PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1468 PRINTER'S NO. 2115
No. 1221 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, WATSON, S. MILLER, WASHINGTON,
DALEY, JAMES, HARHAI, YOUNGBLOOD, FRANKEL, PRESTON, WEBER,
CAPPELLI, TIGUE, CRAHALLA, GEIST, SHANER, PICKETT,
BENNINGHOFF, HENNESSEY AND THOMAS, APRIL 24, 2003
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 18, 2003
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," further defining compulsory school
6 age.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 1326 of the act of March 10, 1949
10 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
11 amended to read:
12 Section 1326. Definitions.--The term "compulsory school
13 age," as hereinafter used, shall mean the period of a child's
14 life from the time the child's parents elect to have the child
15 enter school, which shall be not later than at the age of [eight <--
16 (8)] SIX (6) years, until the age of [seventeen (17)] eighteen <--
17 (18) years. The term shall not include any child who holds a
18 certificate of graduation from a regularly accredited senior
1 high school.
2 The term "migratory child," wherever used in this subdivision
3 of this article, shall include any child domiciled temporarily
4 in any school district for the purpose of seasonal employment,
5 but not acquiring residence therein, and any child accompanying
6 his parent or guardian who is so domiciled.
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003, or
8 immediately, whichever is later.
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