SB 116 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for credit for employment at congregate care facility.

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116WARD, 2025BROWN, INTRODUCEDMASTRIANO, BYCOSTA, ARGALL,GEBHARD, BROOKS,PHILLIPS-HILL, BOSCOLA,HUTCHINSON PENNYCUICK,AND LAUGHLIN, HUTCHINSON, SCHWANK, ROBINSON, DUSH, FARRY AND COLLETT,L, JANUARY 22, 2025 SENATORREFERRED CULVER,TO EDUCATION, ASJANUARY AMENDED,22, DECEMBER 9, 2025 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 terms and courses of study, providing for credit for employment at congregate care facility.

Credit for Employment at Congregate Care Facility.--(a) A SUBJECTstudent TOwho THEis REQUIREMENTSin OFgrade 22eleven PA.or twelve at a school entity or nonpublic school and who is employed, either on a paid or voluntary basis, at a congregate care facility may earn one elective credit toward graduation for each two hundred fifty (250) hours worked at the congregate care facility, for a maximum of two elective credits toward graduation.

CODE(b) §The <-- 339.29 (RELATING TO COOPERATIVE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION), A student who is in grade eleven or twelve at a school entity or nonpublic school,school WHOshall ISdevelop ATor LEASTmodify 16an YEARSexisting OFapplication AGEprocess and whoform isfor employed,the <--student eitherseeking on a paid or voluntary basis, at a congregate care facility may earn one elective credit towardunder graduationthis forsection eachwith two hundred fifty (250) hours worked at the congregatefollowing carerequirements: facility, for a maximum of two elective credits toward graduation.

(b) The school entity or nonpublic school shall develop or modify an existing application process and form for the student seeking SHOULD THE STUDENT SEEK elective credit under this <-- section with the following requirements:

(iii) The name of any individual THE INDIVIDUALS supervising <-- the student at the congregate care facility.

(4)(c) THEAs SCHOOLused ENTITYin ORthis NONPUBLICsection, SCHOOLthe SHALLfollowing ENSUREwords THATand <--phrases THEshall STUDENT'Shave EMPLOYMENTthe ATmeanings THEgiven CONGREGATEto CAREthem FACILITYin SATISFIESthis THEsubsection REQUIREMENTSunless OFthe 22context PA.clearly indicates otherwise:

CODE § 339.29.

20250SB0116PN1351 - 2 - (c) As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) A long-term care nursing facility as defined in section 802.1 of the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the "Health Care Facilities Act." 20250SB0116PN0067 - 2 - (2) A personal care home or an assisted living residence, licensed by the Department of Human Services under the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the "Human Services Code." "Nonpublic school" shall mean a nonprofit school, other than <-- a public school in this Commonwealth, wherein a resident of this Commonwealth may legally fulfill the compulsory school attendance requirements of this article and which meet the requirements of 42 U.S.C.

"NONPUBLIC SCHOOL" SHALL MEAN A NONPROFIT SCHOOL, OTHER THAN <-- A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH, IN WHICH A RESIDENT OF THIS COMMONWEALTH MAY LEGALLY FULFILL THE COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT AND THAT MEETS THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 (PUBLIC LAW 88-352, 42 U.S.C.

§ 2000D ET SEQ.).

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