PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1796 PRINTER'S NO. 2228
No. 1489 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, BROWNE, ALLEN, FARGO, THOMAS, GEIST,
BELARDI, E. Z. TAYLOR, McNAUGHTON, SAINATO, HENNESSEY,
McCALL, ROBINSON, YOUNGBLOOD, BARRAR, TRELLO, ROSS,
C. WILLIAMS, STABACK, LUCYK, B. SMITH, RAMOS, BENNINGHOFF AND
STEELMAN, MAY 13, 1997
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 24, 1997
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 juvenile crime
6 programs; AND AUTHORIZING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPOSE DRESS <--
7 CODES AND REQUIRE STUDENTS TO WEAR STANDARD DRESS OR
8 UNIFORMS.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
12 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a <--
13 section SECTIONS to read: <--
14 SECTION 1317.3. UNIFORMS.--SCHOOL OFFICIALS IN ANY SCHOOL <--
15 ENTITY MAY IMPOSE LIMITATIONS ON DRESS AND MAY REQUIRE PUPILS TO
16 WEAR STANDARD DRESS OR UNIFORMS. SUCH POLICIES MAY BE
17 DISTRICTWIDE OR MAY BE ON A SCHOOL BUILDING BASIS.
18 Section 1550. Juvenile Crime Program.--Beginning with the
19 1998-1999 school year and each subsequent year thereafter, the
1 Department of Education shall have the power and its duty shall
2 be to:
3 (1) Develop and provide resource information to educators
4 and public and private elementary and secondary schools and
5 organizations on juvenile crime.
6 (2) Provide for distribution to school entities and public
7 and private or nonpublic elementary and secondary schools in
8 this Commonwealth materials on juvenile crime. Such materials
9 shall include, but need not be limited to, the mechanics of the
10 juvenile justice system and the nature of delinquency
11 proceedings, the penalties for committing a crime that would be
12 graded higher than a misdemeanor if committed by an adult and
13 the consequences of committing a crime.
14 (3) The Secretary of Education shall prepare and submit an
15 annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly outlining
16 juvenile crime programs and achievements, highlighting new
17 initiatives and recommending future programs.
18 (4) The Secretary of Education shall consult at least
19 annually with the Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police,
20 and other law enforcement personnel which the Secretary of
21 Education deems necessary, in order to prepare the materials and
22 assess the trends of juvenile crime in this Commonwealth.
23 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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