An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, providing for admission fees for school-sponsored activities.

PRINTER'S NO. 783
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 625
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY DUSH, BROOKS, PENNYCUICK, FONTANA, HUTCHINSON,
STEFANO AND KEEFER, MAY 12, 2025
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MAY 12, 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 duties and powers of boards of
school directors, providing for admission fees for school-
sponsored activities.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 511.1. Admission Fees for School-Sponsored
Activities.--(a) When a school entity, nonpublic school or
association collects a fee for admission to a school-sponsored
activity, cash must be accepted as a form of payment for
admission.
(b) In addition to accepting cash as payment for admission,
a school entity, nonpublic school or association may accept
other payment methods for admission to the school-sponsored
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activity.
(c) A school entity, nonpublic school or association may
refuse to accept payment for admission that is in a denomination
that significantly exceeds the amount of the fee in subsection
(a).
(d) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Association" shall mean the Pennsylvania Interscholastic
Athletic Association.
"Cash" shall mean all coins and currencies recognized as
legal tender under 31 U.S.C. § 5103 (relating to legal tender).
"Interscholastic athletic activity" shall mean athletic
contests or competitions conducted between or among school
entities or nonpublic schools situated in this Commonwealth.
"Nonpublic school" shall mean a nonprofit school, other than
a public school in this Commonwealth, wherein a resident of this
Commonwealth may legally fulfill the compulsory school
attendance requirements of this act and which meets the
applicable requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (Public Law 88-352, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 et seq.).
"School entity" shall mean a school district, intermediate
unit, area career and technical school, charter school, cyber
charter school or regional charter school.
"School-sponsored activity" shall mean an assembly, field
trip, class trip, graduation ceremony, interscholastic athletic
activity, extracurricular activity, club, group, team or any
activity sponsored, held or approved by a school entity or
nonpublic school.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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