PRINTER'S NO. 1569
No. 1244 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, SABATINA, SAYLOR, PALLONE, THOMAS AND KORTZ,
MAY 18, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MAY 18, 2007
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 prohibiting, in provisions
6 relating to pupils and attendance, for uniforms and
7 prohibited attire.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 1317.3 of the act of March 10, 1949
11 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added
12 April 27, 1998 (P.L.270, No.46), is amended to read:
13 Section 1317.3. Uniforms and prohibited attire.--[The] (a)
14 Subject to the provisions in subsection (b), the board of
15 directors in any school entity may impose limitations on dress
16 and may require pupils to wear standard dress or uniforms. Dress
17 policies may be applicable throughout the school entity or may
18 be applicable to one or more school buildings within the school
19 entity.
20 (b) Notwithstanding the provisions in subsection (a), the
1 Board of Public Education in a school district of the first
2 class shall adopt a policy to prohibit pupils from wearing
3 hooded shirts, hats and any other attire that conceal, obscure
4 or disguise the face of the person wearing the attire.
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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