1Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2act relating to the public school system, including certain
3provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5laws relating thereto," further providing for age limits and
6for the definition of "compulsory school age."

7The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8hereby enacts as follows:

9Section 1. Section 1301 of the act of March 10, 1949
10(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
11amended June 29, 2002 (P.L.524, No.88), is amended to read:

12Section 1301. Age Limits; Temporary Residence.--Every child,
13being a resident of any school district, between the ages of
14[six (6)] five (5) and twenty-one (21) years, may attend the
15public schools in his district, subject to the provisions of
16this act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
17contrary, a child who attains the age of twenty-one (21) years
18during the school term and who has not graduated from high
19school may continue to attend the public schools in his district
20free of charge until the end of the school term. The board of

1school directors of any school district may admit to the schools
2of the district, with or without the payment of tuition, any
3non-resident child temporarily residing in the district, and may
4require the attendance of such non-resident child in the same
5manner and on the same conditions as it requires the attendance
6of a resident child.

7Section 2. Section 1326 of the act is amended to read:

8Section 1326. Definitions.--The term "compulsory school
9age," as hereinafter used, shall mean the period of a child's
10life from the time the child's parents elect to have the child
11enter school, which shall be not later than at the age of [eight
12(8)] five (5)  years, until the age of seventeen (17) years. The
13term shall not include any child who holds a certificate of
14graduation from a regularly accredited senior high school.

15The term "migratory child," wherever used in this subdivision
16of this article, shall include any child domiciled temporarily
17in any school district for the purpose of seasonal employment,
18but not acquiring residence therein, and any child accompanying
19his parent or guardian who is so domiciled.

20Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.