PRINTER'S NO. 2030
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1442
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY QUIGLEY, CHRISTIANA, BLOOM, V. BROWN, CUTLER,
DAVIS, DIAMOND, DRISCOLL, A. HARRIS, KAUFFMAN, KILLION,
MILLARD, MURT, ORTITAY, PETRI, SANTORA, SAYLOR, STAATS,
STEPHENS, TAYLOR AND PHILLIPS-HILL, JULY 9, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JULY 9, 2015
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," providing for the funding of
preschool education for financially needy persons, for
educational support services for preschool children and for
distribution of books to parents of preschool-age children.
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 an
article to read:
ARTICLE XIII-B
PRESCHOOL EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM
Section 1301-B. Legislative findings.
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Parents are best suited to choose the most
appropriate means of education for their preschool-age
children, including the selection of preschool programs of
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