THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY SIPTROTH, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, FABRIZIO, GEORGE, GIBBONS, KORTZ, KOTIK, MAHONEY, MELIO, MURT, PALLONE, SCAVELLO, K. SMITH AND YOUNGBLOOD, APRIL 13, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 13, 2009  

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," further providing for computation of

distances.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1366 of the act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is

amended to read:

Section 1366.  Computation of Distances.--(a)  Where, by the

terms of this act, or any other act, any distance is specified

between the residence of any pupil and any public school to be

attended by him, or any transportation is provided for within or

beyond any particular distance, in computing such distance no

allowance shall be made for the distance that the dwelling house

of the pupil is situated off the public highway, except as set

forth in subsection (b). All such distances shall be computed by

the public highway from the nearest point where a private way or

private road connects the dwelling house of the pupil with the

highway to the nearest point where said highway touches the

school grounds of the school to which the pupil has been

assigned.

(b)  In a planned community as defined in 68 Pa.C.S. § 5103 

(relating to definitions) that permits the use of its private

roads by any public school, such roads shall be treated as

public roads for the purposes of this section.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.