Bill Text: PA HB503 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Placing a limitation on kindergarten class size.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-04 - Referred to EDUCATION [HB503 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB503-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 458
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 503 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY M. O'BRIEN, HARKINS, JOSEPHS, YOUNGBLOOD, CALTAGIRONE, GIBBONS AND KOTIK, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
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," placing a limitation on kindergarten
class size.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 503 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, amended
September 21, 1959 (P.L.925, No.373) and October 21, 1965
(P.L.601, No.312), is amended to read:
Section 503. Kindergartens.--(a) The board of school
directors in any school district may establish and maintain
kindergartens for children between the ages of four and six
years. When established, the kindergartens shall be an integral
part of the elementary school system of the district, and be
kept open for not less than two and one-half hours each day for
the full school term as provided in section 1501.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, each kindergarten class shall have no more than 20
students.
(c) The number of kindergartens in any one district shall be
fixed by the board of school directors, and shall be open during
the school year.
(d) If the average attendance in any one kindergarten in any
district is ten or less for the school year, the school
directors shall, at the close of the school year, discontinue
the same.
(e) The board of school directors shall appoint and assign a
sufficient number of teachers to such kindergartens, who shall
be certified in accordance with the rules and regulations
prescribed by the Council of Basic Education.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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