PRINTER'S NO. 2444
No. 1838 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY PETRARCA, GEORGE, GODSHALL, REED, BARRAR, BOYD,
DALEY, DENLINGER, EVERETT, FRANKEL, GEIST, GIBBONS, GRUCELA,
HERSHEY, HICKERNELL, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, W. KELLER, KILLION,
KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KULA, LEACH, MAHONEY, MANN, MARKOSEK,
PALLONE, PHILLIPS, PYLE, REICHLEY, ROHRER, SOLOBAY, STABACK,
R. STEVENSON, STURLA, TANGRETTI, WALKO AND SIPTROTH,
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
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 home education
6 program.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 1327.1 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 1327.1. Home Education Program.--* * *
13 (f.2) The school district of residence shall provide access
14 to libraries within the district to students enrolled in a home
15 education program and home education supervisors for the purpose
16 of borrowing scholastic materials. School districts providing
17 library access may designate specific time periods in which
1 students enrolled in home education programs and home education
2 supervisors are permitted to use their facilities. School
3 districts providing library access may exclude or may set
4 guidelines for use of their facilities by students participating
5 in a home education program who have previously been excluded in
6 the form of suspension or expulsion, as provided for in 22 Pa.
7 Code Ch. 12 (relating to students and student services), from
8 any public or private school.
9 * * *
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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