PRINTER'S NO. 821
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
845
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY GUZMAN, MADDEN, KAZEEM, SCHLOSSBERG, HILL-EVANS,
HANBIDGE, SANCHEZ, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MALAGARI, OTTEN, KINKEAD,
WAXMAN AND BURGOS, APRIL 10, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 10, 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 preliminary provisions, providing
for restorative approaches for student discipline.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 130. Restorative Approaches for Student
Discipline.--(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or
regulation, a principal, vice principal or other employe of a
public school entity may not administer corporal punishment to
discipline a student of the public school entity.
(b) The department shall:
(1) Establish guidelines that define a State code of
discipline for public school entities, including:
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