PRINTER'S NO. 2170
No. 1747 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY STEVENSON, FARGO, B. SMITH, MASLAND, ARMSTRONG,
HALUSKA, BROWNE, GODSHALL, E. Z. TAYLOR, DeLUCA, READSHAW,
TIGUE, BOSCOLA, CLYMER, CLARK, BAKER, NAILOR, McGEEHAN, TRUE,
DENT, LYNCH, RUBLEY, WOGAN, SHANER, CHADWICK, BATTISTO, EGOLF
AND SEYFERT, SEPTEMBER 3, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, SEPTEMBER 3, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," recognizing expulsions by other
6 entities.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
10 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
11 section to read:
12 Section 1310-A. Recognizing Expulsions by Other Entities.--
13 (a) The board of school directors of any school entity may deny
14 regular admission to a student who has been suspended or
15 expelled from another entity for the period of such suspension
16 or expulsion.
17 (b) The school district may rely on the student's certified
18 disciplinary record as required under this article, or similar
1 record from a school not covered by this article, in determining
2 the existence and duration of any exclusion from another school.
3 (c) The parent or guardian of any student denied regular
4 admission to a school under a district policy adopted pursuant
5 to this section shall be given written notice of the reason for
6 the denial and may request a hearing before a school official
7 designated by the board of school directors to present evidence
8 that the student's disciplinary record is in error.
9 (d) As used in this section, "regular admission" shall mean
10 admission to all or any part of any program operated by a school
11 entity except homebound instruction or an alternative education
12 program established for students with disruptive or disciplinary
13 records.
14 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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