Pennsylvania 2023-2024 Regular Session

Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB300

Introduced
5/17/23  

Caption

In preliminary provisions, providing for public job posting database, for instructional vacancy data and for data transparency; and establishing the Educator Pipeline Support Grant Program.

Impact

The implementation of SB300 is projected to have a significant impact on state laws regarding the transparency and accessibility of job postings in education. By mandating the creation of a public job posting database, the bill seeks to ensure that potential educators have easy access to available positions across the state. This move could lead to increased competition among educational institutions to attract qualified candidates and enhance the effectiveness of hiring processes. The Educator Pipeline Support Grant Program will likely foster innovative strategies to address the challenges faced in educator recruitment and retention, ultimately aiming to strengthen the workforce in schools.

Summary

Senate Bill 300 (SB300) focuses on enhancing data transparency in the educational sector and aims to streamline the public job posting process for instructional vacancies. The bill includes provisions for establishing a public database that provides access to information regarding job postings in the education field, which is expected to facilitate better hiring practices and improve overall educational outcomes. Additionally, SB300 introduces the Educator Pipeline Support Grant Program, designed to support initiatives that improve the recruitment and retention of educators, particularly in underserved areas.

Sentiment

General sentiment towards SB300 appears to be positive among education advocates and policymakers who view it as a step towards greater accountability and efficiency in the educational hiring process. Supporters argue that the increased transparency will not only empower job seekers but also provide necessary data to inform policy decisions regarding educator staffing. Conversely, some concerns have been raised about the implementation of such a database, including potential administrative burdens on school districts and the need for additional funding to support the grant program effectively.

Contention

A notable point of contention surrounding SB300 is the resource allocation needed for the establishment and maintenance of the public job posting database as well as the Educator Pipeline Support Grant Program. Educators and lawmakers are debating how to ensure that the bill's ambitious goals are met without overextending budgets or diverting funds from other essential educational programs. Furthermore, there are discussions on how data privacy concerns will be addressed in the database, ensuring that sensitive information about job applicants is safeguarded while maintaining transparency.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

PA HB1331

In preliminary provisions, providing for public job posting database, for instructional vacancy data and for data transparency; and establishing the Educator Pipeline Support Grant Program.

PA SB843

In preliminary provisions, further providing for Special Education Funding Commission, for Basic Education Funding Commission and for Commission on Education and Economic Competitiveness and providing for public job posting database, for instructional vacancy data and for data transparency; providing for Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact; in drug and alcohol recovery high school program, further providing for scope of program and selection of students, providing for enrollment of students and further providing for academic programs; in terms and courses of study, further providing for Economic Education and Personal Financial Literacy Programs; in early learning programs, providing for quarterly reporting; in high schools, further providing for attendance in other districts; in educational tax credits, further providing for definitions; in credit card marketing, further providing for regulation of on-campus credit card marketing; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status; and abrogating regulations.

PA HB1448

In preliminary provisions, providing for financial transparency data and reporting system.

PA SB460

In preliminary provisions, establishing the Child Reunification Program in the Department of Education.

PA SB569

In preliminary provisions, providing for mandate waiver program.

PA HB1987

In preliminary provisions, providing for student data security.

PA HB655

In preliminary provisions, providing for student data security.

PA SB239

In preliminary provisions, providing for mandate waiver program.

PA HB27

In preliminary provisions, further providing for Basic Education Funding Commission and for special provisions applicable to limited school years, establishing the Child Reunification Program in the Department of Education and providing for minimum number of days or hours, for public job posting database, for instructional vacancy data and for data transparency; in duties and powers of boards of school directors, further providing for additional schools and departments; in school finances, providing for school district budget timeline for 2024 and for procedure for securing approval of electors; in grounds and buildings, further providing for limitation on new applications for Department of Education approval of public school building projects; in school directors' associations and county boards of school directors, further providing for powers and duties; in intermediate units, further providing for visual services and for school safety and security enhancements; in professional employees, repealing provisions relating to religious garb, insignia, etc., prohibited and penalty; in certification of teachers, further providing for substitute teaching permit for prospective teachers, for locally issued temporary certification for substitute teachers and for permit for classroom monitors; providing for Educator Pipeline Support Grant Program; in pupils and attendance, further providing for compulsory education of physical defectives, for dependent children, for cost of tuition and maintenance of certain exceptional children in approved institutions, for payment of cost of tuition and maintenance of certain exceptional children, for transfer of funds for transferal programs and for children under six with defective hearing and parent or guardian advised of schools, etc.; in safe schools, further providing for definitions and for Office for Safe Schools, repealing provisions relating to regulations and to reporting, further providing for policy relating to bullying and for maintenance of records, repealing provisions relating to safe schools advocate in school districts of the first class, to standing, to enforcement and to construction of article and other laws; in school safety and security, further providing for definitions and for School Safety and Security Committee, providing for duties of committee, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program, providing for Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools and School Entities Program, for standardized protocols, for county safe schools' collaborative and for school mental health grants for 2023-2024 school year, further providing for school safety and security coordinator training and providing for reporting and memorandum of understanding, for safe schools advocate in school districts of the first class and for enforcement; in school security, further providing for definitions, for school police officers, for annual report and for school security guards; in school health services, further providing for dental examinations and dental hygiene services and providing for eating disorder awareness and education; in drug and alcohol recovery high school program, providing for enrollment of students; in terms and courses of study, providing for calculation of average daily membership for a dual credit course and further providing for Economic Education and Personal Financial Literacy Programs; in early learning programs, providing for quarterly meetings; in character education program, further providing for character education program; providing for the Dual Credit Innovation and Equity Grant Program; in high schools, further providing for attendance in other districts; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments; in educational tax credits, further providing for qualification and application by organizations, for limitations and for low-achieving schools; in school districts of the first class, further providing for qualifications of principals and teachers; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2023-2024; in credit card marketing, further providing for regulation of on-campus credit card marketing; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for definitions and for payments on account of pupils enrolled in career and technical curriculums, providing for Level-Up Supplement for 2022-2023 school year, further providing for payments on account of courses for exceptional children, for payments to intermediate units, for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status, for payments, for payments on account of pupil transportation, for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant and for payment of required contribution for public school employees' Social Security; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability; providing for School Environmental Repairs Program; abrogating a regulation; and making an editorial change.

PA SB565

In preliminary provisions, providing for student data privacy and protection; imposing duties on the Department of Education; and providing for penalties.

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