PRINTER'S NO. 706
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
700
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY TURZAI, SAYLOR, TAYLOR, DOWLING, GABLER,
A. HARRIS, KAUFFMAN, LAWRENCE, McGINNIS, MILLARD, PICKETT,
RAPP, RYAN, SACCONE, STAATS, WARD AND WATSON,
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 28, 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 charter schools, providing for
charter school seats in school districts of the first class
and first class A.
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 1717.1-A. Charter School Seats in School Districts
of the First Class and First Class A.--(a) Notwithstanding any
other provision of law and beginning with the 2017-2018 school
year, and continuing through the 2021-2022 school year, the
following shall apply:
(1) In a school district of the first class, the School
Reform Commission established under section 696 or any other
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