PRINTER'S NO. 1047
No. 909 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY HARPER, LESCOVITZ, McMONAGLE, KOSINSKI, CARN,
OLIVER, TRUMAN, PRESTON, WIGGINS, DONATUCCI, LEVIN, WARGO,
BATTISTO, DUFFY, BLAUM, MORRIS, GRUITZA, D. R. WRIGHT, COHEN,
LAUGHLIN, FATTAH AND RICHARDSON, MAY 3, 1983
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MAY 3, 1983
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 the attire for
6 teachers and students and for a discipline code.
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 sections
11 to read:
12 Section 1317.1. Discipline Code.--Administrators of school
13 districts of the first class and school districts of the first
14 class A, which are conterminous with cities of the second class,
15 may implement a discipline code as follows:
16 (1) Parents or guardians of disruptive children shall be
17 notified, by telephone or letter, of their child's behavior.
18 (2) If the child continues to be disruptive, he shall be
19 given a demerit.
1 (3) When three (3) demerits are given, the principal shall
2 suspend the child.
3 (4) Upon return from suspension if the child is again
4 disruptive, the principal shall expel the child.
5 Section 1317.2. Dress Code; Students.--The board of school
6 directors in all school districts may establish a dress code for
7 students when they are present upon school grounds.
8 Section 1317.3. Dress Code; Teachers.--The board of school
9 directors in any school district of the first class A, which is
10 conterminous with a city of the second class may require
11 teachers to set an example for students by establishing a dress
12 code for teachers. Male teachers may be required to wear a shirt
13 with a tie, a jacket and slacks and female teachers may be
14 required to wear dresses, suits and dress pants. Special
15 education teachers may be exempt from these requirements.
16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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