PRINTER'S NO. 1689
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1359
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MOUL, PICKETT, CAUSER, TALLMAN, QUIGLEY, D. COSTA,
WARD, READSHAW, KAUFFMAN, A. HARRIS AND SAINATO, MAY 9, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MAY 9, 2017
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 terms and courses of study,
further providing for firefighter and emergency service
training.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1550 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 1550. Firefighter and Emergency Service Training.--
(a) Beginning with the 2003-2004 school year and each school
year thereafter, a school district may offer firefighter and
emergency service training as credit-earning courses to students
of the age of sixteen (16) years or older who are bona fide
members of a volunteer fire department or a volunteer ambulance
service. Such courses may include:
(1) Training as a Firefighter I from the National Board on
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Fire Service Professional Qualifications.
(2) Training as an emergency medical technician pursuant to
the act of July 3, 1985 (P.L.164, No.45), known as the
"Emergency Medical Services Act."
(b) A school district that offers firefighter and emergency
service training as credit-earning courses [shall] may provide
transportation to and supervision during any firefighter and
emergency service training program that takes place off school
grounds. Supervision of training shall be conducted as a
cooperative education program in accordance with the provisions
of 22 Pa. Code ยง 11.28 (relating to out-of-school programs).
(c) A School district shall not be responsible for the costs
of course fees and related materials associated with the
provisions of this section.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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