PRINTER'S NO. 2978
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2052
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY REESE, BARBIN, BARRAR, BERNSTINE, V. BROWN,
CALTAGIRONE, CHARLTON, D. COSTA, DEASY, DOWLING, DRISCOLL,
GILLEN, GODSHALL, GROVE, A. HARRIS, PHILLIPS-HILL, HILL-
EVANS, JAMES, JOZWIAK, KINSEY, MURT, O'NEILL, ORTITAY,
PASHINSKI, RAPP, READSHAW, ROTHMAN, ROZZI, RYAN, SACCONE,
WARD, WARNER, WATSON AND ZIMMERMAN, FEBRUARY 2, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 2, 2018
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 professional employees, providing
for military parent student support.
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 1183. Military Parent Student Support.--(a)
Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year and each school year
thereafter, each school district shall, at the beginning of the
school year, distribute to students and parents or guardians a
form to be filled out by the parent or guardian identifying the
parent's or guardian's service branch and status. The submission
of the form by each parent or guardian shall be voluntary. If a
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form is submitted, the form shall be submitted to the parent's
or guardian's school district of residence.
(b) If a school district has been informed of an activation
of a parent or guardian for active duty military service, the
school district must provide the student and parent or guardian
with information and access to the following:
(1) School guidance counselors.
(2) Existing Federal and State military support services.
(3) Any other service, agency or resource necessary to
support or provide assistance to the student, parent or
guardian.
(c) The Department of Education shall coordinate with the
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to carry out this
section.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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