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A00734
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1041
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY TOPPER, R. BROWN, COX, GILLEN, HAMM, HILL-EVANS,
KAUFFMAN, KEEFER, KULIK, MOUL, PICKETT, ROWE, RYAN, STAATS,
THOMAS, WARNER, WHEELAND AND ZIMMERMAN, MARCH 29, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 29, 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 pupils and attendance, further
providing for home education program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1327.1 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended by adding subsections to read:
Section 1327.1. Home Education Program.--* * *
(f.2) (1) Beginning January 1, 2022, and each school year
thereafter, the school district of residence shall develop
policies and procedures to permit a child who is enrolled in a
home education program to participate , on the same basis as
other students enrolled in the school district, in any
cocurricular activity that merges extra-curricular activities
with a required academic class, including, but not limited to,
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band or orchestra, and must permit a child who is enrolled in a
home education program to take up to four academic courses at a
time, provided that the child:
(i) meets the eligibility criteria or their equivalent for
participation in the cocurricular or academic course that apply
to students enrolled full time in the school district;
(ii) meets the prerequisite criteria or their equivalent for
participation in the cocurricular or academic course that apply
to students enrolled full time in the school district; and
(iii) complies with all policies, rules and regulations or
their equivalent of the cocurricular or academic course.
(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the school district
of residence shall provide the grade for each cocurricular or
academic course to the home education program supervisor, who
shall be responsible for maintaining the material in the
portfolio of records.
(3) The parent/guardian of the child shall be responsible
for transportation of the child to and from school for the
selected courses, except that a home school student may utilize
district transportation to or from school during the times a bus
is otherwise already operating.
(4) A board of school directors may adopt a policy to
implement the requirements of this subsection. The policy shall
only apply to participation in cocurricular or academic courses
and shall not conflict with any provisions of this section.
(f.3) (1) Beginning January 1, 2022, and each school year
thereafter, the school district of residence shall develop
policies and procedures consistent with the enrollment
provisions of the written agreement among the participating
school districts which established the career and technical
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education program to permit a home schooled student to
participate in a career and technical education program on the
same basis as other students enrolled in the school district,
provided that the child:
(i) meets the eligibility criteria or their equivalent for
participation in the career and technical education program that
apply to students enrolled full time in the school district;
(ii) meets the prerequisite criteria or their equivalent for
participation in the career and technical education program that
apply to students enrolled full time in the school district; and
(iii) complies with all policies, rules and regulations or
their equivalent of the career and technical education program.
(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the career and
technical education program shall provide the grades to the home
education program supervisor, who shall be responsible for
maintaining the material in the portfolio of records.
(3) The home school students may utilize district
transportation to or from the career and technical education
program during the times buses are otherwise already operating.
(4) A board of school directors may adopt a policy to
implement the requirements of this subsection. Such policy shall
only apply to participation in career and technical education
programs and shall not conflict with any provisions of this
section.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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