PRINTER'S NO. 1885
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1604
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY OTTEN, GIRAL, PROBST, MADDEN, KINSEY, HOHENSTEIN,
SANCHEZ, SCHLOSSBERG, HANBIDGE, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, KHAN,
FIEDLER, KINKEAD, HOWARD, PIELLI AND GREEN, AUGUST 7, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, AUGUST 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,
providing for recess and lunch periods.
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 1512.2. Recess and Lunch Periods.--(a) A school
entity shall provide each student at least thirty minutes of
recess during each school day in full-day kindergarten through
grade five, at least fifteen minutes of recess during each
school day in half-day kindergarten, and at least thirty
consecutive minutes of lunch during each school day in full-day
kindergarten through grade twelve, subject to the following:
(1) Students shall not be permitted to replace lunch time
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