A00905
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, ZIMMERMAN, SCHROEDER AND GLEIM,
MARCH 29, 2021
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 19, 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, with the 2021-2022
school year 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-
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curricular activities with a required academic class, including,
but not limited to, 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, pursuant to the policies and
procedures of the school district of residence, 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 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 school
district of residence .
(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 and space is available .
(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.
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(5) A home education student enrolled in a cocurricular
activity or academic course in the student's school district of
residence shall be included in the average daily membership of
the school district of residence and shall be calculated by
counting the time the home education student spends in the
public school program on a pro rata basis.
(f.3) (1) Beginning January 1, 2022, with the 2021-2022
school year AND EACH SCHOOL YEAR THEREAFTER, the school district
of residence shall DEVELOP POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CONSISTENT
WITH THE ENROLLMENT or seat allocation PROVISIONS OF THE WRITTEN
AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH
ESTABLISHED THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM center,
or in the case of a school district operated career and
technical education program, the school district of residence
shall develop policies and procedures consistent with subsection
(f.2), 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 school district of residence and the
career and technical education program center .
(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the school district
of residence operated career and technical education program or
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the career and technical education center 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
and space is available .
(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.
(5) A home education student enrolled in the career and
technical education program shall be included in the average
daily membership of the school district of residence and career
and technical center, if applicable, and shall be calculated by
counting the time the home education student spends in the
career and technical education program on a pro rata basis.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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