PRINTER'S NO. 1713
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1334
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY MADDEN, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CIRESI, DeLUCA,
DONATUCCI, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GOODMAN, HILL-EVANS, KINSEY,
LONGIETTI, McNEILL, MILLARD, B. MILLER, D. MILLER, NEILSON,
READSHAW, ROEBUCK, SCHLOSSBERG AND STURLA, MAY 6, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MAY 6, 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 pupils and attendance, providing
for transfer of attendance records to another school entity
or nonpublic school.
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 1313.2. Transfer of Attendance Records to Another
School Entity or Nonpublic School.--(a) (1) Whenever a student
transfers to another school entity or nonpublic school within
this Commonwealth, a certified copy of the student's attendance
record shall be transmitted to the school entity or nonpublic
school to which the student has transferred.
(2) The school entity or nonpublic school to which the
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student has transferred shall request the attendance record.
(3) The sending school entity or nonpublic school shall have
ten (10) days from the receipt of the request to provide a
certified copy of the student's attendance record.
(b) In the case of a student transferring during the course
of a school term, the student's unexcused absences shall be
included in the student's attendance record at the school entity
or nonpublic school to which the student has transferred for
that school term.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term "school entity"
means a public school district, charter school, cyber charter
school, regional charter school, intermediate unit or area
vocational-technical school.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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