An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in career and technical education, further providing for Cosmetology Training Through Career and Technical Center Pilot Program.

PRINTER'S NO. 978
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 878
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY PENNYCUICK, JUNE 23, 2025
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JUNE 23, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in career and technical education,
further providing for Cosmetology Training Through Career and
Technical Center Pilot Program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1857(a), (d) introductory paragraph and
(e) of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the
Public School Code of 1949, are amended to read:
Section 1857. Cosmetology Training through Career and
Technical Center [Pilot] Program.--(a) The Cosmetology Training
Through Career And Technical Center [Pilot] Program is
established in the State Board of Cosmetology.
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(d) No later than June [30, 2023, and] 1 each year
[thereafter through June 30, 2025], each CTC and secondary
school participating in the [pilot] program shall report the
following information to the State Board of Cosmetology on a
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form prescribed by the board:
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[(e) The pilot program under this section shall expire three
years from the effective date of this section.]
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Section 2. The Cosmetology Training Through Career and
Technical Center Program is a continuation of the Cosmetology
Training Through Career and Technical Center Pilot Program. The
conversion to a regular program is a continuation of the pilot
program and all activities initiated under the pilot program
shall continue and remain in full force and effect. Orders,
regulations, rules and decisions which were made under the pilot
program and which are in effect on the effective date of this
section shall remain in full force and effect until revoked,
vacated or modified. Contracts, obligations and collective
bargaining agreements entered into under the pilot program are
not affected nor impaired by the conversion from the pilot
program.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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