PRINTER'S NO. 2570
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2205
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY MULLERY, HANBIDGE, KINSEY, SCHLOSSBERG, McNEILL,
BULLOCK, PASHINSKI, SANCHEZ, NEILSON, DELLOSO AND FITZGERALD,
DECEMBER 30, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, DECEMBER 30, 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 terms and courses of study,
further providing for pandemic of 2020.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1501.8(a) and (n) of the act of March 10,
1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
amended November 25, 2020 (P.L.1294, No.136), are amended and
the section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 1501.8. Pandemic of 2020.--(a) Except as provided
in [subsection (m.1)] subsections (m.1) and (m.2), this section
applies only to the 2019-2020 school year as a result of the
[global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization on
March 11, 2020] pandemic of 2020.
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(m.2) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the following shall
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apply to as a result of the pandemic of 2020:
(1) Subsection (c)(3) shall apply to the 2020-2021 and
2021-2022 school years.
(2) For the 2020-2021 and 2021-20222 school years, each
school entity shall adopt and follow a protocol for deep,
regular cleaning and sanitization in each school building
that complies with the guidance of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention and ensures that custodial staff are
provided with appropriate cleaning materials and personal
protective equipment. Each school entity shall post the
adopted protocol on its publicly accessible Internet website.
(n) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"NIMS assessment." An assessment based on the National
Institute for Metalworking Skills standards.
"NOCTI exam." A National Occupational Competency Testing
Institute exam.
"Pandemic of 2020." The global pandemic declared by the
World Health Organization on March 11, 2020.
"School entity." Any school district, intermediate unit,
area career and technical school, charter school, cyber charter
school or regional charter school a child attends in order to
fulfill the compulsory attendance requirements of this act.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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