PRINTER'S NO. 1664
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1533
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY TOPPER, R. BROWN, GILLEN, GLEIM, KAUFFMAN,
MULLINS, PENNYCUICK, ROTHMAN, RYAN, SAYLOR, SCHROEDER,
STEPHENS, STRUZZI, THOMAS, WARNER AND WHITE, JUNE 3, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 3, 2021
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 program of accelerated learning following
COVID-19 pandemic.
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 1507. Program of Accelerated Learning Following
COVID-19 Pandemic.--(a) Each school entity shall offer to all
students enrolled in the school entity a program of accelerated
learning, beginning on June 15, 2021, and continuing through
September 1, 2023. The program of accelerated learning
established under this subsection shall, at a minimum, be funded
by twenty percent of the Federal funding under section 2001(e)
(1) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No. 117-
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