PRINTER'S NO. 1867
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1587
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, MADDEN, DELLOSO, SANCHEZ, KINSEY, KAZEEM,
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, GREEN AND KHAN, JULY 25, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JULY 25, 2023
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 high schools, providing for
transition coordinators in senior high 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 1617. Transition Coordinators in Senior High
Schools.--(a) Each school district shall hire at least one
full-time dedicated and highly qualified or credentialed
transition coordinator for each senior high school of the school
district. The Department of Education may require a school
district to hire additional transition coordinators for a senior
high school of the school district depending on the population
of the senior high school.
(b) Each full-time transition coordinator shall perform, on
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a full-time basis, transition coordinator duties, including
individualizing community-based activities with an emphasis on
employment, in accordance with the provisions of the act of June
19, 2018 (P.L.229, No.36), known as the "Employment First Act."
(c) The Department of Education shall ensure compliance with
this section.
(d) As used in this section, the term "transition
coordinator" shall mean an individual tasked with developing,
coordinating and implementing career readiness and transition
services, including skill development, development of
individualized plans, development of relationships with external
entities to promote and implement student placement, instruction
to students, coordination of job or vocational placement and
transportation and progress monitoring.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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