THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY PIPPY, FOLMER, O'PAKE, PILEGGI, WONDERLING, WAUGH, EARLL, SCARNATI, KITCHEN, BROWNE, ORIE AND PICCOLA, MARCH 5, 2009

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MARCH 5, 2009  

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 residence and right to free school privileges.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1302 of the act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is

amended by adding a subsection to read:

Section 1302.  Residence and Right to Free School

Privileges.--* * *

(d)  Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), when a

child lives outside of Pennsylvania as a result of one or both

parents being called or ordered to active military duty, other

than active duty training, that child shall continue to be

considered a resident of the school district that was the

child's resident school district immediately prior to the parent

being stationed outside of Pennsylvania, provided that the

parent maintains the residence.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.