H2788B4303A06843 NAD:EJH 08/31/20 #90 A06843
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 2788
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE D. MILLER
Printer's No. 4303
Amend Bill, page 1, line 6, by striking out "AGE LIMIT
EXTENSION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC OF 2020" and inserting
extended special education enrollment due to COVID-19
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 14 through 17; page 2, lines 1
through 7; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
inserting
Section 1383. Extended Special Education Enrollment Due to
COVID-19.-- (a) For the 2020-2021 school year, a parent or
guardian may enroll a student with a disability as defined in 22
Pa. Code ยง 14.101 (relating to definitions) who, during the
2019-2020 school year, was enrolled in a school entity and
reached 21 years of age on or after the issuance of the
proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the Governor on
March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020).
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, the following shall apply to a student enrolled in a
school entity under subsection (a):
(1) The school entity shall enroll the student in accordance
with the student's IEP.
(2) The student may enroll in the school entity for the
2020-2021 school year free of charge until the end of the school
year.
(3) The student's attendance shall be included in the school
entity's average daily membership for purposes of calculating
the special education subsidy under Article XXV.
(c) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"IEP." An individualized education program established under
22 Pa. Code Ch. 14 (relating to special education services and
programs).
"School entity." A school district, intermediate unit, joint
school, area career and technical school, charter school,
regional charter school or cyber charter school.
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