PRINTER'S NO. 1967
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1329
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, LANGERHOLC, MENSCH, PITTMAN, ARGALL,
BOSCOLA, FARNESE, BLAKE, AUMENT AND SCHWANK,
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
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 pandemic instruction.
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 1529. Pandemic Instruction.--(a) Beginning with the
2020-2021 school year and each school year thereafter, each
public school student shall receive mandatory instruction on the
types of pandemics, the impact of a pandemic and the aftermath
of a pandemic, in grades kindergarten through twelve.
(b) Each school entity shall:
(1) Develop age-appropriate pandemic instruction and
integrate the instruction into the school entity's existing
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