Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Died Bipartisan · 16 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 2307 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, providing for ensuring equal access and timely graduation.

Last action — PN 3355 Referred to EDUCATION

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This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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The bill amends the Public School Code to ensure equal access and support for students experiencing educational disruption.

  • Section 1331.1

    Ensuring Equal Access and Timely Graduation.--(a) Each student experiencing an education disruption shall be assigned a point of contact at the school entity which the student attends. The following shall apply: (1) The following may serve as a point of contact: (i) A certified school counselor. (ii) A certified home and school visitor. (iii) A social worker. (iv) A foster care point of contact. (v) A local education liaison under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100-77, 101 Stat. 482). (vi) A teacher. (vii) A school administrator. (viii) Other appropriate school staff.

    Establishes a new section for support and resources for students facing educational disruptions.

  • Section 1331.1

    A student experiencing an education disruption shall not be penalized for a school uniform or dress code violation related to a delay in obtaining a uniform due to the student's mobility.

    Protects students from penalties related to uniform compliance during transitions.

  • Section 1331.1

    For a student experiencing an education disruption at any time, the student's current school entity shall ensure that the student: (1) has equal access, including transportation if provided, to participate in school programs, sports, extracurricular activities and career and technical or other special programs for which the student qualifies, notwithstanding deadlines for documentation or other prerequisite requirements normally required; and (2) receives all special education services to which the student is entitled.

    Guarantees equal access to programs and services for students experiencing disruptions.

  • Section 1331.1

    A student experiencing an education disruption shall be eligible to earn credits in the new school entity regardless of the student's date of enrollment.

    Allows students to earn credits even after transferring into a new school.

  • Section 1331.1

    When a student experiencing an education disruption transfers to a new school entity, the receiving school entity shall communicate with the sending school entity within two days of the student's enrollment.

    Requires timely communication between schools regarding student transfers.

  • Section 1331.1

    A student experiencing an education disruption who transfers to a new school entity shall have: (1) priority placement in classes that meet State graduation requirements; and (2) timely placement in elective classes that are comparable to those in which the student was enrolled at the student's previous school entity as soon as the new school entity receives verification from the student's records.

    Ensures that transferring students get priority for important classes.

  • Section 1331.1

    A school entity shall waive local requirements for graduation for a student experiencing an education disruption if similar or alternative coursework has been satisfactorily completed in another educational placement.

    Allows flexibility in graduation requirements for students who have moved.

  • Section 1331.1

    If a student has taken a higher-level course and is missing credit for a lower-level prerequisite course in the same subject area, the student shall be granted a waiver, with credit, for the prerequisite course.

    Offers credit waivers for prerequisite courses based on advanced coursework.

  • Section 1331.1

    A student experiencing an education disruption who has completed at least four (4) years of high school and meets the State graduation standards under section 1613, but who cannot obtain a school entity-issued diploma, shall as a last resort be eligible to obtain a Statewide secondary school diploma, known as the Keystone Diploma, issued by the student's current school entity.

    Provides an alternative diploma option for students struggling to meet traditional requirements.

Action History

  1. PN 3355 Referred to EDUCATION

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2307?
HB 2307 is sponsored by Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Donatucci, Murt, Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Ullman, Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Galloway, Gainey, Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Readshaw, Bridget M. Kosierowski (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Lee, Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Peter Schweyer (Democratic), Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), Patty Kim (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Roebuck, Caltagirone, Youngblood, Stephen Kinsey, Donna Bullock, and Mark Rozzi.
What is the current status of HB 2307?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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