Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 7-735. Advisory committee on standards

For the purpose of advising the State Board of Education in making revisions of standards as required by section 733 of this act,  1 the Governor shall immediately before the time for making any revision, appoint an advisory committee consisting of fifteen members, three of whom shall be registered architects experienced in designing school buildings, one of whom shall be a registered engineer experienced in the application of environmental controls for school buildings, one of whom shall be a registered engineer experienced in the design or evaluation of maintenance techniques, facilities or equipment, two of whom shall be school administrators, two of whom shall be classroom teachers, one of whom shall be a physician, one of whom shall be representative of the construction industry experienced in school construction, two of whom shall be school board members who are not teachers or administrators and two of whom shall be residents of the Commonwealth not professionally engaged in any of the aforementioned occupations. The members of such committees shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for their necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties.

The advisory committee shall attach a statement to its recommended changes and revisions in the standards setting forth the reasons for such changes or revisions with reference to the specific educational or health benefits expected to accrue from such changes or revisions and the associated expected change in construction or maintenance costs.