1Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2act relating to the public school system, including certain
3provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5laws relating thereto," establishing recovery schools.

6The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7hereby enacts as follows:

8Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
9as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
10section to read:

11Section 502.2. Establishment of Recovery Schools.--(a) An
12intermediate unit may, upon approval of the governing board of
13directors of the intermediate unit, establish or designate an
14independent school for secondary students who have completed a
15residential drug and alcohol treatment program or are receiving
16outpatient drug and alcohol treatment services. The independent
17school shall be known as a recovery school and shall provide
18services to facilitate the student's recovery from drug or
19alcohol addiction.

20(b) Operational control of the recovery school shall be

1granted to the governing body of the recovery school, which may
2be the governing body of a school district, a charter school,
3regional charter school, a cyber charter school, an education
4management service provider, a nonprofit or for-profit drug and
5alcohol treatment facility or a governing body selected by the
6governing board of directors of the intermediate unit under
7section 502.1(a).

8(c) The agreement between the governing body of the
9intermediate unit and the recovery school must meet the
10requirements of section 502.1(b), (d) and (e). Section 502.1(c)
11shall apply if the governing body of a school district operates
12the recovery school.

13(d) For the purposes of this section, the following words
14and phrases shall have the following meanings:

15"Education management service provider" shall have the same
16meaning as given in section 501(b)(3).

17"Secondary student" shall mean a student attending grade
18seven (7) through grade twelve (12).

19"Residential drug and alcohol treatment program" shall mean a
20twenty-eight (28) day minimum detoxification program at a drug
21and alcohol treatment facility.

22"Outpatient drug and alcohol treatment service" shall mean a
23comprehensive range of medical and rehabilitative services to
24alleviate adverse medical, psychological or physical effects
25incident to addiction to drugs or alcohol, or both.

26Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.