PRINTER'S NO. 4316
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2750
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY TALLMAN, OCTOBER 31, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, OCTOBER 31, 2018
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 duties and powers of boards of
school directors, providing for code of ethics and
professional responsibility for teachers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 529. Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility
for Teachers.--(a) Each board of school directors shall
establish a code of ethics and professional responsibility for
teachers which provides that no public elementary or secondary
school teacher, regardless of continuing contract status, is
permitted during class time or while otherwise operating within
the scope of employment as a teacher to do the following:
(1) endorse, support or oppose any Federal, State or local
legislation or regulation, regardless of whether the legislation
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