Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SB1383: 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 residence and right to free school privileges; and, in charter schools, further providing for enrollment and notification.
Status: In committee, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
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 residence and right to free school privileges; and, in charter schools, further providing for enrollment and notification.
From the introduced text, June 22, 2026:
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 residence and right to free school privileges; and, in charter schools, further providing for enrollment and notification. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 1302(a) 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 1302. Residence and Right to Free School Privileges.--(a) A child shall be considered a resident of the school district in which his parents or the guardian of his person resides. Federal installations are considered a part of the school district or districts in which they are situate and the children residing on such installations shall be counted as resident pupils of the school district. The parent or guardian of a student enrolled in a school district shall use the form developed under this subsection to submit continued proof of the student's residence to the student's school district of residence by March 1 of each school year. The residency verification form of a newly enrolled student shall satisfy the March 1 requirement for the current school year. A student identified as …