PRINTER'S NO. 161
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
189
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, ROTHMAN, MILLARD, MURT, KORTZ,
READSHAW, FREEMAN, KIRKLAND, HILL-EVANS, BURGOS AND NEILSON,
JANUARY 28, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 28, 2019
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 terms and courses of study,
providing for handwriting instruction required; and, in
charter schools, further providing for provisions applicable
to charter schools and for applicability of other provisions
of this act and of other acts and regulations.
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 1528. Handwriting Instruction Required.--The board
of school directors in every school district shall develop
curriculum on handwriting instruction in grades kindergarten
through five. The curriculum shall be designed to ensure that
students have the ability to:
(1) write legibly in print by the end of third grade; and
(2) write legibly in cursive by the end of fifth grade.
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Section 2. Sections 1732-A(a) and 1749-A(a)(1) of the act
are amended to read:
Section 1732-A. Provisions Applicable to Charter Schools.--
(a) Charter schools shall be subject to the following:
Sections 108, 110, 111, 321, 325, 326, 327, 431, 436, 443,
510, 518, 527, 708, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 752, 753, 755,
771, 776, 777, 808, 809, 810, 1109, 1111, 1112(a), 1301, 1310,
1317, 1317.1, 1317.2, 1318, 1326, 1327, 1327.2, 1329, 1330,
1332, 1333, 1333.1, 1333.2, 1333.3, 1303-A, 1513, 1517, 1518,
1521, 1523, 1528, 1531, 1547, 2014-A, Article XIII-A and Article
XIV.
Act of July 17, 1961 (P.L.776, No.341), known as the
"Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act."
Act of July 19, 1965 (P.L.215, No.116), entitled "An act
providing for the use of eye protective devices by persons
engaged in hazardous activities or exposed to known dangers in
schools, colleges and universities."
Section 4 of the act of January 25, 1966 (1965 P.L.1546,
No.541), entitled "An act providing scholarships and providing
funds to secure Federal funds for qualified students of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who need financial assistance to
attend postsecondary institutions of higher learning, making an
appropriation, and providing for the administration of this
act."
Act of July 12, 1972 (P.L.765, No.181), entitled "An act
relating to drugs and alcohol and their abuse, providing for
projects and programs and grants to educational agencies, other
public or private agencies, institutions or organizations."
Act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1595, No.175), known as the
"Antihazing Law."
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Section 1749-A. Applicability of other provisions of this act
and of other acts and regulations.
(a) General requirements.--Cyber charter schools shall be
subject to the following:
(1) Sections 108, 110, 111, 321, 325, 326, 327, 431,
436, 443, 510, 518, 527, 708, 752, 753, 755, 771, 776, 777,
808, 809, 810, 1109, 1111, 1112(a), 1205.1, 1205.2, 1301,
1302, 1310, 1317.2, 1318, 1326, 1327, 1327.2, 1329, 1330,
1332, 1333, 1333.1, 1333.2, 1333.3, 1303-A, 1518, 1521, 1523,
1528, 1531, 1547, 1702-A, 1703-A, 1714-A, 1715-A, 1716-A,
1719-A, 1721-A, 1722-A, 1723-A(a) and (b), 1724-A, 1725-A,
1727-A, 1729-A, 1730-A, 1731-A(a)(1) and (b) and 2014-A and
Articles XII-A, XIII-A and XIV.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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