PRINTER'S NO. 1000
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
832
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HARKINS, KIM, D. COSTA, C. PARKER, BROWNLEE,
O'BRIEN, BIZZARRO, SCHWEYER, PASHINSKI, McNEILL, THOMAS,
COHEN, KINSEY, J. HARRIS, MULLERY, V. BROWN, BARBIN,
SAMUELSON, CARROLL, McCARTER, MAHONEY, MURT, FARINA AND
ROEBUCK, MARCH 24, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 24, 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 duties and powers of boards of
school directors, further providing for kindergartens; and,
in pupils and attendance, further providing for the
definition of "compulsory school age."
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 503 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, amended
September 21, 1959 (P.L.925, No.373) and October 21, 1965
(P.L.601, No.312), is amended to read:
Section 503. Kindergartens.--(a) The board of school
directors in [any school district may] all school districts
shall establish and maintain kindergartens [for children between
the ages of four and six years. When established, the]. A
district may establish an age policy but may not deny
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