PENNSYLVANIA, March 14 - course syllabus or a written summary of each instructional

course and the State academic standards for each instructional

course offered by the school entity on the school entity's

publicly accessible Internet website. The information shall be

updated no later than thirty (30) business days after the list

of primary resources, syllabi, course descriptions or State

academic standards used by the school entity is revised.

(c) The chief school administrator or a designee shall be

responsible for implementing the requirements under subsection

(b).

(d) This section shall not be construed to require a school

entity to violate the copyright, trademark or other intellectual

property right of the creator or owner of the curriculum.

(e) 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:

"Chief school administrator." The superintendent of a school

district, administrative director of an area career and

technical school, executive director of an intermediate unit or

a chief executive officer of a charter school, cyber charter

school or regional charter school.

"Primary resource." A textbook, resource and online

materials approved by the governing board of the school entity

that are used as the base or primary source of instruction for

the course and used consistently by a majority of students in

the course.

"School entity." A school district, intermediate unit, area

career and technical school, charter school, cyber charter

school or regional charter school.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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