PRINTER'S NO. 647
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
689
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY FITZGERALD, KINSEY, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, KENYATTA,
CONKLIN, GUZMAN, HANBIDGE, A. DAVIS, SCHWEYER, DeLUCA,
SOLOMON, KINKEAD, FREEMAN, NEILSON, INNAMORATO, SHUSTERMAN,
DELLOSO, STURLA AND T. DAVIS, FEBRUARY 26, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 26, 2021
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, further providing for kindergartens; in
pupils and attendance, further providing for age limits and
temporary residence, for definitions and for when provided;
and providing for full-day kindergarten.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 503 and 1301 of the act of March 10,
1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
are amended to read:
Section 503. Kindergartens.--(a) The board of school
directors in [any] each school district [may] shall establish
and maintain kindergartens for children between the ages of
[four] three and [six] five years. When established, the
kindergartens shall be an integral part of the elementary school
system of the district, and be kept open on a full-time basis
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