The full report, orders for each agency, and additional background on IRRC’s review of existing regulations can be found here: https://www.irrc.state.pa.us/documents/review_of_existing_regulations.cfm

Regulation #6-326: Academic Standards and Assessment

Amends existing regulations to reflect Pennsylvania's Common Core Standards in English language arts; address test security concerns; and require students to demonstrate proficiency on the Keystone Exams in order to graduate from high school.

Regulation Details
IRRC Number 2976 Proposed Regulation Received September 20, 2012
Agency Name State Board of Education PA Bulletin Publish Date October 06, 2012
Regulation Status Final-Form Close of Public Comment November 05, 2012
PA Code 22 Pa. Code Chapter 4 Final Due By November 05, 2014
Analysts Assigned Michelle L. Elliott  (MLE)
Scott R. Schalles  (SRS)
Fiona E. Wilmarth  (FEW)
 IRRC Comments Due December 05, 2012
Final-Form Regulation Received October 18, 2013
Public Meeting Date November 21, 2013
Published as Final March 01, 2014
Actions Taken
IRRC Approval November 21, 2013
House Committee Deems Regulation Approved November 20, 2013
Senate Committee Deems Regulation Approved November 20, 2013

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Public Comments on Proposed Regulation

October 17, 2013

October 17, 2013

October 16, 2013

October 15, 2013

October 15, 2013

Legislative Comments (on the Proposed and Final Regulation)

November 20, 2013

November 20, 2013

November 20, 2013

November 19, 2013

November 19, 2013

IRRC Comments on Proposed Regulation

December 5, 2012
Public Comments on Final Regulation
EMBARGOED MATERIAL November 21, 2013
AFA OF PA November 19, 2013
ALBERT GALLATIN AREA SD CARL BEZJAK November 19, 2013
CENTRAL SUSQUEHANNA I U KEVIN SINGER November 19, 2013
JEFFREY PICCOLA November 19, 2013

Legislative Comments (on the Proposed and Final Regulation)
REP BARBIN November 20, 2013
REP BLOOM AND 14 REPS November 20, 2013
SEN STACK November 20, 2013
REP GROVE November 19, 2013
REP JOHN LAWRENCE November 19, 2013

IRRC Order(s)
APPROVAL November 21, 2013

In addition to comments, IRRC occasionally receives other correspondence and written materials from state agencies and the legislature regarding pending regulations. These documents can be found on this portion of our website.

REVISED FINAL FORM February 18, 2014
SULLIVAN COUNTY SD November 22, 2013
EMBARGOED MATERIAL TO BOARD AND STD COMM November 21, 2013
PUBLIC COMMENTS POST MEETING November 21, 2013
PUBLIC MEETING TESTIMONY November 21, 2013