PRINTER'S NO. 1185
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
959
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, TEPLITZ, SABATINA, FONTANA, BREWSTER AND
WARD, JULY 21, 2015
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JULY 21, 2015
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," in terms and courses of study,
further providing for physical education; and, in charter
schools, further providing for provisions applicable to
charter schools and cyber charter schools.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1512.1 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added
July 11, 2006 (P.L.1092, No.114), is amended to read:
Section 1512.1. Physical Education.--(a) The board of
school directors in every school district shall establish a
curriculum aligned with Pennsylvania academic standards on
health, safety and physical education that pursuant to 22 Pa.
Code ยง 4.27 (relating to physical education and athletics),
requires pupils enrolled in the district to participate in
physical education.
(b) A charter school, cyber charter school and supervisor of
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a home education program may provide, in conjunction with a
local nonprofit organization, including, but not limited to, a
nonprofit health organization, instruction on health, safety and
physical education to their pupils.
Section 2. Sections 1732-A(a) and 1749-A(a)(1) of the act,
amended or added June 29, 2002 (P.L.524, No.88), are amended to
read:
Section 1732-A. Provisions Applicable to Charter Schools.--
(a) Charter schools shall be subject to the following:
Sections 108, 110, 111, 321, 325, 326, 327, 431, 436, 443,
510, 518, 527, 708, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 752, 753, 755,
771, 776, 777, 808, 809, 810, 1109, 1111, 1112(a), 1301, 1310,
1317, 1317.1, 1317.2, 1318, 1327, 1330, 1332, 1303-A, 1512.1(b),
1513, 1517, 1518, 1521, 1523, 1531, 1547, 2014-A, Article XIII-A
and Article XIV.
Act of July 17, 1961 (P.L.776, No.341), known as the
"Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act."
Act of July 19, 1965 (P.L.215, No.116), entitled "An act
providing for the use of eye protective devices by persons
engaged in hazardous activities or exposed to known dangers in
schools, colleges and universities."
Section 4 of the act of January 25, 1966 (1965 P.L.1546,
No.541), entitled "An act providing scholarships and providing
funds to secure Federal funds for qualified students of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who need financial assistance to
attend postsecondary institutions of higher learning, making an
appropriation, and providing for the administration of this
act."
Act of July 12, 1972 (P.L.765, No.181), entitled "An act
relating to drugs and alcohol and their abuse, providing for
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projects and programs and grants to educational agencies, other
public or private agencies, institutions or organizations."
Act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1595, No.175), known as the
"Antihazing Law."
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Section 1749-A. Applicability of other provisions of this act
and of other acts and regulations.
(a) General requirements.--Cyber charter schools shall be
subject to the following:
(1) Sections 108, 110, 111, 321, 325, 326, 327, 431,
436, 443, 510, 518, 527, 708, 752, 753, 755, 771, 776, 777,
808, 809, 810, 1109, 1111, 1112(a), 1205.1, 1205.2, 1301,
1302, 1310, 1317.2, 1318, 1330, 1332, 1303-A, 1512.1(b),
1518, 1521, 1523, 1531, 1547, 1702-A, 1703-A, 1714-A, 1715-A,
1716-A, 1719-A, 1721-A, 1722-A, 1723-A(a) and (b), 1724-A,
1725-A, 1727-A, 1729-A, 1730-A, 1731-A(a)(1) and (b) and
2014-A and Articles XII-A, XIII-A and XIV.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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