PRINTER'S NO. 2353
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1870
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, KINSEY, BURGOS, MADDEN, HILL-EVANS,
PROBST, SANCHEZ, KAZEEM, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, DALEY, KRAJEWSKI AND
GREEN, DECEMBER 5, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, DECEMBER 5, 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 pupils and attendance, further
providing for suspension and expulsion of pupils.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1318 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended to read:
Section 1318. Suspension and Expulsion of Pupils.--(a)
Every principal or teacher in charge of a public school may
temporarily suspend any pupil who is eight (8) years of age or
older on account of disobedience or misconduct, and any
principal or teacher suspending any pupil shall promptly notify
the district superintendent or secretary of the board of school
directors. The board may, after a proper hearing, suspend such
child for such time as it may determine, or may permanently
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