Subchapter LLL. GOVERNOR’S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ACADEMIC STANDARDS


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5.921.    Purpose.
5.922.    Composition.
5.923.    Staff.
5.924.    Compensation.
5.925.    Termination.

Source

   The provisions of this Subchapter LLL adopted by Executive Order No. 1996-6, dated September 30, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 5630, unless otherwise noted.

§ 5.921. Purpose.

 The purpose of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Academic Standards is to:

   (1)  Obtain and consider ideas and proposals regarding academic standards from citizens throughout this Commonwealth, particularly parents and community and business leaders.

   (2)  Create and recommend for adoption a rigorous set of standards, the achievement of which demonstrates the attainment of high levels of student competency in core academic subjects.

   (3)  Issue a report to the Governor containing its findings and recommendations.

§ 5.922. Composition.

 The Governor’s Advisory Commission on Academic Standards (Commission) is composed of no more than 14 members, all of whom serve at the pleasure of the Governor, to be appointed or designated as follows:

   (1)  The Secretary of Education or a designee.

   (2)  Four members of the Commission selected by the Governor from the Legislature.

   (3)  The remaining members of the Commission selected by the Governor from the public at large.

§ 5.923. Staff.

 The Department of Education shall provide personnel, equipment and resources as might be required for the functioning of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Academic Standards.

§ 5.924. Compensation.

 The members of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Academic Standards do not receive compensation for their services but are reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.

§ 5.925. Termination.

 The Governor’s Advisory Commission on Academic Standards will terminate as determined by the Governor.



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