE MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE ESTABLISHED UNDER 22 PA.

CODE § 354.24 (RELATING TO ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE).

(4) BE PLACED IN A POSITION AS A STUDENT TEACHER AT A SCHOOL ENTITY OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED IN THIS COMMONWEALTH.

(5) HAVE OBTAINED THE NECESSARY CLEARANCES REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 111 AND 23 PA.C.S.

§ 6344(A.1) (RELATING TO EMPLOYEES HAVING CONTACT WITH CHILDREN;

ADOPTIVE AND FOSTER PARENTS).

(6) AGREE TO WORK AS A TEACHER AT A SCHOOL ENTITY OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL IN THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN THREE YEARS, UNLESS THE AGENCY DETERMINES THAT THERE ARE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES.

(B) CONSTRUCTION.--NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO CREATE A RIGHT OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO RECEIVE A GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM.

(C) LIMITATION.--AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE GRANT FROM THE AGENCY UNDER THE PROGRAM AS A STUDENT TEACHER.

THIS SUBSECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO GRANTS RECEIVED BY A COOPERATING TEACHER.

SECTION 1205-B.

REPORT.

(A) GENERAL RULE.--THE AGENCY SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION AND THE GENERAL 20230HB0027PN2106 - 27 - ASSEMBLY NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2024, AND EACH DECEMBER 31 THEREAFTER, TO THE EXTENT THAT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, A REPORT DETAILING THE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM.

THE REPORT SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE:

(1) THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS.

(2) THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS WHO RECEIVED A GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM.

(3) THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS WHO RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL AWARD UNDER SECTION 1203-B(F).

(4) A LIST OF SCHOOL ENTITIES OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS WHERE AN APPLICANT SERVED AS A STUDENT TEACHER.

(5) A LIST OF APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS WHERE APPLICANTS WHO WERE AWARDED A GRANT WERE ENROLLED.

(6) A LIST OF SCHOOL ENTITIES WHERE GRANTEES ARE EMPLOYED FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION.

(7) THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS WHO DID NOT FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTION 1204-B(A)(6).

(8) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE AGENCY DETERMINES.

(B) COORDINATION.--THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY SHALL ASSIST THE AGENCY BY PROVIDING NECESSARY DATA TO DETERMINE OUTCOMES RELATED TO THE PROGRAM.

SECTION 1206-B.

DATA COLLECTION.

(A) STUDENT TEACHING PLACEMENT DATA.--THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN A DATABASE OF STUDENT TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.

THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY TO THE DATABASE:

(1) A SCHOOL ENTITY OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL WHO IS INTERESTED IN HOSTING A STUDENT TEACHER MAY SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT THE NUMBER OF STUDENT TEACHERS THE SCHOOL ENTITY OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL IS SEEKING FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.

IF A SCHOOL ENTITY'S OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL'S REQUEST FOR 20230HB0027PN2106 - 28 - STUDENT TEACHERS FROM THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR WAS NOT FULFILLED, THE SCHOOL ENTITY OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL MAY REPORT THE SHORTAGE OF REQUESTED STUDENT TEACHERS.

(2) EACH APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT THE NUMBER OF STUDENT TEACHERS PLACED BY THE APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM IN THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR.

IF THE APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM HAD MORE REQUESTS FOR STUDENT TEACHERS THAN AVAILABLE STUDENT TEACHERS, THE APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM SHALL REPORT THE SHORTAGE OF AVAILABLE STUDENT TEACHERS TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(3) NO LATER THAN JULY 31, 2023, AND EACH JULY 31 THEREAFTER, EACH APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM SHALL REPORT:

(I) THE NUMBER OF AGREEMENTS BETWEEN APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL ENTITIES OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLACING STUDENT TEACHERS.

(II) THE NAME OF EACH SCHOOL ENTITY OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL WITH WHICH AN APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT.

(III) THE NUMBER OF STUDENT TEACHERS PLACED IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR BY AN APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM AND THE SCHOOL ENTITY OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AT WHICH THE STUDENT TEACHER WAS PLACED.

(B) (RESERVED).

SECTION 1207-B.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

(A) INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.--WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, IF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION REQUIRES A STUDENT ENROLLED IN AN APPROVED EDUCATOR 20230HB0027PN2106 - 29 - PREPARATION PROGRAM TO TAKE A CLASS OR SEMINAR AS PART OF THE STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE WHILE THE STUDENT IS PARTICIPATING IN A STUDENT TEACHING PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH THE ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CLASS OR SEMINAR BY VIRTUAL MEANS.

(B) CREDIT.--IF A STUDENT TEACHER RECEIVES A GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM, AN APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM MAY NOT PROHIBIT THE STUDENT TEACHER FROM RECEIVING ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR PARTICIPATING IN A STUDENT TEACHER EXPERIENCE IF THE STUDENT TEACHER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE.

Section 7.

SECTIONS 1328, 1338, 1376(A), 1377, 1377.1 AND <-- 1379, Article XIII-A heading and sections 1301-A and 1302-A of the act are amended to read:

SECTION 1328.

COMPULSORY EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL <-- [DEFECTIVES] IMPAIRMENTS.--EVERY PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR OTHER PERSON, HAVING CONTROL OR CHARGE OF ANY CHILD OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE WHO IS [DEAF OR BLIND, OR IS SO CRIPPLED, OR WHOSE HEARING OR VISION IS SO DEFECTIVE] SO HEARING IMPAIRED OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AS TO MAKE IT IMPRACTICABLE TO HAVE SUCH CHILD EDUCATED IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT IN WHICH HE IS A RESIDENT, SHALL ALLOW SUCH CHILD TO BE SENT TO SOME SCHOOL WHERE PROPER PROVISION IS MADE FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE [DEAF, OR OF THE BLIND, OR OF CRIPPLED CHILDREN,] HEARING IMPAIRED OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE TUITION OF SUCH CHILD BY A LEGALLY CERTIFIED PRIVATE TUTOR.

SECTION 1338.

DEPENDENT CHILDREN.--IN CASE ANY CHILD OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE CANNOT BE KEPT IN SCHOOL IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, ON ACCOUNT OF INCORRIGIBILITY, TRUANCY, INSUBORDINATION, OR [OTHER BAD CONDUCT] BEHAVIORS WHICH IMPEDE THE LEARNING OF SELF OR OTHERS, OR IF THE PRESENCE OF ANY 20230HB0027PN2106 - 30 - CHILD ATTENDING SCHOOL IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE WELFARE OF SUCH SCHOOL, ON ACCOUNT OF INCORRIGIBILITY, TRUANCY, INSUBORDINATION, OR [OTHER BAD CONDUCT] BEHAVIORS WHICH IMPEDE THE LEARNING OF SELF OR OTHERS, THE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS MAY, BY ITS SUPERINTENDENT, SECRETARY, ATTENDANCE OFFICER OR STATE, MUNICIPAL, PORT AUTHORITY, TRANSIT AUTHORITY OR HOUSING AUTHORITY POLICE OFFICER, UNDER SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS THE BOARD MAY ADOPT, PROCEED AGAINST SAID CHILD BEFORE THE JUVENILE COURT, OR OTHERWISE, AS IS NOW OR MAY HEREAFTER BE PROVIDED BY LAW FOR INCORRIGIBLE, TRUANT, INSUBORDINATE, OR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.

SECTION 1376.

COST OF TUITION AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN APPROVED INSTITUTIONS.--(A) WHEN ANY CHILD BETWEEN SCHOOL ENTRY AGE AND TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE AND RESIDENT IN THIS COMMONWEALTH, WHO IS BLIND OR DEAF, OR HAS CEREBRAL PALSY AND/OR NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENT AND/OR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AND/OR IS [MENTALLY RETARDED] INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED AND/OR HAS A SERIOUS EMOTIONAL [DISTURBANCE] DISABILITY AND/OR HAS AUTISM/PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER AND IS ENROLLED, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AS A PUPIL IN AN APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH SUCH CHILD IS RESIDENT OR, FOR STUDENTS PLACED BY A CHARTER SCHOOL, THE CHARTER SCHOOL IN WHICH THE STUDENT WAS ENROLLED SHALL PAY THE GREATER OF EITHER TWENTY PER CENTUM (20%) OF THE ACTUAL AUDITED COST OF TUITION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH CHILD IN SUCH SCHOOL, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OR ITS "TUITION CHARGE PER ELEMENTARY PUPIL" OR ITS "TUITION CHARGE PER HIGH SCHOOL PUPIL," AS CALCULATED PURSUANT 20230HB0027PN2106 - 31 - TO SECTION 2561, AND THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL PAY, OUT OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION, THE BALANCE DUE FOR THE COSTS OF SUCH CHILD'S TUITION AND MAINTENANCE, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

FOR THE SCHOOL YEARS 1989-1990, 1990-1991 AND 1991-1992, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYMENT SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN FORTY PERCENT (40%) OF THE ACTUAL AUDITED COSTS OF TUITION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH CHILD IN SUCH SCHOOL.

FOR THE 1992-1993 SCHOOL YEAR THROUGH THE 2003-2004 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL PAYMENT SHALL BE THE GREATER OF FORTY PERCENT (40%) OF THE ACTUAL AUDITED COSTS OF TUITION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH CHILD IN SUCH SCHOOL, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OR ITS "TUITION CHARGE PER ELEMENTARY PUPIL" OR ITS "TUITION CHARGE PER HIGH SCHOOL PUPIL," AS CALCULATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2561, AND THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL PAY, OUT OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOLS, THE BALANCE DUE FOR THE COSTS OF SUCH CHILD'S TUITION AND MAINTENANCE, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

FOR THE 2004-2005 SCHOOL YEAR AND EACH SCHOOL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL PAYMENT SHALL BE THE GREATER OF FORTY PERCENT (40%) OF THE APPROVED TUITION RATE AS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (C.3) OR (C.5) OR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL'S "TUITION CHARGES PER ELEMENTARY PUPIL" OR "TUITION CHARGES PER SECONDARY PUPIL" AS CALCULATED UNDER SECTION 2561, AND THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL PAY OUT OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOLS THE BALANCE OF THE APPROVED TUITION RATE DUE FOR THE COST OF SUCH CHILD'S TUITION AND MAINTENANCE.

THE DEPARTMENT WILL CREDIT THE DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE WITH AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP FOR SUCH CHILD CONSISTENT WITH THE RULES OF PROCEDURE DEVELOPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2501.

IF 20230HB0027PN2106 - 32 - THE RESIDENCE OF SUCH CHILD IN A PARTICULAR SCHOOL DISTRICT CANNOT BE DETERMINED, THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL PAY THE WHOLE COST OF TUITION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH CHILD AS ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (C.3) OR (C.5).

* * * SECTION 1377.

PAYMENT OF COST OF TUITION AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN [EXCEPTIONAL] CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.--(A) TO FACILITATE PAYMENTS BY THE SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO THE SCHOOLS OR INSTITUTIONS IN WHICH [DEAF OR BLIND] CHILDREN WHO ARE HEARING IMPAIRED OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED, OR CEREBRAL PALSIED AND/OR [BRAIN DAMAGED] HAVE A BRAIN INJURY AND/OR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIED, OR SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY [DISTURBED] DISABLED OR [MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN] INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED ARE ENROLLED, OF AMOUNTS DUE BY SUCH DISTRICTS FOR THEIR PROPORTION OF THE COST OF TUITION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH CHILDREN, THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION SHALL WITHHOLD FROM ANY MONEYS DUE TO SUCH DISTRICTS OUT OF ANY STATE APPROPRIATION FOR THE ASSISTANCE AS REIMBURSEMENT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE AMOUNTS DUE BY SUCH DISTRICTS TO SUCH SCHOOLS OR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE [BLIND OR THE DEAF] VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR HEARING IMPAIRED, OR THE CEREBRAL PALSIED AND/OR [BRAIN DAMAGED] WHO HAVE A BRAIN INJURY AND/OR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIED OR THE SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY [DISTURBED] DISABLED AND/OR [MENTALLY RETARDED] INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED.

AMOUNTS SO WITHHELD SHALL BE SPECIFICALLY APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

(B) PAYMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH'S PROPORTION OF THE COST OF TUITION AND MAINTENANCE OF [BLIND OR DEAF] STUDENTS WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR HEARING IMPAIRED, OR CEREBRAL PALSIED AND/OR [BRAIN DAMAGED] WHO HAVE A BRAIN INJURY AND/OR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIED, OR SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY [DISTURBED] DISABLED 20230HB0027PN2106 - 33 - AND/OR [MENTALLY RETARDED PUPILS] INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED AND ARE ENROLLED IN SCHOOLS OR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE [BLIND OR FOR THE DEAF] VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR HEARING IMPAIRED, OR FOR THE CEREBRAL PALSIED AND/OR [BRAIN DAMAGED] BRAIN INJURED AND/OR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIED, OR FOR THE SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY [DISTURBED] DISABLED AND OF THE COST OF INSTRUCTION OF PARENTS OF [BLIND] VISUALLY IMPAIRED PUPILS LESS THAN SCHOOL ENTRY AGE, AS HEREINBEFORE PROVIDED, SHALL BE MADE QUARTERLY, OUT OF MONEYS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.

EXCEPT FOR THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 1376.1 PROVIDING FOR THE ACTUAL COST OF TUITION AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN [EXCEPTIONAL] CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN THE FOUR CHARTERED SCHOOLS FOR EDUCATION OF THE [DEAF AND OF THE BLIND] HEARING IMPAIRED OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL PAYMENT FOR THE COST OF TUITION AND MAINTENANCE OF ANY SUCH CHILD EXCEED THE RATES PER YEAR ALLOWED UNDER SECTION 1376.

THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE FOR THE COST OF TUITION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH CHILDREN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOMMENDING AN ADJUSTMENT THEREOF.

(C) FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENABLING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME WHAT AMOUNTS ARE DUE TO SCHOOLS FOR THE [BLIND OR FOR THE DEAF] VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR HEARING IMPAIRED OR FOR THE CEREBRAL PALSIED AND/OR [BRAIN DAMAGED] BRAIN INJURED AND/OR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIED OR FOR THE SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY [DISTURBED] DISABLED AND/OR [MENTALLY RETARDED] INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED HEREUNDER, SUCH SCHOOLS SHALL FORWARD TO THE DEPARTMENT, AT SUCH TIMES AND IN SUCH FORM AS THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRESCRIBE, SWORN STATEMENTS SETTING FORTH THE NAMES, AGES, AND RESIDENCES OF ALL PUPILS ENROLLED HEREUNDER, SPECIFYING THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS LIABLE FOR A PART OF THE COST OF TUITION AND 20230HB0027PN2106 - 34 - MAINTENANCE OF ANY SUCH PUPILS, THE PER CAPITA COST OF AND MAINTENANCE OF PUPILS, AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADEQUATE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM AND TO CARRY OUT THE PREAUDIT FUNCTIONS AUTHORIZED IN SECTION 1376(A), ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT (.50%) OF THE TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOLS FROM ALL FUNDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

(D) WHEN, DURING THE COURSE OF THE 1982-1983 SCHOOL YEAR, PROGRAMS FOR [EXCEPTIONAL] CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ARE CAUSED TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM SCHOOLS OR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE [BLIND OR DEAF] VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR HEARING IMPAIRED, OR CEREBRAL PALSIED OR [BRAIN DAMAGED] BRAIN INJURED OR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIED OR [MENTALLY RETARDED] INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED, OR SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY [DISTURBED] DISABLED, AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTIONS 1376 AND 1376.1, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR INTERMEDIATE UNITS, AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTIONS 2509 AND 2509.1, UNDER UNANTICIPATED OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES, AND WHEN SUCH TRANSFERS NECESSITATE THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO THE APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION OF [EXCEPTIONAL] CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION SHALL BE EMPOWERED SO TO TRANSFER SUCH FUNDS, UPON APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF THE BUDGET AND WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO THE STATE TREASURER AND THE CHAIRMEN OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS AND EDUCATION COMMITTEES.

SECTION 1377.1.

TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFERAL PROGRAMS.-- WHEN, DURING THE COURSE OF A SCHOOL YEAR OR AFTER THE END OF A SCHOOL YEAR, PROGRAMS FOR [EXCEPTIONAL] CHILDREN WITH 20230HB0027PN2106 - 35 - DISABILITIES ARE CAUSED TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM SCHOOLS OR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE [BLIND OR DEAF] VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR HEARING IMPAIRED, OR CEREBRAL PALSIED OR [BRAIN DAMAGED] BRAIN INJURED OR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIED OR [MENTALLY RETARDED] INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED, OR SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY [DISTURBED] DISABLED, AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTIONS 1376 AND 1376.1, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR INTERMEDIATE UNITS, AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTIONS 2509 AND 2509.1, AND WHEN SUCH TRANSFERS NECESSITATE THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO THE APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION OF [EXCEPTIONAL] CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO TRANSFER SUCH FUNDS, UPON APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF THE BUDGET AND WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO THE STATE TREASURER AND THE CHAIRMEN OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS AND EDUCATION COMMITTEES.

SECTION 1379.

CHILDREN UNDER SIX WITH [DEFECTIVE] IMPAIRED HEARING;

PARENT OR GUARDIAN ADVISED OF SCHOOLS, ETC.--WHENEVER NOTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OF THE CASE OF A MINOR UNDER SIX (6) YEARS OF AGE, WHO IS TOTALLY [DEAF OR WHOSE HEARING IS IMPAIRED] OR PARTIALLY HEARING IMPAIRED, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, WHEN IN HIS JUDGMENT THE SAME IS DEEMED DESIRABLE, SHALL COMMUNICATE TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN THE LOCATION OF ANY SPECIAL SCHOOLS, AND ALSO THE NEAREST PUBLIC SCHOOL HAVING SPECIAL CLASSES FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF THE [HARD OF] HEARING IMPAIRED, WITH THE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ADVANTAGES OFFERED BY SUCH SCHOOL OR CLASSES, THE BENEFITS TO ACCRUE TO THE CHILD FROM ATTENDING SUCH SCHOOL OR CLASSES, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THE EXPENSES OF SUCH 20230HB0027PN2106 - 36 - INSTRUCTION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR.

[SAFE SCHOOLS] STUDENTStudent SUPPORTS.Supports.

SECTIONSection 1301-A.

DEFINITIONS.--ASDefinitions.--As USEDused INin THISthis ARTICLE,article, "CHIEF"Chief SCHOOLschool ADMINISTRATOR"administrator" SHALLshall MEANmean THEthe SUPERINTENDENTsuperintendent OFof Aa PUBLICpublic SCHOOLschool DISTRICT,district, SUPERINTENDENTsuperintendent OFof ANan AREAarea CAREERcareer ANDand TECHNICALtechnical SCHOOL,school, EXECUTIVEexecutive DIRECTORdirector OFof ANan INTERMEDIATEintermediate UNITunit ORor CHIEFchief EXECUTIVEexecutive OFFICERofficer OFof Aa CHARTERcharter SCHOOL.school.

["OFFICE"["Office" SHALLshall MEANmean THEthe OFFICEOffice FORfor SAFESafe SCHOOLSSchools WITHINwithin THEthe DEPARTMENTDepartment OFof EDUCATION.]Education.] "SCHOOL"School ENTITY"entity" SHALLshall MEANmean ANYany PUBLICpublic SCHOOLschool DISTRICT,district, INTERMEDIATEintermediate UNIT,unit, AREAarea CAREERcareer ANDand TECHNICALtechnical SCHOOLschool ORor CHARTERcharter SCHOOL.school.

"SCHOOL-BASED"School-based DIVERSIONdiversion PROGRAMS"programs" SHALLshall MEANmean PROGRAMSprograms [THAT,[that, INin PARTNERSHIPpartnership WITHwith OTHERother STAKEHOLDERS,stakeholders, DIVERTdivert YOUTHyouth OUTout OFof THEthe JUVENILEjuvenile JUSTICEjustice SYSTEM.]system.] ANDand INTERVENTIONSinterventions DESIGNEDdesigned TOto REDIRECTredirect YOUTHyouth WHOwho COMMITcommit MINORminor OFFENSESoffenses INin SCHOOLschool FROMfrom EXCLUSIONARYexclusionary DISCIPLINARYdisciplinary PRACTICESpractices ORor FORMALformal PROCESSINGprocessing INin THEthe JUVENILEjuvenile JUSTICEjustice SYSTEM,system, WHILEwhile STILLstill HOLDINGholding THEthe STUDENTstudent ACCOUNTABLEaccountable FORfor 20230HB0027PN2004the -student's 10actions. - THE STUDENT'S ACTIONS.

THESEThese PROGRAMSprograms INCLUDE,include, BUTbut AREare NOTnot LIMITEDlimited TO,to, YOUTHyouth AIDaid PANELSpanels [IN[in WHICHwhich Aa PANELpanel OFof COMMUNITYcommunity MEMBERSmembers DECIDEdecide ANan APPROPRIATEappropriate RESOLUTIONresolution TOto HOLDhold THEthe STUDENTstudent ACCOUNTABLEaccountable FORfor THEthe STUDENT'Sstudent's ACTIONSactions BY,by, AMONGamong OTHERother OPTIONS,options, REQUIRINGrequiring THEthe STUDENTstudent TOto COMPLETEcomplete EDUCATIONALeducational ACTIVITIES,activities, COMMUNITYcommunity SERVICE,service, RESTITUTIONrestitution ANDand ANYany OTHERother RELATEDrelated PROGRAMprogram ORor SERVICE.],service.], POSITIVEpositive YOUTHyouth DEVELOPMENTdevelopment PROGRAMMING,programming, TEEN/YOUTHteen/youth COURTS,courts, RESTORATIVErestorative JUSTICEjustice INTERVENTIONS,interventions, TRUANCYtruancy PREVENTIONprevention ANDand INTERVENTIONintervention PROGRAMS,programs, MENTORINGmentoring PROGRAMSprograms ANDand INTERVENTIONintervention PROGRAMSprograms ANDand EDUCATIONALeducational PRACTICESpractices TOto ASSISTassist STUDENTSstudents WITHwith PERSISTENTpersistent DISRUPTIVEdisruptive ANDand SERIOUSserious PROBLEMproblem BEHAVIORS.behaviors.

"SCHOOL20230HB0027PN2106 PROPERTY"- SHALL37 MEAN- ANY"School PUBLICproperty" SCHOOLshall GROUNDS,mean ANYany SCHOOL-SPONSOREDpublic ACTIVITYschool ORgrounds, ANYany CONVEYANCEschool-sponsored PROVIDINGactivity TRANSPORTATIONor TOany Aconveyance SCHOOLproviding ENTITYtransportation ORto SCHOOL-SPONSOREDa ACTIVITY.school entity or school-sponsored activity.

"SCHOOL-WIDE"School-wide POSITIVEpositive BEHAVIORbehavior SUPPORT"support" MEANSmeans Aa SCHOOL-WIDE,school-wide, EVIDENCE-BASEDevidence-based [AND[and DATA-DRIVENdata-driven APPROACHapproach TOto IMPROVINGimproving SCHOOLschool BEHAVIORbehavior THATthat SEEKSseeks TOto REDUCEreduce UNNECESSARYunnecessary STUDENTstudent DISCIPLINARYdisciplinary ACTIONSactions ANDand PROMOTEpromote Aa CLIMATEclimate OFof GREATERgreater PRODUCTIVITY,productivity, SAFETYsafety ANDand LEARNING]learning] TIEREDtiered FRAMEWORKframework FORfor SUPPORTINGsupporting STUDENTS'students' BEHAVIORAL,behavioral, ACADEMIC,academic, SOCIAL,social, EMOTIONALemotional ANDand MENTALmental HEALTH.health.

["STUDENT["Student WITHwith Aa DISABILITY"disability" SHALLshall MEANmean Aa STUDENTstudent WHOwho MEETSmeets THEthe DEFINITIONdefinition OFof "CHILD"child WITHwith Aa DISABILITY"disability" UNDERunder THEthe INDIVIDUALSIndividuals WITHwith DISABILITIESDisabilities EDUCATIONEducation ACTAct (PUBLIC(Public LAWLaw 91-230, 20 U.S.C.

§ 1400 ETet SEQ.)seq.) ORor WHOwho MEETSmeets THEthe DEFINITIONdefinition OFof Aa "HANDICAPPED"handicapped PERSON"person" UNDERunder SECTIONsection 504 OFof THEthe REHABILITATIONRehabilitation ACTAct OFof 1973 (PUBLIC(Public LAWLaw 93-112, 29 U.S.C.

§ 794) ANDand ITSits IMPLEMENTINGimplementing REGULATIONSregulations (34 C.F.R.

§ 104.3(J)).104.3(j)).

THEThe TERMterm INCLUDESincludes Aa STUDENTstudent FORfor WHOMwhom ANan EVALUATIONevaluation ISis PENDINGpending UNDERunder EITHEReither THEthe INDIVIDUALSIndividuals WITHwith DISABILITIESDisabilities EDUCATIONEducation ACTAct ORor REHABILITATIONRehabilitation ACT.]Act.] 20230HB0027PN2004"Weapon" -shall 11include, -but "WEAPON"not SHALLbe INCLUDE,limited BUTto, NOTany BEknife, LIMITEDcutting TO,instrument, ANYcutting KNIFE,tool, CUTTINGnunchaku, INSTRUMENT,firearm, CUTTINGshotgun, TOOL,rifle NUNCHAKU,and FIREARM,any SHOTGUN,other RIFLEtool, ANDinstrument ANYor OTHERimplement TOOL,capable INSTRUMENTof ORinflicting IMPLEMENTserious CAPABLEbodily OFinjury. INFLICTING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.

SECTIONSection 1302-A.

[OFFICE[Office FORfor SAFESafe SCHOOLS]Schools] STUDENTStudent SUPPORTS.--(A)Supports.--(a) [THERE[There ISis HEREBYhereby ESTABLISHEDestablished INin THEthe DEPARTMENTDepartment OFof EDUCATIONEducation ANan OFFICEOffice FORfor SAFESafe SCHOOLS.]Schools.] (RESERVED).(Reserved).

(B)(b) THEThe [OFFICE][office] DEPARTMENTDepartment OFof EDUCATIONEducation SHALLshall HAVEhave THEthe POWERpower ANDand DUTYduty TOto IMPLEMENTimplement THEthe FOLLOWING:following:

(1) [TO[To COORDINATEcoordinate ANTIVIOLENCEantiviolence EFFORTSefforts BETWEENbetween SCHOOL,school, PROFESSIONAL,professional, PARENTAL,parental, GOVERNMENTAL,governmental, LAWlaw ENFORCEMENTenforcement ANDand COMMUNITY20230HB0027PN2106 ORGANIZATIONS- AND38 ASSOCIATIONS.- community organizations and associations.

(2) TOTo COLLECT,collect, DEVELOPdevelop ANDand DISSEMINATEdisseminate INFORMATION,information, POLICIES,policies, STRATEGIESstrategies ANDand OTHERother INFORMATIONinformation TOto ASSISTassist INin THEthe DEVELOPMENTdevelopment OFof PROGRAMSprograms TOto IMPACTimpact SCHOOLschool VIOLENCE.violence.

(2.1) TOTo DIRECTdirect ALLall SCHOOLschool ENTITIESentities TOto SUBMITsubmit ANNUALannual SCHOOLschool VIOLENCEviolence STATISTICSstatistics ANDand REPORTSreports TOto THEthe OFFICEoffice NOno LATERlater THANthan JULYJuly 31 OFof EACHeach YEAR.year.

(3)] TOTo COLLECT,collect, DEVELOPdevelop ANDand DISSEMINATEdisseminate INFORMATION,information, POLICIES,policies, STRATEGIESstrategies ANDand OTHERother INFORMATIONinformation TOto ASSISTassist INin THEthe DEVELOPMENTdevelopment OFof PROGRAMSprograms THATthat SUPPORTsupport STUDENTS,students, REDUCEreduce UNNECESSARYunnecessary STUDENTstudent DISCIPLINARYdisciplinary ACTIONSactions ANDand PROMOTEpromote ANan ENVIRONMENTenvironment OFof GREATERgreater PRODUCTIVITY,productivity, SAFETYsafety ANDand LEARNING,learning, INCLUDING,including, BUTbut NOTnot LIMITEDlimited TO:to:

(I)(i) SCHOOL-WIDESchool-wide POSITIVEpositive BEHAVIORbehavior SUPPORTsupport THATthat INCLUDESincludes PRIMARYprimary ORor UNIVERSAL,universal, SECONDARYsecondary ANDand TERTIARYtertiary SUPPORTSsupports ANDand INTERVENTIONSinterventions INin SCHOOLschool ENTITIES.entities.

(II)(ii) SCHOOL-BASEDSchool-based DIVERSIONdiversion PROGRAMS.programs.

(III)(iii) CLASSROOMClassroom MANAGEMENT.management.

(IV)(iv) STUDENTStudent DISCIPLINE.discipline.

20230HB0027PN2004(v) -Student 12codes -of (V)conduct. STUDENT CODES OF CONDUCT.

(VI)(vi) TRAININGTraining TOto ASSESSassess RISKrisk FACTORSfactors THATthat INCREASEincrease THEthe LIKELIHOODlikelihood OFof PROBLEMproblem BEHAVIORSbehaviors AMONGamong STUDENTS.students.

(VII)(vii) CONFLICTConflict RESOLUTIONresolution ANDand DISPUTEdispute MANAGEMENT.management.

(VIII)(viii) STAFFStaff TRAININGtraining PROGRAMSprograms INin THEthe USEuse OFof POSITIVEpositive BEHAVIORbehavior SUPPORTS,supports, DE-ESCALATIONde-escalation TECHNIQUES,techniques, APPROPRIATEappropriate RESPONSESresponses TOto STUDENTstudent BEHAVIORbehavior THATthat MAYmay REQUIRErequire IMMEDIATEimmediate INTERVENTIONintervention ANDand TRAUMA-INFORMEDtrauma-informed TREATMENTtreatment FORfor MENTALmental HEALTHhealth PROVIDERSproviders INin SCHOOLS.schools.

(IX)(ix) RESEARCH-BASEDResearch-based VIOLENCEviolence PREVENTIONprevention PROGRAMSprograms THATthat ADDRESSaddress RISKrisk FACTORSfactors TOto REDUCEreduce INCIDENTSincidents OFof PROBLEMproblem BEHAVIORSbehaviors AMONG20230HB0027PN2106 STUDENTS,- INCLUDING,39 BUT- NOTamong LIMITEDstudents, TO,including, MENTALbut HEALTHnot EARLYlimited INTERVENTION,to, SELF-CARE,mental BULLYINGhealth ANDearly SUICIDEintervention, AWARENESSself-care, ANDbullying PREVENTION.and suicide awareness and prevention.

(X)(x) RISKRisk ASSESSMENT,assessment, SAFETY-RELATED,safety-related, VIOLENCEviolence PREVENTIONprevention CURRICULA,curricula, INCLUDINGincluding DATINGdating VIOLENCEviolence CURRICULA,curricula, RESTORATIVErestorative JUSTICEjustice STRATEGIES,strategies, MENTALmental HEALTHhealth EARLYearly INTERVENTION,intervention, SELF-CAREself-care ANDand SUICIDEsuicide AWARENESSawareness ANDand PREVENTIONprevention CURRICULA.curricula.

(XI)(xi) EVIDENCE-BASEDEvidence-based SCREENINGSscreenings FORfor ADVERSEadverse CHILDHOODchildhood EXPERIENCESexperiences THATthat AREare PROVENproven TOto BEbe DETERMINANTSdeterminants OFof PHYSICAL,physical, SOCIALsocial ANDand BEHAVIORALbehavioral HEALTHhealth ANDand PROVIDEprovide TRAUMA-INFORMEDtrauma-informed COUNSELINGcounseling SERVICESservices ASas NECESSARYnecessary TOto STUDENTSstudents BASEDbased UPONupon THEthe SCREENINGscreening RESULTS.results.

(XII)(xii) TRAUMA-INFORMEDTrauma-informed APPROACHESapproaches THATthat INCREASEincrease STUDENTstudent ANDand SCHOOLschool EMPLOYEEemployee ACCESSaccess TOto QUALITYquality TRAUMAtrauma SUPPORTsupport SERVICESservices ANDand BEHAVIORALbehavioral HEALTHhealth CARE.care.

(2) TOTo PROVIDEprovide DIRECTdirect TRAININGtraining TOto SCHOOLschool EMPLOYES,employes, PARENTS,parents, LAWlaw ENFORCEMENTenforcement OFFICIALSofficials ANDand COMMUNITIEScommunities ONon EFFECTIVEeffective MEASURESmeasures TOto [PREVENT[prevent ANDand COMBATcombat SCHOOLschool VIOLENCE.violence.

(4)] MAINTAINmaintain ANDand IMPROVEimprove LEARNINGlearning ENVIRONMENTSenvironments FORfor STUDENTSstudents 20230HB0027PN2004and -staff. 13 - AND STAFF.

(3) TOTo [ADVISE][advise] ASSISTassist INin COLLABORATIONcollaboration ANDand COORDINATIONcoordination WITHwith THEthe SCHOOLSchool SAFETYSafety ANDand SECURITYSecurity COMMITTEECommittee ESTABLISHEDestablished UNDERunder SECTIONsection 1302-B SCHOOLschool ENTITIESentities ANDand NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLSschools ONon THEthe DEVELOPMENTdevelopment OFof POLICIESpolicies TOto BEbe USEDused REGARDINGregarding POSSESSIONpossession OFof WEAPONSweapons BYby ANYany PERSON,person, ACTSacts OFof VIOLENCEviolence ANDand PROTOCOLSprotocols FORfor COORDINATIONcoordination WITHwith ANDand REPORTINGreporting TOto LAWlaw ENFORCEMENTenforcement OFFICIALSofficials ANDand THEthe DEPARTMENTDepartment OFof EDUCATION.Education.

[(4.1)] (4) TOTo VERIFYverify THEthe EXISTENCEexistence OFof CORRECTIVEcorrective ACTIONaction PLANSplans TOto REDUCEreduce INCIDENTSincidents OFof VIOLENCEviolence ASas REQUIREDrequired INin THEthe [NO[No CHILDChild LEFTLeft BEHINDBehind ACTAct OFof 2001 (PUBLIC(Public LAWLaw 107-110, 115 STAT.Stat.

20230HB0027PN2106 - 40 - 1425).] EVERYEvery STUDENTStudent SUCCEEDSSucceeds ACTAct (PUBLIC(Public LAWLaw 114-95, 129 STAT.Stat.

(5) TOTo DEVELOPdevelop INin COLLABORATIONcollaboration ANDand COORDINATIONcoordination WITHwith THEthe SCHOOLSchool SAFETYSafety ANDand SECURITYSecurity COMMITTEECommittee ESTABLISHEDestablished UNDERunder SECTIONsection 1302-B FORMSforms TOto BEbe USEDused BYby SCHOOLschool ENTITIESentities ANDand POLICEpolice DEPARTMENTSdepartments FORfor REPORTINGreporting INCIDENTSincidents INVOLVINGinvolving ACTSacts OFof VIOLENCEviolence ANDand POSSESSIONpossession OFof WEAPONSweapons ONon SCHOOLschool PROPERTY.property.

THEThe FORMSforms SHALLshall BEbe REVIEWEDreviewed ONon Aa BIENNIALbiennial BASISbasis ANDand REVISEDrevised WHENwhen NECESSARY.necessary.

[(6) TOTo VERIFYverify THATthat EACHeach SCHOOLschool ENTITYentity HAShas Aa BIENNIALLYbiennially UPDATEDupdated ANDand REEXECUTEDreexecuted MEMORANDUMmemorandum OFof UNDERSTANDINGunderstanding WITHwith LOCALlocal LAWlaw ENFORCEMENTenforcement ANDand HAShas FILEDfiled SUCHsuch MEMORANDUMmemorandum WITHwith THEthe OFFICEoffice ONon Aa BIENNIALbiennial BASIS.basis.

(7) TOTo PUBLISHpublish ANDand POSTpost ONon THEthe DEPARTMENTDepartment OFof EDUCATION'SEducation's INTERNETInternet WEBSITEwebsite Aa SCHOOLSchool SAFETYSafety ANNUALAnnual REPORTReport NOno LATERlater THANthan NOVEMBERNovember 1 OFof EACHeach CALENDARcalendar YEARyear OUTLININGoutlining ALLall INCIDENTSincidents REQUIREDrequired TOto BEbe REPORTEDreported UNDERunder SECTIONsection 1303-A ANDand ANYany SCHOOLschool DISTRICTdistrict THATthat FAILEDfailed TOto SUBMITsubmit Aa REPORTreport UNDERunder SECTIONsection 1303-A.

(8) TOTo ESTABLISHestablish CRITERIA,criteria, INin CONSULTATIONconsultation WITHwith THEthe PENNSYLVANIAPennsylvania STATEState POLICE,Police, FORfor CERTIFYINGcertifying APPROVEDapproved VENDORSvendors TOto 20230HB0027PN2004provide -school 14police -officers PROVIDEto SCHOOLnonpublic POLICEschools OFFICERSfor TOthe NONPUBLICpurposes SCHOOLSof FORawarding THEgrants PURPOSESunder OFsubsection AWARDING(c.1)(3). GRANTS UNDER SUBSECTION (C.1)(3).

(9) TOTo PUBLISHpublish ANDand POSTpost ONon THEthe DEPARTMENTDepartment OFof EDUCATION'SEducation's PUBLICLYpublicly ACCESSIBLEaccessible INTERNETInternet WEBSITEwebsite Aa LISTINGlisting OFof ALLall APPROVEDapproved VENDORSvendors UNDERunder PARAGRAPHparagraph (8).] (B.1)(b.1) THEThe [OFFICE][office] DEPARTMENTDepartment OFof EDUCATIONEducation SHALLshall PROCESSprocess ANDand TABULATEtabulate THEthe DATAdata ONon ANan ANNUALannual BASISbasis TOto ASSISTassist SCHOOLschool ADMINISTRATORS,administrators, THEthe SCHOOLSchool SAFETYSafety ANDand SECURITYSecurity COMMITTEECommittee ESTABLISHEDestablished UNDERunder SECTIONsection 1302-B ANDand LAWlaw ENFORCEMENTenforcement OFFICIALSofficials INin THEIRtheir DUTIESduties UNDERunder THISthis ARTICLE.article.

[(C)[(c) INIn ADDITIONaddition TOto THEthe POWERSpowers ANDand DUTIESduties SETset FORTHforth UNDERunder SUBSECTION20230HB0027PN2106 (B),- THE41 OFFICE- ISsubsection AUTHORIZED(b), TOthe MAKEoffice TARGETEDis GRANTSauthorized TOto SCHOOLmake ENTITIES,targeted ANDgrants TOto INTERMEDIATEschool UNITSentities, ONand BEHALFto OFintermediate NONPUBLICunits SCHOOLS,on TObehalf FUNDof PROGRAMSnonpublic WHICHschools, ADDRESSto SCHOOLfund VIOLENCE,programs INCLUDING:which address school violence, including:

(1) CONFLICTConflict RESOLUTIONresolution ORor DISPUTEdispute MANAGEMENT,management, INCLUDINGincluding RESTORATIVErestorative JUSTICEjustice STRATEGIES.strategies.

(1.1) SCHOOL-WIDESchool-wide POSITIVEpositive BEHAVIORbehavior SUPPORTsupport THATthat INCLUDESincludes PRIMARYprimary ORor UNIVERSAL,universal, SECONDARYsecondary ANDand TERTIARYtertiary SUPPORTSsupports ANDand INTERVENTIONSinterventions INin SCHOOLschool ENTITIES.entities.

(1.2) SCHOOL-BASEDSchool-based DIVERSIONdiversion PROGRAMS.programs.

(2) PEERPeer HELPERShelpers PROGRAMS.programs.

(3) RISKRisk ASSESSMENT,assessment, SAFETY-RELATED,safety-related, VIOLENCEviolence PREVENTIONprevention CURRICULA,curricula, INCLUDING,including, BUTbut NOTnot LIMITEDlimited TO,to, DATINGdating VIOLENCEviolence CURRICULAcurricula ANDand RESTORATIVErestorative JUSTICEjustice STRATEGIES.strategies.

(4) CLASSROOMClassroom MANAGEMENT.management.

(5) STUDENTStudent CODEScodes OFof CONDUCT.conduct.

(6) TRAININGTraining TOto UNDERTAKEundertake Aa DISTRICTWIDEdistrictwide ASSESSMENTassessment OFof RISKrisk FACTORSfactors THATthat INCREASEincrease THEthe LIKELIHOODlikelihood OFof PROBLEMproblem BEHAVIORSbehaviors AMONGamong STUDENTS.students.

20230HB0027PN2004 - 15 - (7) DEVELOPMENTDevelopment ANDand IMPLEMENTATIONimplementation OFof RESEARCH-BASEDresearch-based VIOLENCEviolence PREVENTIONprevention PROGRAMSprograms THATthat ADDRESSaddress RISKrisk FACTORSfactors TOto REDUCEreduce INCIDENTSincidents OFof PROBLEMproblem BEHAVIORSbehaviors AMONGamong STUDENTSstudents INCLUDING,including, BUTbut NOTnot LIMITEDlimited TO,to, BULLYING.bullying.

(8) COMPREHENSIVE,Comprehensive, DISTRICTWIDEdistrictwide SCHOOLschool SAFETY,safety, VIOLENCEviolence PREVENTION,prevention, EMERGENCYemergency PREPAREDNESSpreparedness ANDand ALL-HAZARDSall-hazards PLANS,plans, INCLUDINGincluding REVISIONSrevisions ORor UPDATESupdates TOto SUCHsuch PLANSplans ANDand CONDUCTINGconducting EMERGENCYemergency PREPAREDNESSpreparedness DRILLSdrills ANDand RELATEDrelated ACTIVITIESactivities WITHwith LOCALlocal EMERGENCYemergency RESPONDERS.responders.

(9) SECURITYSecurity PLANNING,planning, PURCHASEpurchase OFof SECURITY-RELATEDsecurity-related TECHNOLOGYtechnology WHICHwhich MAYmay INCLUDEinclude METALmetal DETECTORS,detectors, PROTECTIVEprotective LIGHTING,20230HB0027PN2106 SURVEILLANCE- EQUIPMENT,42 SPECIAL- EMERGENCYlighting, COMMUNICATIONSsurveillance EQUIPMENT,equipment, ELECTRONICspecial LOCKSETS,emergency DEADBOLTScommunications ANDequipment, THEFTelectronic CONTROLlocksets, DEVICESdeadbolts ANDand TRAININGtheft INcontrol THEdevices USEand OFtraining SECURITY-in RELATEDthe TECHNOLOGY.use of security- related technology.

SECURITYSecurity PLANNINGplanning ANDand PURCHASEpurchase OFof SECURITY-security- RELATEDrelated TECHNOLOGYtechnology SHALLshall BEbe BASEDbased ONon SAFETYsafety NEEDSneeds IDENTIFIEDidentified BYby THEthe SCHOOLschool ENTITY'Sentity's BOARDboard OFof DIRECTORS.directors.

(10) INSTITUTIONInstitution OFof STUDENT,student, STAFFstaff ANDand VISITORvisitor IDENTIFICATIONidentification SYSTEMS,systems, INCLUDINGincluding CRIMINALcriminal BACKGROUNDbackground CHECKcheck SOFTWARE.software.

(12) PROVISIONProvision OFof SPECIALIZEDspecialized STAFFstaff ANDand STUDENTstudent TRAININGtraining PROGRAMS,programs, INCLUDINGincluding TRAININGtraining FORfor STUDENTStudent ASSISTANCEAssistance PROGRAMProgram TEAMteam MEMBERSmembers INin ELEMENTARY,elementary, MIDDLEmiddle ANDand HIGHhigh SCHOOLSschools INin THEthe REFERRALreferral OFof STUDENTSstudents ATat RISKrisk OFof VIOLENTviolent BEHAVIORbehavior TOto APPROPRIATEappropriate COMMUNITY-BASEDcommunity-based SERVICES,services, INCLUDINGincluding MENTALmental HEALTHhealth SERVICES.services.

(13) ALTERNATIVEAlternative EDUCATIONeducation PROGRAMSprograms PROVIDEDprovided FORfor INin ARTICLEArticle XIX-C.

(14) COUNSELINGCounseling SERVICESservices FORfor STUDENTSstudents ENROLLEDenrolled INin ALTERNATIVEalternative EDUCATIONeducation PROGRAMS.programs.

(15) ANAn INTERNETInternet WEB-BASEDweb-based SYSTEMsystem FORfor THEthe MANAGEMENTmanagement OFof 20230HB0027PN2004student -discipline, 16including -misconduct STUDENTand DISCIPLINE,criminal INCLUDINGoffenses. MISCONDUCT AND CRIMINAL OFFENSES.

(16) STAFFStaff TRAININGtraining PROGRAMSprograms INin THEthe USEuse OFof POSITIVEpositive BEHAVIORbehavior SUPPORTS,supports, DE-ESCALATIONde-escalation TECHNIQUEStechniques ANDand APPROPRIATEappropriate RESPONSESresponses TOto STUDENTstudent BEHAVIORbehavior THATthat MAYmay REQUIRErequire IMMEDIATEimmediate INTERVENTION.intervention.

(17) THEThe IMPLEMENTATIONimplementation OFof ARTICLEArticle XIII-E.

(C.1)(c.1) (1) INIn ADDITIONaddition TOto THEthe POWERSpowers ANDand DUTIESduties SETset FORTHforth UNDERunder SUBSECTIONSsubsections (B)(b) ANDand (C),(c), THEthe OFFICEoffice ISis AUTHORIZEDauthorized TOto MAKEmake TARGETEDtargeted GRANTSgrants TOto SCHOOLschool ENTITIES,entities, MUNICIPALITIES,municipalities, LOCALlocal LAWlaw ENFORCEMENTenforcement AGENCIESagencies ANDand APPROVEDapproved VENDORSvendors TOto FUNDfund PROGRAMSprograms WHICHwhich ADDRESSaddress SCHOOLschool VIOLENCEviolence BYby ESTABLISHINGestablishing ORor ENHANCINGenhancing SCHOOLschool SECURITY,security, INCLUDINGincluding COSTScosts ASSOCIATEDassociated WITHwith THEthe TRAININGtraining ANDand COMPENSATION20230HB0027PN2106 OF- SCHOOL43 RESOURCE- OFFICERScompensation ANDof SCHOOLschool POLICEresource OFFICERS.officers and school police officers.

MUNICIPALITIESMunicipalities ORor LOCALlocal LAWlaw ENFORCEMENTenforcement AGENCIESagencies THATthat RECEIVEreceive GRANTSgrants UNDERunder THISthis SUBSECTIONsubsection SHALL,shall, WITHwith THEthe PRIORprior CONSENTconsent OFof THEthe GOVERNINGgoverning BOARDboard OFof THEthe SCHOOLschool ENTITYentity ORor NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOL,school, ASSIGNassign SCHOOLschool RESOURCEresource OFFICERSofficers TOto CARRYcarry OUTout THEIRtheir OFFICIALofficial DUTIESduties ONon THEthe PREMISESpremises OFof THEthe SCHOOLschool ENTITYentity ORor NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOL.school.

(2) MUNICIPALITIESMunicipalities ORor LOCALlocal LAWlaw ENFORCEMENTenforcement AGENCIESagencies MAYmay NOTnot RECEIVEreceive GRANTgrant FUNDSfunds UNDERunder THISthis SUBSECTIONsubsection FORfor ANYany PURPOSEpurpose OTHERother THANthan FORfor COSTScosts ASSOCIATEDassociated WITHwith SCHOOLschool RESOURCEresource OFFICERSofficers ANDand AREare NOTnot ELIGIBLEeligible FORfor OTHERother GRANTSgrants PROVIDEDprovided TOto SCHOOLschool ENTITIESentities UNDERunder THISthis SECTION.section.

INIn ASSIGNINGassigning SCHOOLschool RESOURCEresource OFFICERSofficers PURSUANTpursuant TOto THISthis SUBSECTION,subsection, MUNICIPALITIESmunicipalities SHALLshall TAKEtake INTOinto CONSIDERATIONconsideration THEthe PROPORTIONproportion OFof STUDENTSstudents ENROLLEDenrolled INin EACHeach SCHOOLschool ENTITYentity ORor NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOL.school.

(3) NONPUBLICNonpublic SCHOOLSschools AREare AUTHORIZEDauthorized TOto APPLYapply TOto THEthe OFFICEoffice FORfor GRANTgrant FUNDINGfunding UNDERunder PARAGRAPHparagraph (1) TOto BEbe USEDused FORfor THEthe COSTScosts ASSOCIATEDassociated WITHwith OBTAININGobtaining THEthe SERVICESservices OFof Aa SCHOOLschool POLICEpolice OFFICERofficer FROMfrom Aa LISTlist OFof APPROVEDapproved VENDORSvendors CERTIFIEDcertified BYby THEthe OFFICE.office.

20230HB0027PN2004Grant -awards 17for -this GRANTpurpose AWARDSshall FORbe THISawarded PURPOSEand SHALLpaid BEdirectly AWARDEDto ANDthe PAIDapproved DIRECTLYvendor TOwith THEwhich APPROVEDthe VENDORnonpublic WITHschool WHICHcontracts THEfor NONPUBLICservices. SCHOOL CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES.

NONPUBLICNonpublic SCHOOLSschools MAYmay NOTnot APPLYapply FORfor GRANTgrant FUNDINGfunding UNDERunder THISthis SECTIONsection FORfor ANYany PURPOSEpurpose OTHERother THANthan OBTAININGobtaining THEthe SERVICESservices OFof Aa SCHOOLschool POLICEpolice OFFICERofficer UNDERunder THISthis PARAGRAPH.paragraph.

(D)(d) THEThe OFFICEoffice SHALLshall HAVEhave THEthe FOLLOWINGfollowing DUTIESduties ASas TOto TARGETEDtargeted GRANTS:grants:

(1) TARGETEDTargeted GRANTSgrants SHALLshall BEbe ALLOCATEDallocated THROUGHthrough Aa COMPETITIVEcompetitive GRANTgrant REVIEWreview PROCESSprocess ESTABLISHEDestablished BYby THEthe OFFICE.office.

SCHOOLSchool ENTITIESentities MUSTmust SATISFYsatisfy THEthe REQUIREMENTSrequirements OFof THISthis SECTIONsection ANDand SECTIONsection 1303-A TOto BEbe ELIGIBLEeligible FORfor GRANTS.grants.

THEThe APPLICATIONapplication FORfor Aa TARGETEDtargeted GRANTgrant SHALL20230HB0027PN2106 INCLUDE:- 44 - shall include:

(I)(i) THEthe PURPOSEpurpose FORfor WHICHwhich THEthe TARGETEDtargeted GRANTgrant SHALLshall BEbe UTILIZED;utilized;

(II)(ii) INFORMATIONinformation INDICATINGindicating NEEDneed FORfor THEthe TARGETEDtargeted GRANT,grant, INCLUDING,including, BUTbut NOTnot LIMITEDlimited TO,to, SCHOOLschool VIOLENCEviolence STATISTICS;statistics;

(III)(iii) ANan ESTIMATEDestimated BUDGET;budget;

(IV)(iv) METHODSmethods FORfor MEASURINGmeasuring OUTCOMES;outcomes;

ANDand (V)(v) ANYany OTHERother CRITERIAcriteria ASas THEthe OFFICEoffice MAYmay REQUIRE.require.

(2) THEThe OFFICEoffice SHALL:shall:

(I)(i) GIVEGive PRIORITYpriority INin GRANTgrant FUNDINGfunding UNDERunder SUBSECTIONsubsection (C)(c) TOto Aa SCHOOLschool ENTITYentity DESIGNATEDdesignated ASas Aa PERSISTENTLYpersistently DANGEROUSdangerous SCHOOLschool ASas DEFINEDdefined INin 22 PA.Pa.

CODECode § 403.2 (RELATING(relating TOto DEFINITIONS).definitions).

(II)(ii) GIVEGive PRIORITYpriority INin GRANTgrant FUNDINGfunding UNDERunder SUBSECTIONsubsection (C)(c) TOto SCHOOLschool ENTITIESentities WITHwith THEthe GREATESTgreatest NEEDneed TOto ESTABLISHestablish SAFETYsafety ANDand ORDER.order.

(III)(iii) TOTo THEthe GREATESTgreatest EXTENTextent POSSIBLE,possible, ENSUREensure THATthat GRANTgrant FUNDINGfunding ISis GEOGRAPHICALLYgeographically DISPERSEDdispersed TOto SCHOOLschool ENTITIESentities ANDand MUNICIPALITIESmunicipalities THROUGHOUTthroughout THISthis COMMONWEALTH.Commonwealth.

(IV)(iv) FORFor SCHOOLschool ENTITIES,entities, MUNICIPALITIES,municipalities, LOCALlocal LAWlaw 20230HB0027PN2004enforcement -agencies 18and -nonpublic ENFORCEMENTschools AGENCIESthat ANDapply NONPUBLICfor SCHOOLSfunding THATfor APPLYthe FORtraining FUNDINGand FORcompensation THEof TRAININGschool ANDresource COMPENSATIONofficers OFand SCHOOLschool RESOURCEpolice OFFICERSofficers ANDunder SCHOOLsubsection POLICE(c.1), OFFICERSgive UNDERpriority SUBSECTIONto (C.1),school GIVEentities, PRIORITYmunicipalities, TOlocal SCHOOLlaw ENTITIES,enforcement MUNICIPALITIES,agencies LOCALand LAWnonpublic ENFORCEMENTschools AGENCIESthat ANDutilize NONPUBLICschool SCHOOLSresource THATofficers UTILIZEor SCHOOLschool RESOURCEpolice OFFICERSofficers ORwho SCHOOLhave POLICEcompleted OFFICERSadditional WHOtraining HAVErecommended COMPLETEDby ADDITIONALthe TRAININGDepartment RECOMMENDEDof BYEducation THErelating DEPARTMENTto OFinteraction EDUCATIONwith RELATINGall TOchildren INTERACTIONand WITHadolescents ALLwithin CHILDRENa ANDschool ADOLESCENTSsetting. WITHIN A SCHOOL SETTING.

(V)(v) FORFor SCHOOLschool ENTITIESentities ORor NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLSschools THATthat APPLYapply FORfor FUNDINGfunding FORfor SCHOOLschool POLICEpolice OFFICERSofficers UNDERunder SUBSECTIONsubsection (C.1),(c.1), GIVEgive PRIORITY20230HB0027PN2106 TO- SCHOOL45 ENTITIES- ANDpriority NONPUBLICto SCHOOLSschool THATentities UTILIZEand SCHOOLnonpublic POLICEschools OFFICERSthat WHOutilize SATISFYschool ALLpolice OFofficers THEwho FOLLOWING:satisfy all of the following:

(A) AREAre RETIREDretired FEDERALFederal AGENTSagents ORor RETIREDretired STATE,State, MUNICIPALmunicipal ORor MILITARYmilitary POLICEpolice OFFICERS.officers.

(B) AREAre INDEPENDENTindependent CONTRACTORScontractors OFof THEthe SCHOOLschool ENTITYentity ORor NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOL.school.

(C) AREAre COMPENSATEDcompensated ONon ANan HOURLYhourly BASISbasis ANDand RECEIVEreceive NOno OTHERother COMPENSATIONcompensation ORor FRINGEfringe BENEFITSbenefits FROMfrom THEthe SCHOOLschool ENTITYentity ORor NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOL.school.

(D) HAVEHave COMPLETEDcompleted SUCHsuch ANNUALannual TRAININGtraining ASas SHALLshall BEbe REQUIREDrequired BYby THEthe MUNICIPALMunicipal POLICEPolice OFFICERS'Officers' EDUCATIONEducation ANDand TRAININGTraining COMMISSIONCommission PURSUANTpursuant TOto 53 PA.C.S.Pa.C.S.

Ch.

21 Subch.

D (relating to municipal police education and training).

(E) Are in satisfaction of the requirements of section 111.

(F) In the case of a school entity, have been indemnified by the school entity pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.

§ 8548 (relating to indemnity).

(G) Are utilized by a school entity or nonpublic school that has not employed a school police officer within the three years immediately preceding the effective date of this clause.

Nothing in this clause shall be construed to impact on grant decisions for school entities, municipalities or local law enforcement agencies that apply for funding for hiring of school resource officers pursuant to subsection (c.1).

(3) The office shall provide all targeted grant agreements to the Department of Education's comptroller for review and approval prior to awarding the grant.

The school entity, municipality, local law enforcement agency or approved vendor shall provide the office with full and complete access to all records relating to the performance of the grant, and shall 20230HB0027PN2106 - 46 - submit, at such time and in such form as may be prescribed, truthful and accurate information that the office may require.

The office shall conduct a thorough annual evaluation of each program for which a grant under this section is made.

The office shall seek repayment of funds if it determines that funds were not utilized for the original stated purpose.

(e) For any fiscal year prior to 2019-2020, the sum appropriated annually to the Department of Education for the purpose of making targeted grants under this section shall be allocated as follows:

(1) Twenty-five percent of the sum shall be allocated for grants under subsection (c).

(2) Seventy-five percent of the sum shall be allocated for grants under subsection (c.1).

(e.1) Any grant funding allocated under subsection (c.1) above the amount allocated in fiscal year 2017-2018 may be prioritized for nonpublic schools.

(e.2) Beginning in fiscal year 2019-2020, grants awarded under subsection (c.1) shall not exceed the amount awarded in fiscal year 2018-2019 under that subsection and no less than $3,200,000 shall be awarded to intermediate units on behalf of nonpublic schools under subsection (c).

(f) As used in this section, "school entity" shall have the same meaning given to it under section 222(c).] Section 8.

Sections 1302.1-A and 1303-A of the act are repealed:

[Section 1302.1-A.

Regulations.--(a) Within one year of the effective date of this section, the State Board of Education shall promulgate final-omitted regulations pursuant to the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the "Regulatory 20230HB0027PN2106 - 47 - Review Act," necessary to implement this article.

The regulations shall include the following:

(1) A model memorandum of understanding between school entities and local police departments.

The model memorandum of understanding shall be reviewed on a biennial basis and revised where necessary.

The State Board of Education may revise the model memorandum of understanding by publishing a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin that contains the complete revised model memorandum of understanding.

The revised model memorandum of understanding shall be incorporated into the Pennsylvania Code in place of the existing model memorandum of understanding.

(2) Protocol for the notification of the police department when an offense listed under section 1303-A(b)(4.1) occurs on school property, which shall include a requirement that the local police department be notified immediately when such an offense occurs.

(3) Protocol for the notification of the police department at the discretion of the chief school administrator regarding an offense listed under section 1303-A(b)(4.2) or any other offense that occurs on school property.

(4) Protocol for emergency and nonemergency response by the police department, which shall include a requirement that the school district shall supply the police department with a copy of the comprehensive disaster response and emergency preparedness plan as required by 35 Pa.C.S.

§ 7701(g) (relating to duties concerning disaster prevention).

(5) Procedures and protocols for the response and handling of students with a disability, including procedures related to student behavior as required by 22 Pa.

Code §§ 14.104 (relating to special education plans) and 14.133 (relating to positive 20230HB0027PN2106 - 48 - behavior support).

(b) (1) In promulgating the regulations required under subsection (a), the State Board of Education shall convene and consult with a Statewide advisory committee which shall include a police chief, juvenile public defender, school superintendent, school principal, district attorney, solicitor of a school district, special education supervisor, special education advocate and in-school probation officer and one designee from the Department of Education, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission, the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission and the Pennsylvania State Police.

(2) Members of the committee shall be selected to be representative of the rural, suburban and urban school entities of this Commonwealth.

(3) The advisory committee shall be convened no later than sixty (60) days after the effective date of this section and shall meet regularly to fulfill the requirements of this section.

Section 1303-A.

Reporting.--(a) The office shall conduct a one-time survey of all school entities to determine the number of incidents involving acts of violence on school property and all cases involving possession of a weapon by any person on school property which occurred within the last five (5) years.

The survey shall be based on the best available information provided by school entities.

(b) Each chief school administrator shall report to the office by July 31 of each year all new incidents involving acts of violence, possession of a weapon or possession, use or sale of controlled substances as defined in the act of April 14, 1972 20230HB0027PN2106 - 49 - (P.L.233, No.64), known as "The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act," or possession, use or sale of alcohol or tobacco by any person on school property.

The incidents to be reported to the office shall include all incidents involving conduct that constitutes a criminal offense listed under paragraphs (4.1) and (4.2).

Reports on a form to be developed and provided by the office shall include:

(1) Age or grade of student.

(2) Name and address of school.

(3) Circumstances surrounding the incident, including, but not limited to, type of weapon, controlled substance, alcohol or tobacco, the date, time and location of the incident, if a person other than a student is involved in the incident and any relationship to the school entity.

(3.1) Race of student.

(3.2) Whether the student has an Individualized Education Plan under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Public Law 91-230, 20 U.S.C.

§ 1400 et seq.), and if so, the type of disability.

(4) Sanction imposed by the school.

(4.1) A list of criminal offenses which shall, at a minimum, include:

(i) The following offenses under 18 Pa.C.S.

(relating to crimes and offenses):

Section 908 (relating to prohibited offensive weapons).

Section 912 (relating to possession of weapon on school property).

Chapter 25 (relating to criminal homicide).

Section 2702 (relating to aggravated assault).

Section 2709.1 (relating to stalking).

20230HB0027PN2106 - 50 - Section 2901 (relating to kidnapping).

Section 2902 (relating to unlawful restraint).

Section 3121 (relating to rape).

Section 3122.1 (relating to statutory sexual assault).

Section 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse).

Section 3124.1 (relating to sexual assault).

Section 3124.2 (relating to institutional sexual assault).

Section 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent assault).

Section 3126 (relating to indecent assault).

Section 3301 (relating to arson and related offenses).

Section 3307 (relating to institutional vandalism) when the penalty is a felony of the third degree.