PENNSYLVANIA, March 10 - PRINTER'S NO. 368

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

344

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, MARTIN, ARGALL, STEFANO, J. WARD,

AUMENT, MASTRIANO AND PITTMAN, MARCH 10, 2021

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MARCH 10, 2021

AN ACT

Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An

act relating to the public school system, including certain

provisions applicable as well to private and parochial

schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the

laws relating thereto," in certification of teachers, further

providing for locally issued temporary certification for

substitute teachers.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 1215 of the act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is

amended to read:

Section 1215. Locally Issued Temporary Certification for

Substitute Teachers.--(a) A temporary substitute teacher

certificate may be issued by a public school entity to an

individual who:

(1) 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 and has completed all

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