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HB2197 • 2025

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools.

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
KAZEEM
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 5, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools.

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 EDUCATION

    Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 5, 2026

Official Summary Text

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 2888
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2197
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY KAZEEM, PIELLI, HANBIDGE, SANCHEZ, PROBST, VENKAT,
McNEILL, KENYATTA, WAXMAN, MADDEN, CIRESI, OTTEN AND
SCHLOSSBERG, FEBRUARY 4, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 5, 2026
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 pupils and attendance, further
providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter
and cyber charter schools.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1327.2 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 1327.2. Attendance Policy at Charter, Regional
Charter and Cyber Charter Schools.--* * *
(d) A board of trustees of a charter, regional charter or
cyber charter school shall report to the department each fiscal
year the number of students who returned to the school district
of residence or were otherwise removed from the charter,
regional charter or cyber charter school.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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