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HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1784, 1899, 1950
PRINTER'S NO. 2038
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1216
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY LANGERHOLC, STEFANO, MENSCH, PHILLIPS-HILL,
J. WARD, AUMENT, PITTMAN, REGAN, BROWNE, TARTAGLIONE,
KILLION, SABATINA, VOGEL, SCAVELLO, BOSCOLA, COLLETT, BLAKE,
SANTARSIERO, BAKER, IOVINO, MUTH, BREWSTER, HUGHES AND
MASTRIANO, JUNE 19, 2020
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
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 PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS, FURTHER
PROVIDING FOR KEYSTONE EXAMS AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS; in
certification of teachers, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR
INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATE GRADE SPANS AND AGE LEVELS AND
DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT AND providing for special provisions
applicable to 2020-2021 school year.; IN PUPILS AND
ATTENDANCE, PROVIDING FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION FOR
2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR; AND, IN SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES,
FURTHER PROVIDING FOR CONFIDENTIALITY, TRANSFERENCE AND
REMOVAL OF HEALTH RECORDS.
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 1. SECTION 1202.1(A) OF THE ACT OF MARCH 10, 1949
(P.L.30, NO.14), KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949, IS
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