PRINTER'S NO. 1660
No. 1417 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY CORNELL, JAROLIN, KUKOVICH, D. W. SNYDER, PRESTON,
NAHILL, WOGAN, J. TAYLOR, DISTLER, WAMBACH, NOYE, DeLUCA,
J. L. WRIGHT, GANNON, HECKLER, SAURMAN, GODSHALL, LASHINGER,
BUNT, E. Z. TAYLOR, CESSAR, SEMMEL, FOX, GRUPPO, GLADECK,
HAGARTY, GEIST, VEON, JOHNSON, MILLER, SERAFINI, TELEK,
FISCHER, BELFANTI, RYBAK, MERRY, LaGROTTA, MICOZZIE, JACKSON,
PERZEL, O'BRIEN, WOZNIAK, REBER, KENNEY, RAYMOND, MORRIS AND
CIVERA, JUNE 1, 1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 1, 1987
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," providing for services and courses
6 relating to teenage suicide and other issues.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 1402 of the act of March 10, 1949
10 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
11 amended by adding a subsection to read:
12 Section 1402. Health Services.--* * *
13 (g) Beginning with the school year 1988-1989, each school
14 district shall establish a school health referral service for
15 students to receive counseling on suicide, pregnancy, drugs and
16 alcohol and any other areas authorized by the board of school
17 directors. This service shall include distribution of the names
1 and telephone numbers of help agencies within the community to
2 secondary school students, administrators, faculty, staff and
3 parents.
4 Section 2. The act is amended by adding sections to read:
5 Section 1548. Peer Sharing Within Health Course.--Beginning
6 with the school year 1988-1989 and each year thereafter, every
7 child of secondary school age shall receive information
8 concerning effective means of peer sharing within the health
9 course of study required in accordance with the State Board of
10 Education regulations.
11 Section 1549. Teenage Suicide and Other Issues.--Beginning
12 with the school year 1988-1989 and each year thereafter, each
13 secondary school student shall receive mandatory instruction in
14 methods of dealing with teenage suicide, pregnancy and other
15 issues authorized by the board of school directors within the
16 health course of study required in accordance with the State
17 Board of Education regulations. Each elementary school student
18 may receive instruction in methods of dealing with teenage
19 suicide and pregnancies when determined necessary by the board
20 of school directors. The board of school directors shall
21 establish the manner by which this instruction shall be
22 provided. Each school district in developing its instructional
23 program shall consult with the county mental health retardation
24 program.
25 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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