PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 801 PRINTER'S NO. 1667
No. 703 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY HARPER, CAWLEY, POTT, TIGUE, BATTISTO, HALUSKA, VROON, BLAUM, BELARDI, COHEN, TRELLO, TRUMAN, CARN, OLIVER, DEAL AND ACOSTA, MARCH 25, 1985
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED JUNE 10, 1985
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An 2 act relating to the public school system, including certain 3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial 4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the 5 laws relating thereto," further providing for the attire for 6 students and for a discipline code. 7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 8 hereby enacts as follows: 9 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known 10 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding sections 11 to read: 12 Section 1317.1. Discipline Code.-- The board of school 13 directors of any school district may implement a discipline code 14 for students. If the board of school directors does adopt a 15 discipline code, such code shall require teachers THE SCHOOL <-- 16 OFFICIALS to notify a parent or guardian by letter or, if 17 possible, by telephone, if they are having a discipline problem 18 with the parent's or guardian's child prior to any formal action <-- 19 by the board of school directors SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION ACTION. <--
1 Section 1317.2. Dress Code; Students.--The board of school 2 directors in all school districts may establish a dress code for 3 students when they are present upon school grounds. 4 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. C1L24RZ/19850H0703B1667 - 2 -