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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY PICCOLA, DECEMBER 14, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO EDUCATION, DECEMBER 14, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An |
2 | act relating to the public school system, including certain |
3 | provisions applicable as well to private and parochial |
4 | schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the |
5 | laws relating thereto," in community colleges, further |
6 | providing for powers and duties of State Board of Education. |
7 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
8 | hereby enacts as follows: |
9 | Section 1. Section 1902-A(a)(1) of the act of March 10, 1949 |
10 | (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added |
11 | July 1, 1985 (P.L.103, No.31), is amended to read: |
12 | Section 1902-A. Powers and Duties of State Board of |
13 | Education.--(a) The State Board of Education shall have the |
14 | power, and its duty shall be: |
15 | (1) To adopt such policies, standards, rules and regulations |
16 | formulated by the Council of Higher Education, as may be |
17 | necessary to provide for the establishment, operation and |
18 | maintenance of community colleges, including minimum |
19 | requirements for physical facilities and equipment, curriculum, |
20 | faculty, standards and professional requirements, qualifications |
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1 | for admission and advancement of students, student enrollment, |
2 | student population of the area to be served by the community |
3 | college, requirements for satisfactory completion of a two-year |
4 | program and the degrees or diplomas or certificates to be |
5 | awarded therefor, means of financing and financial resources for |
6 | the establishment and support of the community college, and all |
7 | matters necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. |
8 | Regulations adopted under this clause shall set forth minimum |
9 | standards that community colleges shall adhere to in providing |
10 | their facilities for use by community groups and for other |
11 | public purposes. |
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13 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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