Pennsylvania Code
Title 22 - EDUCATION
Part XIV - Professional Standards and Practices Commission
Chapter 235 - CODE OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CONDUCT FOR EDUCATORS
Section 235.3a - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Act-The Educator Discipline Act (act) (24 P.S. §§ 2070.1a-2070.18c).

Boundaries-The verbal, physical, emotional and social distances between an educator and a student.

Educator-As defined in section 1.2 of the act (24 P.S. § 2070.1b).

Electronic communication-A communication transmitted by means of an electronic device such as a telephone, cellular telephone, computer, computer network, personal data assistant or pager, including e-mails, text messages, instant messages and communications made by means of an Internet web site, such as social media and social networking web sites, or mobile device applications.

Harm-The impairment of learning or any physical, emotional, psychological, sexual or intellectual damage to a student or a member of the school community.

School entity-As defined in section 1.2 of the act (24 P.S. § 2070.1b).

Sexual misconduct-As defined in section 1.2 of the act (24 P.S. § 2070.1b).

Unauthorized drugs-Any controlled substance or other drug possessed by a person not authorized by law to possess such controlled substance or other drug.

The provisions for this § 235.3a added under section 5(a)(10) of the Educator Discipline Act (24 P.S. § 207.5(a)(10)).