PRINTER'S NO. 2201
No. 1830 Session of 1981
INTRODUCED BY BURNS, LESCOVITZ, GALLAGHER, COLAFELLA, WIGGINS
AND SWAIM, SEPTEMBER 22, 1981
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, SEPTEMBER 22, 1981
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," further providing for disciplinary
6 procedures and transfer of students in certain cases.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
10 as the "Public School Code of 1949," is amended by adding
11 sections to read:
12 Section 1338.1. Transfer of Certain Students.--(a) In the
13 case of a student attack on a teacher, the offending student
14 shall be transferred to another school in the same district, if
15 available. Any cost of transportation of the student shall be
16 paid by the parents or guardian of the offending student.
17 (b) If the board of school directors and the superintendent
18 of a school district determine that the parents or guardian of
19 the offending student are not able to pay the transportation
1 cost provided for in subsection (a), the costs shall be borne by
2 the school district.
3 (c) This section shall not apply to exceptional children.
4 Section 1338.2. In-School Suspension.--(a) All school
5 districts shall maintain an in-school suspension program. This
6 program shall provide for suspended students to stay in one
7 classroom all day and have no movement from class to class.
8 Those students shall lose all privileges such as intramural
9 activities, outside lunch, athletics and all other
10 extracurricular activities. The purpose of this program is to
11 allow the student to remain in school and to maintain a program
12 of studies while under suspension. This suspension program shall
13 not be used for minor infractions. Any costs incurred by this
14 program shall be paid for by the parents or guardian of the
15 offending student.
16 (b) If the board of school directors and the superintendent
17 of a school district determine that the parents or guardian of
18 the offending student are unable to pay for the costs of this
19 suspension program as provided for in subsection (a), the costs
20 shall be borne by the school district.
21 (c) This section shall not apply to exceptional children.
22 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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