PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 144
PRINTER'S NO. 233
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
158
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY PEIFER, MILLARD, LONGIETTI, O'NEILL, GROVE, MURT,
TALLMAN, SAYLOR, M. K. KELLER, CARROLL, READSHAW, MAJOR,
TOPPER, PHILLIPS-HILL, R. BROWN AND GIBBONS, JANUARY 22, 2015
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JANUARY 28, 2015
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 TERMS AND COURSES OF STUDY,
providing for secretary declaration of emergencies.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1505. Secretary Declaration of Emergencies.--(a)
Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year and in each school year
thereafter, the Secretary of Education may issue a weather-
related, safety-related or health-related emergency declaration
on a school district, county or Statewide basis under which a
school entity may satisfy the one hundred eighty (180)
instructional day per school year requirement in section 1501 of
this act by one or more of the following options:
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