PRINTER'S NO. 323
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
327
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY D. COSTA, IRVIN, SCHLOSSBERG, JAMES, D. MILLER,
NEILSON, READSHAW, MILLARD, DeLUCA AND KORTZ,
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 3, 2017
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 procedure when child is truant; and, in charter
schools, providing for attendance and enforcement.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1333(d) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
amended November 3, 2016 (P.L.1061, No.138), is amended to read:
Section 1333. Procedure When Child is Truant.--* * *
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to a
parent, guardian or person in parental relation whose child or
children are in a home education program under section 1327.1 or
enrolled in a charter school or cyber charter school.
Section 2. The act is amended by adding sections to read:
Section 1723.1-A. Attendance and Enforcement.--(a)
Notwithstanding any other duty imposed under section 1332, a
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