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PA HB1197
Bill
Status
4/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Zimmerman
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AI Summary
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Adds "online school" as a new category of private academic school, defined as a Pennsylvania-based school that delivers a significant portion of curriculum and instruction through the Internet or electronic means, excluding cyber charter schools
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Transfers administrative responsibilities from the Department of Education to the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for licensing, enforcement, maintaining the school directory, and issuing official documents
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Requires online school license applications to include office addresses and locations from which instruction is transmitted or administrative support is provided
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Mandates the State Board of Private Academic Schools to promulgate rules and regulations specific to online schools within 18 months, addressing unique instructional delivery and student services
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Prohibits the board from issuing licenses to online schools until the new regulations take effect; the act becomes effective 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
Further providing for definitions, for State Board of Private Academic Schools, for powers and duties of board, for application for license, for issuance and renewal of license, for directory of private academic schools, for requirements for licensure and operation, for enforcement, refusal, suspension or revocation of license and for promulgation of rules and regulations.
Last Action
Referred to Education
4/15/2025