PRINTER'S NO. 2696
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1938
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY O'NEAL, GROVE, LEWIS, OWLETT, PETRARCA, HERSHEY,
RYAN, COX, KAUFFMAN, SCHEMEL, JONES, BERNSTINE, KEEFER,
ZIMMERMAN, KAUFER, CALTAGIRONE, KIM, BOROWICZ, GAYDOS AND
GLEIM, OCTOBER 15, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, OCTOBER 15, 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, further
providing for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "compulsory school age" in
section 1326 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, amended June 28, 2019
(P.L.117, No.16), is amended to read:
Section 1326. Definitions.--When used in this article, the
following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
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"Compulsory school age" shall mean the period of a child's
life from the time the child's parents elect to have the child
enter school and which shall be no later than six (6) years of
age until the child reaches eighteen (18) years of age. The term
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does not include a child who holds a certificate of graduation
from a regularly accredited, licensed, registered or approved
high school[.], a child who has completed a secondary level
program of instruction from a private tutor under section
1327(a) or a home education program under section 1327.1 or a
child under eight (8) years of age whose parent or guardian
files a notice with the superintendent of the school district of
the intention to enroll the child in a program under sections
1327(a) or 1327.1.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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