PRINTER'S NO. 2812
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1828
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY LEWIS, TOOHIL, BULLOCK, PICKETT, DEAN, MURT, WARD,
HEFFLEY, STEPHENS, YOUNGBLOOD, ACOSTA, THOMAS, WATSON,
V. BROWN, SAYLOR, JOZWIAK, ROSS, A. HARRIS, NEILSON,
ZIMMERMAN AND STURLA, FEBRUARY 5, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 5, 2016
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 pupils and attendance, further
providing for definitions and providing for children who are
homeless or in dependent care, for free transportation for
certain children and for points of contact and timely
graduation after experiencing educational disruption.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1326 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended by adding definitions to read:
Section 1326. Definitions.--The term "child in foster care,"
wherever used in this subdivision of this article, shall mean
any of the following:
(1) A child who is in the care and responsibility of the
Commonwealth and placed in foster care as defined in 45 CFR
1355.20 (relating to definitions) pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 6351
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