The following Legislative Activity took place October 24, 2019:
Establishes "Responsible School Violence Prevention, Preparation, and Protection Pilot Program" in certain counties and cities of first class; makes an appropriation.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Permits school districts to define excused absences from school to include illness based on student's mental or behavioral health and requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for defining excused absence for this reason.
Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee
Includes in resident enrollment of county vocational school district all pupils enrolled on full-time basis regardless of county of residence.
Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires unpaid and paid leave for public employees who work for labor organization.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Requires school districts to file certain evacuation plans with DOE.
Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee
Provides adjustment to school district tax levy cap for expenditures associated with opening of renovated or new school facility during budget year for full-day kindergarten.
Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee
"Emma's Law"; requires school buses that transport students with special needs to be equipped with certain safety features.
Introduced and referred to Senate Transportation Committee
Establishes flexible instructional day program to allow students to continue instruction at home when district must close its schools and to permit district to count flexible instructional days in meeting 180-day school year requirement.
Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires individualized education program teams, if appropriate, to disseminate information on availability of certain public transportation services.
Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee
Prohibits member of charter school board of trustees from serving simultaneously on board of organization that donates money to charter school.
Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee
"Paul's Law"; authorizes parent or guardian to request use of individualized health care plan for student with seizure disorder.
Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires school districts to provide lunch period of not less than 20 seated minutes.
Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires training for DOE arbitrators to include issues related to cultural diversity and bias.
Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires parent or guardian to notify child care centers if child will be absent; requires child care centers to notify parent or guardian in event of unexcused child absence.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
Establishes "Conflict Resolution in Schools Commission."
Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee
Enhances requirements for applicant seeking to locate substance use disorder treatment center within 500 feet of school.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
