PRINTER'S NO. 546
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
522
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY TALLMAN, KNOWLES, SAYLOR, KAUFFMAN, MACKENZIE,
ZIMMERMAN, WARD, ORTITAY, B. MILLER AND PICKETT,
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 15, 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 duties and powers of boards of
school directors, further providing for additional schools
and departments.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 502 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended to
read:
Section 502. Additional Schools and Departments.--In
addition to the elementary public schools, the board of school
directors in any school district may establish, equip, furnish,
and maintain the following additional schools or departments for
the education and recreation of persons residing in said
district, and for the proper operation of its schools, namely:--
High schools,
Trade schools,
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Vocational schools,
Technical schools,
Cafeterias,
Agricultural schools,
Evening schools,
Kindergartens,
Libraries,
Museums,
Reading-rooms,
Gymnasiums,
Playgrounds,
Schools for physically and mentally handicapped,
Truant schools,
Parental schools,
Schools for adults,
Public lectures,
Such other schools or educational departments as the
directors, in their wisdom, may see proper to establish.
Said additional schools or departments, when established,
shall be an integral part of the public school system in such
school district and shall be so administered.
No pupil shall be refused admission to the courses in these
additional schools or departments, by reason of the fact that
his elementary or academic education is being or has been
received in a [school] manner other than through enrollment in a
public school.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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