PRINTER'S NO. 101
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
118
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY CIRESI, HILL-EVANS, KINSEY, GUENST, MADDEN,
DELLOSO, SANCHEZ, HOWARD, D. WILLIAMS, PARKER, DEASY,
FREEMAN, WATRO, LEADBETER AND O'MARA, MARCH 7, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 7, 2023
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,
further providing for days schools not to be kept open and
for additional holidays and vacations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 1502(a) and 1503 of the act of March 10,
1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
are amended to read:
Section 1502. Days Schools not to be Kept Open.--(a) Except
as provided in subsection (c), no school shall be kept open on
any Saturday for the purpose of ordinary instruction, except
when Monday is fixed by the board of school directors as the
weekly holiday, or on Sunday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July,
[Christmas, Thanksgiving,] Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving,
Christmas, the First of January and up to five additional days
designated as local holidays in the adopted school calendar by
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