PRINTER'S NO. 1790
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1200
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, L. WILLIAMS, LEACH, FONTANA, COLLETT,
FARNESE, BREWSTER, MUTH, SANTARSIERO, IOVINO, KILLION,
A. WILLIAMS, BLAKE, BOSCOLA, COSTA, STREET, KEARNEY, HUGHES,
DINNIMAN AND TARTAGLIONE, JUNE 22, 2020
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JUNE 22, 2020
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,
providing for COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.
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 1501.9. COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020.--(a) This
section applies only to the school year 2019-2020 as a result of
the global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization on
March 11, 2020.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
the following shall apply:
(1) An eligible provider of the Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts
Program or a Head Start agency or delegate agency providing the
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