THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, PICCOLA, PILEGGI, BAKER, BROWNE, EARLL, EICHELBERGER, ERICKSON, FERLO, GREENLEAF, LEACH, LOGAN, O'PAKE, ORIE, RAFFERTY, SMUCKER, WASHINGTON, WAUGH AND WONDERLING, MARCH 16, 2009

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MARCH 16, 2009  

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," further providing for school

athletics, publications and organizations.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 511(a) of the act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,

amended April 14, 1949 (P.L.460, No.85), is amended to read:

Section 511.  School Athletics, Publications, and

Organizations.--

(a)  The board of school directors in every school district

shall prescribe, adopt, and enforce such reasonable rules and

regulations as it may deem proper, regarding (1) the management,

supervision, control, or prohibition of exercises, athletics, or

games of any kind, school publications, debating, forensic,

dramatic, musical, and other activities related to the school

program, including raising and disbursing funds for any or all

of such purposes and for scholarships, [and] (2) the

organization, management, supervision, control, financing, or

prohibition of organizations, clubs, societies and groups of the

members of any class or school, and [may provide for] (3) the

suspension, dismissal, or other reasonable penalty in the case

of any appointee, professional or other employe, or pupil who

violates any of such rules or regulations. The board shall

provide for the inclusion in any of these activities any student

who lives within the school district but attends a private or

nonpublic school, who shall be subject to these same rules and

regulations.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.