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Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 1 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 1.3 - Scope of regulations

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(a)
				  This part is binding upon the Department when administering the educational
				  program of the Commonwealth.
(b)
				  The Department may issue rules and directives necessary to carry out the
				  regulations of this part.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 1 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 1.4 - Inquiries

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Inquiries concerning Board regulations shall be referred to
					 the State Board of Education, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
					 17126-0333.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 1 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 1.5 - Applicability of general rules before the Board

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Under 1 Pa. Code §
										31.1 (relating to scope of part),
					 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to general rules of administrative practice and
					 procedure), is applicable to the activities of and proceedings before the
					 Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 1 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 1.6 - Applicability of general rules before the Department

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Under 1 Pa. Code §
										31.1 (relating to scope of part),
					 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to general rules of administrative practice and
					 procedure), is applicable to the activities of and proceedings before the
					 Department.
The provisions of this §
												1.6 issued under section 35 of the
						Administrative Agency Law (71 P.S. §
													1710.35)
						(Repealed).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 2 - SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › INTRODUCTION › Section 2.1 - Statutory references

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The Public School Code (24 P.S. §§
												1-101-27-2702) carries numerous provisions
						for school district organization and changes in school district boundaries as
						follows:
(1) In annexation for school
					 purposes, the Board's responsibilities are found in provisions of Article II,
					 sections 226-229 (24 P.S. §§
												2-226-2-229) and
					 271-277 (24 P.S. §§
												2-271-2-277).
(2) School district reorganization authority,
					 as it applies to joint schools, is found in Article XVII of the Public School
					 Code. Section 224 (24 P.S. §§
												2-224)
					 specifically deals with State Board approval of further reorganization of
					 administrative units or school districts, or both, reorganized under Act 299 of
					 1963 (24 P.S. §§
												2-290-2-298) and
					 Act 150 of 1968 (24 P.S. §§
												2-2400-2-2400.10).
(3) To make minor changes in school district
					 boundaries without disturbing municipal boundaries, section
					 242.1 (24 P.S. §
												2-242.1) applies and provides for Board
					 approval.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 2 - SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › INTRODUCTION › Section 2.2 - General provisions

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(a) All
					 aspects of the changing of school district boundaries must comply with the
					 School Laws of Pennsylvania, the Board regulations, and have prior review and
					 recommendations by the Department. This applies to annexations which alter
					 school district boundaries, combinations of school districts into larger units
					 and creation of independent districts for transfer purposes only.
(b) The Department shall establish
					 procedures, conduct investigations, require forms, data and reports necessary
					 to carry out the previous provisions.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 2 - SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › ANNEXATION FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES › Section 2.21 - Conditions for approval of annexations

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(a) Changes in the boundaries of school
					 districts, to coincide with changes in municipal boundaries already made, will
					 be approved by the Council of Basic Education, in original applications,
					 unless:
(1) The change would seriously impair
					 the educational program of either the losing school district or the annexing
					 school district.
(2) The loss to
					 the losing school district in assessed valuation and tax income would impair
					 the ability of the residual area to amortize existing debts or support its
					 educational program.
(3) Approval
					 would impose an undue transportation inconvenience on the pupils of the annexed
					 area.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 2 - SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Section 2.31 - Methods of unification

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There are 3 basic methods in the Public School Code of
						1949, as amended, for the unification or contracted cooperation of school
						districts:
(1) Any 2 or more school
					 districts may sign contractual agreement to form a joint board for the
					 operation of the schools of a joint school system or for the combined operation
					 of departments.
(2) Any two or more
					 administrative units or resultant school districts may combine to create a
					 larger school district.
(3) The
					 mandatory combination of school districts within approved county plans of
					 administrative units (Act 299 of 1963 (24 P.S. §§
												2-290-2-298) and Act 150 of 1968
					 (24
					 P.S. §§
												2-2400-2-2400.10)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 2 - SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Section 2.32 - Approval of joint schools or departments

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Under Article XVII of the Public School Code, the Board
						provides that:
(1) The Department may
					 grant approval for the establishment of joint departments to operate special
					 education programs.
(2) The
					 Department may approve joint vocational-technical boards to operate such
					 schools as are in compliance with the State Board of Career and Technical
					 Education's state plan for career and technical education.
(3) The Department may grant approval to
					 establish or enlarge a joint board for the operation of a joint school, K-12,
					 only in those situations where application of section 224 of the Public School
					 Code (24 P.S §
												2-224) would result
					 in an undue financial burden on the participating school districts.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 2 - SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Section 2.33 - Combination of administrative units

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The Board will approve the combination of any two or more
						contiguous reorganized school districts or approved administrative units if all
						conditions of section 224 of the Public School Code (24 P.S. §
												2-224) have been satisfied and no appeal has
						been filed or, after an appeal, if such combination is deemed in the best
						interest of the school system of the State and the locality.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 2 - SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Section 2.34 - Independent districts for transfer

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In situations where a small area of a school district
						petitions for transfer from one school district to another, the Board will
						approve the creation of such independent district for transfer purposes only if
						the opinion of the Secretary such transfer will be advantageous from an
						educational point of view.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 2 - SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Section 2.35 - County plans of administrative units

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(a) The School District Reorganization Act of
					 1968, (24 P.S. §§
												2-2400- 2-2400.10)
					 (Act 150), approved July 8, 1968 directs the Board within 30 days of the
					 effective date of the act, to adopt standards for approval of administrative
					 units comprised of those school districts which are not in an administrative
					 unit established as a school district under section 296 of the Public School
					 Code of 1949 (24 P.S. §
												2-296).
(b) The plans of administrative units
					 prepared by county boards of school directors under the provisions of Act 150,
					 shall conform to the following standards and exceptions adopted by the Board on
					 July 11, 1968.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 2 - SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Section 2.36 - Delimitations

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(a) The plans of
					 administrative units submitted under this act shall be limited to those school
					 districts which are in administrative units that have not established under the
					 provisions of Act 299, the act of August 8, 1963 (24 P.S. §§
												2-290-2-298).
(b)
Exception
. One or more
					 school districts established under the provisions of Act 299, may be included
					 in an administrative unit planned under this act only if the school district
					 established under Act 299 agrees to the assignment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 2 - SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Section 2.38 - Approvals

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(a) The Board shall
					 review all plans and approve such plans as it deems wise in the best interest
					 of the educational system of the Commonwealth.
(b)
Exception
. If no
					 petition of appeal is filed by a school district, considering itself aggrieved
					 by the plan as submitted by the county board of school directors, within thirty
					 days after submission of the plan, the plan shall be deemed approved by the
					 Board without further right of appeal.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 2 - SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Section 2.39 - Procedures

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(a) The county plan
					 of administrative units submitted under Act 150 (24 P.S. §§
												2-2400-2-2400.10) shall be limited to those
					 school districts which are not in an administrative unit that established under
					 Act 299 (24 P.S. §§
												2-290-2-298), the
					 act approved August 8, 1963 except as otherwise provided in this act.
(b) The plan may include one or more school
					 districts established under Act 299 if the school district so established
					 agrees to the placement.
(c) In the
					 event that county boards had previously adopted resolutions transferring a
					 school district or school districts from one county to the educational
					 jurisdiction of another, such resolutions need not be renewed. However, if such
					 transfers are to be rescinded or additional transfers are to be made in the
					 current plan of administrative units, resolutions to this effect shall be
					 adopted by each county board affected and shall accompany the plan to the
					 Board.
(d) The plan of
					 administrative units shall conform to the standards for approval of
					 administrative units adopted by the Board.
(e) In preparing its plan, the county board
					 of school directors shall confer with the school boards of each school district
					 to be assigned to an administrative unit of the plan.
(f) Completed plans shall be submitted to the
					 Board within ninety days of the effective date of this act and not more than
					 thirty days after the plan is adopted by the county board.
(g) Plans shall be submitted on forms
					 provided by the Board and containing such data and other information as
					 requested thereon.
(h) County boards
					 of school directors shall, immediately upon adoption of the plan, notify the
					 secretary of each school board of the school district's assignment to the plan
					 together with the date of submission of the plan to the Board. It appears
					 advisable that notices should be sent by registered or certified
					 mail.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 2 - SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION › REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Section 2.40 - Appeals

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(a) A school
					 district considering itself aggrieved by the plan of organization of
					 administrative units adopted by the county board of school directors may
					 petition the Board for a hearing setting forth the basis for such
					 appeal.
(b) Appeal petitions shall
					 be filed within thirty days of the date of submission of the plan to the Board
					 by the county board of school directors.
(c) The Board, upon receipt of an appeal
					 petition, shall fix the date, time and place for a hearing.
(d) Three or more members of the Board shall
					 constitute the State Board for hearing purposes.
(e) The Board may hear and consider such
					 testimony as it may deem advisable to enable it to make a decision.
(f) After reaching a decision, the Board
					 shall enter such order as appears, either approving the plan as submitted by
					 the county board or approving the plan in an amended form.
(g) If no appeal petition is filed within
					 thirty days of the date of submission of the plan by the county board of school
					 directors, the plan of administrative units, as submitted, shall be deemed
					 approved by the Board without right of appeal.
(h) A school district considering itself
					 aggrieved by the plan of administrative units approved by the Board, except
					 those plans against which no petitions of appeals had been filed, may, within
					 thirty days of the date of approval by the State Board, appeal to the Court of
					 Common Pleas of the county in which the school district is located.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 4.2 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish rigorous
						academic standards and assessments, applicable only to the public schools in
						this Commonwealth, to facilitate the improvement of student achievement and to
						provide parents and communities a measure by which school performance can be
						determined.
The provisions of this §
													4.2 amended under sections 121,
						  2603-B and 2604-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P.S. §§
														1-121,
						  26-2603-B and
						  26-2604-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND PLANNING › Section 4.11 - Purpose of public education

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(a)
					 This section and §
											4.12 (relating to academic
					 standards) describe the purpose of public education and its relationship with
					 the academic standards.
(b) Public
					 education prepares students for adult life by attending to their intellectual
					 and developmental needs and challenging them to achieve at their highest level
					 possible. In conjunction with families and other community institutions, public
					 education prepares students to become self-directed, life-long learners and
					 responsible, involved citizens.
(c)
					 Together with parents, families and community institutions, public education
					 provides opportunities for students to:
(1)
					 Acquire knowledge and skills.
(2)
					 Develop integrity.
(3) Process
					 information.
(4) Think
					 critically.
(5) Work
					 independently.
(6) Collaborate with
					 others.
(7) Adapt to
					 change.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND PLANNING › Section 4.12 - Academic standards

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(a)
					 School entities may develop, expand or improve existing academic standards in
					 the following content areas:
(1) The following
					 apply:
(i)
Through June 30,
					 2025
:
Science and technology.
Study of the natural
					 world and facts, principles, theories and laws in the areas of biology,
					 chemistry, physics and earth sciences. Technology is the application of science
					 to enable societal development, including food and fiber production,
					 manufacturing, building, transportation and communication. Science and
					 technology share the use of the senses, science processes, inquiry,
					 investigation, analysis and problem solving strategies. The Pennsylvania Core
					 Standards for Reading in Science and Technology and the Pennsylvania Core
					 Standards for Writing in Science and Technology will be an appendix to the
					 Commonwealth's academic standards for Science and Technology upon publication
					 in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(ii)
Effective July 1, 2025
:
Pennsylvania Integrated Standards for Science, Environment, Ecology,
					 Technology and Engineering (Grades K-5).
Guide the elementary-level
					 study of the natural and human-made world through inquiry, problem-solving,
					 critical thinking and authentic exploration. The integration of these
					 disciplines in the elementary grades highlights the interconnectedness of
					 scientific study and the integral relationship between humans and the
					 environment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION › Section 4.21 - Elementary education: primary and intermediate levels

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(a) The primary program shall ordinarily be
					 completed by children who are approximately 6 years of age. School districts,
					 including charter schools, shall provide opportunities for individualized rates
					 of learning and social and emotional development that reflect differing rates
					 of development and learning styles of young children.
(b) Curriculum and instruction in the primary
					 program must be standards-based and focus on introducing young children to
					 formal education, developing an awareness of the self in relation to others and
					 the environment, and developing skills of communication, thinking and learning.
					 Literacy skills, including phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, fluency,
					 vocabulary and comprehension and developmental writing will begin in
					 prekindergarten and kindergarten, if offered, and developed appropriately for
					 the primary grade level.
(c) The
					 intermediate level program shall ordinarily be completed by children who are
					 approximately 11 years of age.
(d)
					 Standards-based curriculum and instruction in the intermediate level must
					 enable all students to reach the proficient level on the local assessment
					 system and the Statewide assessment system. Academic standards will guide the
					 focus on learning specific subject matter content.
(e) Planned instruction aligned with academic
					 standards in the following areas shall be provided to every student every year
					 in the primary program. Planned instruction may be provided as separate course
					 or other interdisciplinary activity.
(1)
					 Language arts, integrating reading, writing, phonics, spelling, listening,
					 speaking, literature and grammar, and information management, including library
					 skills.
(2) Mathematics, including
					 problem-solving and computation skills.
(3) Science, environment and ecology,
					 involving active learning experiences for students.
(4) Technology and engineering education,
					 involving active learning experiences for students.
(5) Social studies (civics and government,
					 economics, geography and history).
(6) Health, safety and physical education,
					 including instruction in concepts and skills which affect personal, family and
					 community health and safety, nutrition, the prevention of alcohol, chemical and
					 tobacco abuse, knowledge and practice of lifetime physical activities, personal
					 fitness, basic movement skills and concepts, motor skill development,
					 principles and strategies of movement, and safety practices in physical
					 activity settings.
(7) The arts,
					 including active learning experiences in art, music, dance and
					 theatre.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION › Section 4.22 - Middle level education

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(a) The
					 middle level planned instruction aligned with academic standards serves
					 children who are approximately 11-14 years of age. School entities may modify
					 the grouping of students based upon student needs identified by the school
					 entity.
(b) Curriculum and
					 instruction in the middle level program must be standards-based and focus on
					 mastery of academic subjects, the development of critical and creative
					 thinking, information literacy, good health and encourage active participation
					 in the school and community.
(c)
					 Planned instruction aligned with academic standards in the following areas
					 shall be provided to every student in the middle level program. Planned
					 instruction may be provided as a separate course or as an instructional unit
					 within a course or other interdisciplinary instructional activity:
(1) Language arts, integrating reading,
					 writing, listening, speaking, literature and grammar.
(2) Mathematics, including mathematical
					 reasoning, algebra and problem-solving.
(3) Science, environment and ecology, which
					 involves active learning experiences and which may include laboratory
					 experiments, instruction in agriculture and agricultural science, and political
					 and economic aspects of ecology.
(4) Social studies (civics and government,
					 economics, geography and history, including the history and cultures of the
					 United States, the Commonwealth, and the world).
(5) Technology and engineering.
(6) Information skills, including access to
					 traditional and electronic information sources, computer use and
					 research.
(7) Health, safety and
					 physical education, including instruction in concepts and skills which affect
					 personal, family and community health and safety, nutrition, physical fitness,
					 movement concepts, motor skill development, safety in physical activity
					 settings, and the prevention of alcohol, chemical and tobacco abuse.
(8) The arts, including art, music, dance and
					 theatre.
(9) Career education,
					 including exposure to various career options and the educational preparation
					 necessary to achieve those options.
(10) Technology education, emphasizing
					 practical application of academic skills and problem-solving experiences
					 facilitated by technology.
(11)
					 Family and consumer science, including principles of consumer behavior and
					 basic knowledge of child health and child care skills.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION › Section 4.23 - High school education

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(a)
					 Instruction in the high school program must focus on the development of
					 abilities needed to succeed in work and advanced education through planned
					 instruction.
(b) Curriculum and
					 instruction in the high school must be standards-based and provide all students
					 opportunities to develop the skills of analysis, synthesis, evaluation and
					 problem-solving and information literacy.
(c) Planned instruction aligned with academic
					 standards in the following areas shall be provided to every student in the high
					 school program. Planned instruction may be provided as a separate course or as
					 an instructional unit within a course or other interdisciplinary instructional
					 activity:
(1) Language arts, integrating
					 reading, writing, listening, speaking, literature and grammar.
(2) Mathematics, including problem-solving,
					 mathematical reasoning, algebra, geometry and concepts of calculus.
(3) Science, environment and ecology,
					 including scientific, social, political and economic aspects of ecology,
					 participation in hands-on experiments and at least one laboratory science
					 chosen from life sciences, earth and space sciences, chemical sciences,
					 physical sciences and agricultural sciences.
(4) Social studies (civics and government,
					 economics, geography and history, including the history and cultures of the
					 United States, the Commonwealth and the world).
(5) Technology and engineering.
(6) The arts, including art, music, dance,
					 theatre and humanities.
(7) Use of
					 applications of microcomputers and software, including word processing,
					 database, spreadsheets and telecommunications; and information skills,
					 including access to traditional and electronic information sources, computer
					 use and research.
(8) Health,
					 safety and physical education, including instruction in concepts and skills
					 which affect personal, family and community health and safety, nutrition,
					 physical fitness, movement concepts, motor skill development, safety in
					 physical activity settings, and the prevention of alcohol, chemical and tobacco
					 abuse.
(9) Family and consumer
					 science, including principles of consumer behavior and basic knowledge of child
					 health, child care and early literacy skill development.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION › Section 4.25 - Languages

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(a) World language
					 programs must prepare students to be proficient in meeting the World Language
					 Standards issued by the Department and available on its web site. Every school
					 district shall provide planned instruction in at least two languages in
					 addition to English, at least one of which shall be a modern language, and at
					 least one of which shall be offered in a minimum 4-year sequence in the
					 secondary program (middle level and high school).
(b) World language planned instruction under
					 subsection (a) may be offered beginning at any grade level, including the
					 elementary grades.
(c) World
					 Language Standards issued by the Department will address the ability of
					 students to communicate in a language other than English, including the ability
					 to understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
					 and to develop knowledge and understanding of other cultures.
(d) As used in this section, the term "world
					 language" means the study of the language, cultures, traditions and histories
					 of different communities of people who communicate in languages other than
					 English. American sign language is a world language.
The provisions of this §
													4.25 amended under section 2603-B
						  of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
														26-2603-B).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													4.23 (relating to high school
						  education).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION › Section 4.26 - ESOL

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Every school district shall provide a program for each
						student whose dominant language is not English for the purpose of facilitating
						the student's achievement of English proficiency and the academic standards
						under §
											4.12 (relating to academic
						standards). Programs under this section shall include appropriate
						bilingual-bicultural or English as a second language (ESL)
						instruction.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION › Section 4.27 - Physical education and athletics

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(a) Physical education shall be taught as
					 required under §§
											4.21(e)(6) and
					 (f)(8),
					 4.22(c)(7) and
					 4.23(c)(8)
					 (relating to elementary education: primary and intermediate levels; middle
					 level education; and high school education).
(b) The physical education program must be
					 adapted for students who are medically unable to participate in the regular
					 physical education program.
(c) The
					 physical education program shall provide coeducational instruction, except that
					 separation by sex may be permitted in courses involving contact sports.
					 Separation by sex may not be used to exclude students of either sex from
					 participating in any physical education instruction.
(d) In addition to physical education
					 instruction under subsections (a)-(c), students of both sexes shall have equal
					 access in interscholastic and intramural athletic programs to all of the
					 following:
(1) School facilities.
(2) Coaching and instruction.
(3) Scheduling of practice time and
					 games.
(4) Number of activities at
					 each level of competition.
(5)
					 Equipment, supplies and services.
(6) Funding appropriate to the
					 sport.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION › Section 4.28 - Special education

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(a)
					 Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and this part, children
					 with disabilities shall be provided an education which enables them to be
					 involved in and progress in the general curriculum under this
					 chapter.
(b) Students who are
					 gifted as defined in this part shall be provided an education that enables them
					 to participate in acceleration or enrichment, or both, as
					 appropriate.
(c) The educational
					 program provided to children with disabilities shall be in accordance with
					 their Individualized Education Programs under the Individuals with Disabilities
					 Education Act and this part, even if the Individualized Education Program does
					 not otherwise meet all requirements of this chapter.
(d) Planned instruction for children with
					 disabilities shall conform to the requirements established for planned courses
					 in §
											4.3 (relating to definitions) as
					 it relates to planned instruction.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION › Section 4.29 - HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening and communicable diseases

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(a) Instruction
					 regarding prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection/acquired
					 immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other life-threatening and communicable
					 diseases shall be given for primary, intermediate, middle school and high
					 school education and shall follow the requirements of subsections (b) and
					 (c).
(b) Educational materials and
					 instruction shall be determined by the local school district and be appropriate
					 to the age group being taught. The program of instruction must include
					 information about the nature of the diseases, treatments and cures, methods of
					 transmission and how infection can be prevented. The school district may omit
					 instruction in the elementary grades on transmission of disease through sexual
					 activity. Programs discussing transmission through sexual activity must stress
					 that abstinence from sexual activity is the only completely reliable means of
					 preventing sexual transmission. Programs must stress that avoidance of illegal
					 drug use is the only completely reliable means of preventing transmission of
					 disease through shared drug paraphernalia.
(c) A school entity shall excuse a pupil from
					 HIV/AIDS instruction when the instruction conflicts with the religious beliefs
					 or principles of the pupil or parent or guardian of the pupil and when excusal
					 is requested in writing. Prior to the commencement of instruction, a school
					 district shall publicize that detailed curriculum outlines and curricular
					 materials used in conjunction with the instruction are available to parents and
					 guardians during normal school hours or at teacher-parent conferences.
					 Curricular materials, if practical, shall be made available by the school
					 entity for home instructional use by a parent or guardian if the student has
					 been excused from the school entity's HIV/AIDS instruction.
The provisions of this §
													4.29 amended under section 2603-B
						  of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
														26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Section 4.32 - Standards and reports

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(a) The
					 Secretary is responsible for the promulgation of standards appropriate for
					 implementing §
											4.31 (relating to career and
					 technical education). Present standards, to the extent that they are
					 inconsistent, are superseded by this chapter.
(b) The Secretary will report annually to the
					 Board on the status of career and technical education programs, including
					 tech-prep and apprenticeship programs. Reports will include numbers and types
					 of programs, numbers of students, post-program status of students, Statewide
					 competency standards and assessment information.
The provisions of this §
													4.32 amended under sections 2603-B
						  and 2604-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P.S. §§
														26-2603-B and
						  26-2604-B).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													4.23 (relating to high school
						  education).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Section 4.33 - Advisory committees

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(a) A
					 school district or ACTS administering or planning to administer career and
					 technical education programs shall appoint a local advisory committee.
					 Membership on the committee shall consist of business and industry
					 representatives, public sector employers, agriculture, labor organizations,
					 community organizations, postsecondary education institutions and the general
					 public. The appointed advisory committee shall meet at least once each year and
					 give advice to the board and the administration concerning the program of the
					 school, including its general philosophy, academic and other standards, course
					 offerings, support services, safety requirements and the skill needs of
					 employers. An advisory committee may serve multiple institutions where
					 employment areas overlap.
(b) An
					 administrative committee, composed of chief school administrators representing
					 participating school districts, shall be included in the organization of each
					 ACTS. The committee shall advise the ACTS board and the administration
					 concerning the educational program and policies of the school.
(c) An occupational advisory committee shall
					 be established for each career and technical education program or cluster of
					 related programs offered by a school district or ACTS. The committee shall be
					 appointed by the board of directors, and a majority of the members of the
					 committee shall be employees and employers in the occupation for which training
					 is provided. The committee shall meet at least twice each year to advise the
					 board, administration and staff on curriculum, equipment, instructional
					 materials, safety requirements, program evaluation and other related matters
					 and to verify that the programs meet industry standards and, if appropriate,
					 licensing board criteria and that they prepare students with occupation related
					 competencies.
The provisions of this §
													4.33 amended under sections 121,
						  2603-B and 2604-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P.S. §§
														1-121,
						  26-2603-B and
						  26-2604-B).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													4.23 (relating to high school
						  education); 22 Pa. Code §
													339.13 (relating to local advisory
						  committee); and 22 Pa. Code §
													339.14 (relating to occupational
						  advisory committee).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Section 4.34 - Programs and equipment

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(a) A
					 satellite career and technical education program may be operated by an ACTS
					 board in conformity with a memorandum of understanding adopted with the
					 participating school district's board of school directors.
(b) Certified guidance personnel in each
					 secondary school and ACTS shall be assigned responsibility to provide pupils
					 with career and technical education guidance services.
(c) Equipment will be deemed appropriate if
					 it is compatible, insofar as practical, to that used in occupations or
					 households for which career and technical education is provided.
The provisions of this §
													4.34 amended under sections 2603-B
						  and 2604-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P.S. §§
														26-2603-B and
						  26-2604-B).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													4.23 (relating to high school
						  education).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Section 4.35 - ACTSs

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(a) ACTS attendance
					 areas shall conform to the plan of the State Board of Career and Technical
					 Education. Boards of school directors may petition the State Board of Career
					 and Technical Education for attendance area assignment or
					 reassignment.
(b) The following
					 provisions apply to the establishment of ACTSs:
(1) Where more than one district constitutes
					 an attendance area, the appropriate intermediate unit may, and upon the request
					 of any school district shall, call for an election by the boards of school
					 directors within the attendance area to determine if an ACTS shall be
					 established.
(2) A school district
					 within the attendance area may elect to participate in the establishment of the
					 ACTS.
(3) Where a single school
					 district constitutes an attendance area, the board of school directors of that
					 district may establish and operate ACTSs and be considered an ACTS
					 board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › SCHEDULING AND LEARNING OPTIONS › Section 4.41 - Scheduling

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(a) Kindergarten
					 programs shall provide each kindergarten student with at least 2 1/2 hours of
					 instruction each day for the full school term unless the school district,
					 including charter schools, obtains prior Department approval for an alternative
					 kindergarten program.
(b) A school
					 district, including charter schools, shall obtain approval of the Department
					 prior to scheduling 1/2-day sessions other than in kindergarten under
					 subsection (a). A school district is not required to obtain approval of the
					 Department prior to scheduling 1/2 day sessions for prekindergarten under
					 subsection (e).
(c) A school
					 district shall obtain approval of the Department prior to establishing a new
					 school or changing school organization.
(d) Planned instruction offered in summer
					 school may be designed as credit or noncredit offerings.
(e) School districts with prekindergarten
					 programs shall provide prekindergarten students with at least 2 1/2 hours of
					 instruction each day for the full school term unless the school district
					 obtains prior Department approval for an alternative prekindergarten
					 program.
The provisions of this §
													4.41 amended under section 2603-B
						  of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
														26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › SCHEDULING AND LEARNING OPTIONS › Section 4.42 - Grade structure

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This chapter does not require educational programs to be
						organized in traditional grades according to students' chronological ages or
						academic achievement levels.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › ASSESSMENT › Section 4.51 - State assessment system

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(a) The
					 State assessment system shall be designed to serve the following purposes:
(1) Provide students, parents, educators and
					 citizens with an understanding of student and school performance consistent
					 with the Every Student Succeeds Act (Pub.L. No.
					 114-95).
(2) Determine the degree to which school
					 programs enable students to attain proficiency of academic standards under §
												4.12 (relating to academic
					 standards).
(3) Provide information
					 to State policymakers, including the General Assembly and the Board, on how
					 effective schools are in promoting and demonstrating student proficiency of
					 academic standards.
(4) Provide
					 information to the general public on school performance.
(5) Provide results to school entities based
					 upon the aggregate performance of all students, for students with an
					 Individualized Education Program (IEP) and for those without an IEP.
(6) Assess student proficiency in the
					 Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Appendix A-2), Mathematics
					 (Appendix A-2), and, through June 30, 2025, Science and Technology and
					 Environment and Ecology (Appendix B), and, beginning July 1, 2025, Science,
					 Environment, Ecology and Technology and Engineering (Appendix B-1) for the
					 purpose of determining, in part, a student's eligibility for high school
					 graduation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 4 - ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT › ASSESSMENT › Section 4.51a - Pennsylvania System of School Assessment

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(a) All PSSA assessments administered in
					 English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, Environment, Ecology,
					 Technology and Engineering will be standards-based and criterion referenced and
					 include essay or open-ended response items in addition to other item formats.
					 The proportion of type of items will vary by grade level. The criteria for
					 judging performance on PSSA assessments are as follows:
(1) Performance on PSSA English Language Arts
					 assessments shall be demonstrated by students' responses to comprehension
					 questions about age-appropriate reading passages, by their written responses to
					 in-depth comprehension questions about the passages and by the quality of their
					 written compositions on a variety of topics and modes of writing.
(2) Performance on PSSA mathematics
					 assessments shall be demonstrated by students' responses to questions about
					 grade-appropriate content and by the quality of their responses to questions
					 that require a written solution to a problem.
(3) Performance on PSSA science assessments
					 shall be demonstrated by students' responses to grade appropriate content and
					 by the quality of their responses to questions that demonstrate knowledge of
					 each category of the standards for science, environment, ecology, technology
					 and engineering.
(4) Performance
					 levels shall be advanced, proficient, basic and below basic. In consultation
					 with educators, students, parents and citizens, the Department will develop and
					 recommend to the Board for its approval specific criteria for advanced,
					 proficient, basic and below basic levels of performance.