THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY CORMAN, JUNE 27, 2011

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JUNE 27, 2011  

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 interscholastic athletics

accountability, further providing for council recommendations

and standards.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1604-A(b) 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 paragraph to read:

Section 1604-A.  Council Recommendations and Standards.--* *

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(b)  The association shall take all steps necessary to comply

with the following standards:

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(14)  By August 8, 2011, establish a policy requiring that

students who attend a school entity that has abolished its

program of interscholastic athletics shall be eligible to

participate without penalty in the program of interscholastic

athletics of another school entity, provided that:

(i)  If the association fails to establish and enforce the

policy, no school entity may be a member of the association and

may not pay dues to the association directly or indirectly

through an affiliated organization.

(ii)  No school entity that is a member of the association

may recruit to participate in its program of interscholastic

athletics any student who attends a school entity that has

abolished its program of interscholastic athletics.

(iii)  If a school entity that has abolished its program of

interscholastic athletics reinstates its program of

interscholastic athletics in whole or in part in a subsequent

year, a student who is enrolled in the school entity but who has

participated in the program of interscholastic athletics of

another school entity under this section shall be eligible to

participate without penalty in the program of interscholastic

athletics of the school entity in which the student is enrolled.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.