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§ 12-1201.1. Substitute teaching permit for prospective teachers

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: December 13, 2023

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 24 P.S. Education
Chapter 1. Public School Code of 1949 (Refs & Annos)
Article XII. Certification of Teachers (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 13, 2023
24 P.S. § 12-1201.1
§ 12-1201.1. Substitute teaching permit for prospective teachers
Currentness
An individual who does not hold a certificate under section 12011 shall be eligible to teach as a substitute in a school district, an area career and technical school or an intermediate unit provided that:
(1) The uncertified individual shall meet all of the following requirements:
(i) Is currently enrolled in a teacher preparation program in a college or university located in this Commonwealth and accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
(ii) Has completed at least sixty (60) semester hours or the equivalent of courses at a college or university located in this Commonwealth and accredited by a regional accrediting agency.
(iii) Has met the requirements set forth in sections 111, 111.1 and 1109(a)2 and 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 Subch. C (relating to powers and duties of department).3
(2) The chief school administrator of a school district, an area career and technical school or an intermediate unit may issue a Substitute Teaching Permit for Prospective Teachers to an uncertified individual meeting the requirements of clause (1) who provides verification of the individual's enrollment status under paragraph (1)(i) and completed hours under paragraph (1)(ii).
(3) An individual receiving a Substitute Teaching Permit for Prospective Teachers may serve as a substitute teacher for no more than ten (10) days per school year for a single professional employe or temporary professional employe, provided that the individual may serve as a substitute for multiple professional employes or temporary professional employes for no more than twenty (20) days per school year. Subject to paragraph (3.1), for the 2023-2024, 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, the number of days or hours per school year for which an individual receiving a permit under this section may serve as a substitute teacher shall not be limited, except for an individual who is undertaking a student teacher program as required under 22 Pa. Code § 354.25(f) (relating to preparation program curriculum) for educator preparation programs.
(3.1) During an individual's student teacher program required under 22 Pa. Code § 354.25(f) (relating to preparation program curriculum) for educator preparation programs, the individual may serve as a substitute teacher for no more than ten (10) days in the individual's assigned classroom or classrooms or for other teachers within the building or buildings in which the individual has been placed as a student teacher.
(4) A Substitute Teaching Permit for Prospective Teachers shall be valid for one (1) year and may be renewed for one (1) additional year by the chief school administrator, provided that the uncertified individual:
(i) provides documentation of the completion of an additional fifteen (15) credit hours or equivalent from a college or university located in this Commonwealth and accredited by a regional accrediting agency; and
(ii) remains enrolled in a college or university located in this Commonwealth and accredited by a regional accrediting agency.
(5) The individual shall receive a salary fixed by the governing body of the school district, area career and technical school or intermediate unit.
(6) The individual shall not have the right to elect membership in the Public School Employees' Retirement System, nor shall service as a substitute under this section be eligible for credit in the Public School Employees' Retirement System.
(7) The Department of Education shall provide an annual report on the use of the permits under this section to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Education Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Education Committee of the House of Representatives. To complete the report, the department shall annually survey school districts, career and technical schools and intermediate units.

Credits

1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XII, § 1201.1, added 2016, July 13, P.L. 716, No. 86, § 3, effective in 60 days [Sept. 12, 2016]. Amended 2019, Oct. 30, P.L. 460, No. 76, § 16, effective in 60 days [Dec. 30, 2019]; 2021, June 30, P.L. 158, No. 26, § 3, imd. effective; 2021, Dec. 17, P.L. 446, No. 91, § 2, imd. effective; 2023, Dec. 13, P.L. 187, No. 33, § 5, imd. effective.

Footnotes

1
24 P.S. § 12-1201.
2
24 P.S. §§ 1-111, 1-111.1, 11-1109.
3
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6331 et seq.
24 P.S. § 12-1201.1, PA ST 24 P.S. § 12-1201.1
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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