§ 12-1207.4. Special provisions applicable to 2020-2021 school year
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: November 25, 2021
Effective: November 25, 2021
24 P.S. § 12-1207.4
§ 12-1207.4. Special provisions applicable to 2020-2021 school year
(i) The Secretary of Education may waive the NIMS assessment and the NOCTI exam on a school-wide basis or for a specific career and technical education program provided by a school entity based on the recommendations of directors of career and technical education programs under 22 Pa. Code Ch. 339 (relating to vocational education). The recommendations shall account for the length of time a career and technical center was open for in-person student instruction and the subject matter of the program affected.
(ii) The Secretary of Education shall waive the requirement to include performance data otherwise required under section 1123(b)(1)(ii)1 in a professional employe's performance rating under section 1123.
(c) The Secretary of Education may apply to the United States Department of Education for a waiver of the testing and accountability requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-10, 20 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq.), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95, 129 stat. 1802), if the United States Department of Education provides an opportunity to apply for such a waiver for the 2020-2021 school year. This paragraph may not be construed to include the power of the Secretary of Education to seek a waiver for future school years without legislative approval.
Credits
1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XII, § 1207.4, added 2020, Nov. 25, P.L. 1294, No. 136, § 4, imd. effective.
Footnotes
24 P.S. § 11-1123.
24 P.S. § 12-1207.4, PA ST 24 P.S. § 12-1207.4
Current through 2023 Regular Session Act 32. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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