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HB338 • 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
OWLETT
Last action
2025-01-27
Official status
Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 27, 2025
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. 2025-01-27 EDUCATION

    Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 27, 2025

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. 293
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 338
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY OWLETT, REICHARD, SMITH, STENDER, OLSOMMER,
PICKETT, BANTA, KENYATTA AND CIRESI, JANUARY 27, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 27, 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 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 heading and (c) 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 1327.2. Attendance Policy and Reporting at Charter,
Regional Charter and Cyber Charter Schools.--* * *
(c) (1) Charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools
shall report unexcused absences directly to the department
annually through the Pennsylvania Information Management System
(PIMS).
(2) On a form developed by the department and beginning in
the 2024-2025 school year, a cyber charter school shall report,
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on a weekly basis, the attendance of each student for the
preceding week to the school district of residence.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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