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PRINTER'S NO. 3431
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2105
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BRIGGS, STEPHENS, V. BROWN, ROZZI, FREEMAN,
VITALI, SCHLOSSBERG, NEILSON, WATSON, LONGIETTI, DeLISSIO,
BOYLE, R. BROWN, D. COSTA, MARSHALL, M. DALEY AND BRADFORD,
MAY 27, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MAY 27, 2016
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 preliminary provisions, providing
for study of secondary school start times.
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 113.1. Study of Secondary School Start Times.--(a)
The Department of Education shall conduct a study of issues,
benefits and options related to instituting a later start time
to the school day in secondary schools. The study shall:
(1) consider the recent recommendations of the American
Academy of Pediatrics on the establishment of later school start
times;
(2) include an assessment of the health, academic and safety
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