PRINTER'S NO. 1231
No. 1083 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY BISHOP, OLIVER, EVANS, WILLIAMS, HAYDEN, ROEBUCK,
JAMES, HUGHES AND RIEGER, APRIL 10, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 10, 1989
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," providing for instructional programs
6 on steroids and sexually transmitted diseases.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 1547 of the act of March 10, 1949
10 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added
11 July 10, 1986 (P.L.1270, No.117), is amended to read:
12 Section 1547. Alcohol and Chemical Abuse Program.--(a)
13 Beginning with school year 1987-1988 and each year thereafter,
14 each public school student shall receive mandatory instruction
15 in alcohol and chemical abuse and use of steroids within the
16 health course of study required in accordance with the State
17 Board of Education regulations. The course of study shall begin
18 in the seventh grade. The Department of Health, Office of Drug
19 and Alcohol Programs, shall make available information about
1 appropriate curriculum materials upon request of a school
2 district. In developing its alcohol and chemical abuse
3 instructional program, each school district shall consult with
4 the single county authority designated by the Department of
5 Health to provide drug and alcohol services in the school
6 district's area.
7 (b) Each school district is hereby authorized to develop and
8 offer programs relating to alcohol and chemical abuse for
9 parents of students enrolled in the public schools. If a school
10 district does develop such programs, they shall be developed in
11 consultation with the single county authority designated by the
12 Department of Health to provide drug and alcohol services in the
13 school district's area. Such programs shall be offered at no
14 cost to parents.
15 Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
16 Section 1548. Sexually Transmitted Disease Program.--Each
17 public school student shall receive mandatory instruction in
18 sexually transmitted diseases within the health course of study
19 required in accordance with the State Board of Education
20 regulations. The course of study shall begin in the seventh
21 grade. The Department of Health shall make available information
22 about appropriate curriculum materials upon request of a school
23 district.
24 Section 3. This act shall apply to the school year 1989-1990
25 and to school years thereafter.
26 Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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