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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, STOUT, WASHINGTON, ALLOWAY, O'PAKE, WAUGH AND WONDERLING, FEBRUARY 20, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 20, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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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," in pupils and attendance, further |
6 | providing for excuses from attending school; and making an |
7 | editorial change. |
8 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
9 | hereby enacts as follows: |
10 | Section 1. Section 1329 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L. |
11 | 30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, amended |
12 | June 22, 2001 (P.L.530, No.35), is amended to read: |
13 | Section 1329. Excuses from Attending School.--(a) The board |
14 | of school directors of any school district may, upon |
15 | certification by any licensed practitioner of the healing arts |
16 | or upon any other satisfactory evidence being furnished to it, |
17 | showing that any child or children are prevented from attending |
18 | school, or from application to study, on account of any mental, |
19 | physical, educational or other urgent reasons, excuse such child |
20 | or children from attending school as required by the provisions |
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1 | of this act, but the term "urgent reasons" shall be strictly |
2 | construed and shall not permit of irregular attendance. In every |
3 | such case, such action by the board of school directors shall |
4 | not be final until the approval of the [Department of Public |
5 | Instruction] Department of Education has been obtained. Every |
6 | principal or teacher in any public, private, or other school |
7 | may, for reasons enumerated above, excuse any child for non- |
8 | attendance during temporary periods. |
9 | (b) Pursuant to the requirements of 22 Pa. Code § 11.41 |
10 | (relating to school district policies and rules), the board of |
11 | school directors shall formally adopt, as part of its written |
12 | rules governing pupil absences and excusals, a policy permitting |
13 | a student to be excused for participation in a project sponsored |
14 | by an organization that is eligible to apply for a grant under |
15 | section 5(3) of the act of July 8, 1986 (P.L.437, No.92), known |
16 | as the "Pennsylvania Agricultural Fair Act." |
17 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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