PRINTER'S NO. 2221
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1554
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY ROEBUCK, DONATUCCI, ULLMAN, ISAACSON, SCHLOSSBERG,
KORTZ, MILLARD, LONGIETTI, HILL-EVANS, McCLINTON, MARKOSEK,
DeLUCA, McNEILL AND MENTZER, JUNE 24, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 24, 2019
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 charter schools, providing for a
study by the State Board of Education of academic and
financial practices of charter schools.
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 1704-A. Study of Charter School A cademic and
Financial Practices.--(a) The State Board of Education shall
conduct a comprehensive study outlining the best academic and
financial practices of high-performing charter schools currently
operating in this Commonwealth and the unsuccessful academic and
financial practices of low-performing charter schools currently
or previously operating in this Commonwealth. The study shall
include a detailed assessment of the following:
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