SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 226, 1331, 2222, PRINTER'S NO. 2493
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No. 209 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY JAROLIN, BELARDI, ARTY, KUKOVICH, PRESSMANN, COY,
MARKOSEK, AFFLERBACH, RYBAK, BUSH, HERMAN, WAMBACH, TRELLO,
LETTERMAN, BELFANTI, FEE, REBER, KOSINSKI, DALEY, HASAY,
FREEMAN, MORRIS, ANGSTADT, DUFFY, DeLUCA, PRATT, DeWEESE,
SIRIANNI, STABACK, CIVERA, KASUNIC, MICOZZIE, GEIST, COHEN,
WIGGINS, FOX AND BLAUM, FEBRUARY 6, 1985
SENATOR HESS, EDUCATION, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED,
NOVEMBER 19, 1985
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," requiring instruction relating to the
6 cause and prevention of drug and alcohol abuse; and
7 permitting the employment of a certified addiction counselor
8 by school districts.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Section 1605 of the THE act of March 10, 1949 <--
12 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
13 amended by adding subsections A SECTION to read: <--
14 Section 1605. Courses of Study.--* * * <--
15 (c) Each public school student in grades kindergarten
16 through twelve inclusive shall receive mandatory instruction in
17 alcohol and chemical abuse. The instruction shall be developed
1 or approved by the Department of Health, Office of Drug and
2 Alcohol Programs, and shall include, but not be limited to, drug
3 and alcohol information, prevention programming and intervention
4 programming. The instruction may be integrated into existing
5 health instruction courses.
6 SECTION 1547. MANDATORY ABUSE INSTRUCTION.--(A) BEGINNING <--
7 WITH SCHOOL YEAR 1987-1988 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, EACH PUBLIC
8 SCHOOL STUDENT SHALL RECEIVE MANDATORY INSTRUCTION IN ALCOHOL
9 AND CHEMICAL ABUSE WITHIN THE HEALTH COURSE OF STUDY REQUIRED IN
10 ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULATIONS. THE
11 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAMS, SHALL
12 MAKE AVAILABLE INFORMATION ABOUT APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM
13 MATERIALS UPON REQUEST OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT.
14 (d) (B) School boards shall conduct an assessment of the <--
15 need for drug, alcohol or chemical abuse referral services and
16 submit a written report to the Secretary of Education by June
17 30, 1986 1987. Such assessment instrument shall be devised by <--
18 the Department of Education and made available at no cost to
19 school districts. The assessment shall not include the testing
20 of individual students or a survey which permits the
21 identification of the responses of individual students. Based
22 upon this assessment by local school boards of the need for such
23 services, a school district may have an agreement or contract
24 with or employ a person or organization approved by the Office
25 of Drug and Alcohol Programs or a certified addictions counselor
26 to handle referral of students with problems relating to drug,
27 alcohol or chemical abuse.
28 (e) For purposes of reimbursement, any programs or services <--
29 developed pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) shall be considered
30 to be part of actual instructional expenditures.
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1 Section 2. This act shall apply to the school year next
2 commencing after the effective date of this act and to each
3 school year thereafter.
4 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
5 SECTION 2. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 1, 1986. <--
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