PRINTER'S NO. 682
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
669
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY DALEY, McCLINTON, STURLA, YOUNGBLOOD, FREEMAN,
ISAACSON, TOOHIL, KINSEY, A. DAVIS, KORTZ, T. DAVIS, STRUZZI,
McNEILL, DEASY, SOLOMON, HILL-EVANS, OTTEN, CALTAGIRONE,
KIRKLAND, SCHWEYER, HOWARD, NEILSON, HOHENSTEIN, WEBSTER,
FITZGERALD, ULLMAN, WARREN AND HANBIDGE, 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 child abuse awareness and prevention.
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. Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention.--(a)
Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, each school entity
shall:
(1) Develop an age-appropriate child abuse awareness and
prevention education program and incorporate such program into
the school entity's existing curriculum for students in
kindergarten through grade twelve. In developing the program,
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