HB 2275 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, further providing for exceptional children, education and training.

PRINTER'S NO.   2975

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 2275
                                                Session of
                                                  2026

     INTRODUCED BY PROBST, SHUSTERMAN, HILL-EVANS, STEELE AND CEPEDA-
        FREYTIZ, MARCH 9, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 10, 2026


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
 2      act relating to the public school system, including certain
 3      provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
 4      schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
 5      laws relating thereto," in pupils and attendance, further
 6      providing for exceptional children, education and training.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.    Section 1372 of the act of March 10, 1949
10   (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
11   amended by adding a paragraph to read:
12      Section 1372.     Exceptional Children; Education and
13   Training.--* * *
14      (9)   Time Period for Initial Evaluation to Determine Children
15   with Disabilities.
16      (i)   An initial evaluation by a school entity to determine
17   whether a child is a child with a disability under Federal law
18   shall be completed and a copy of the evaluation shall be
19   presented to the parents of the child not later than sixty (60)
20   consecutive school days after the school entity receives
1   parental consent for the evaluation.
2      (ii)   For the purpose of this paragraph, the term "school
3   entity" means a school district, intermediate unit, approved
4   private school, State-operated program or facility or other
5   public or private organization that provides educational
6   services to children with disabilities or early intervention
7   services. The term does not include a charter school or cyber
8   charter school under Article XVII-A.
9      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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