PRINTER'S NO. 1689
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1359
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MOUL, PICKETT, CAUSER, TALLMAN, QUIGLEY, D. COSTA,
WARD, READSHAW, KAUFFMAN, A. HARRIS AND SAINATO, MAY 9, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MAY 9, 2017
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 firefighter and emergency service
training.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1550 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended to read:
Section 1550. Firefighter and Emergency Service Training.--
(a) Beginning with the 2003-2004 school year and each school
year thereafter, a school district may offer firefighter and
emergency service training as credit-earning courses to students
of the age of sixteen (16) years or older who are bona fide
members of a volunteer fire department or a volunteer ambulance
service. Such courses may include:
(1) Training as a Firefighter I from the National Board on
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