PRINTER'S NO. 657
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
643
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY KINSEY, BULLOCK, ROTHMAN, HILL-EVANS, SOLOMON,
DONATUCCI, MURT, BURNS, SCHLOSSBERG, DeLUCA, ISAACSON,
FREEMAN, DALEY, NEILSON AND KENYATTA, MARCH 1, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 1, 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 bullying prevention education.
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. Bullying Prevention Education.--(a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1303.1-A, beginning
with the 2019-2020 school year, each school entity shall:
(1) Develop an age-appropriate bullying prevention education
program and incorporate the program into the school entity's
existing curriculum for students in kindergarten through grade
twelve. In developing the program, the school entity may use the
model curriculum developed by the department under subsection
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