THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HICKERNELL, BAKER, BOYD, CLYMER, DENLINGER, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GROVE, HARPER, HENNESSEY, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MILLER, MURT, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, RAPP, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROHRER, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STERN, J. TAYLOR AND TRUE, MARCH 3, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 3, 2009  

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," providing for theology courses.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known

as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a

section to read:

Section 1205.6.  Theology Courses.--An individual who holds a

teaching certificate in social studies may include courses taken

in theology for the purposes of meeting the requirements of any

of the following provisions:

(1)  Receiving or earning a college certificate or master's

degree under section 1144.

(2)  Receiving a permanent college certificate under section

1205.

(3)  Meeting continuing professional development under

section 1205.1.

Section 2.  The provisions of 22 Pa. Code are abrogated

insofar as they are inconsistent with the addition of section

1205.6 of the act.

Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.