Pennsylvania HB 1283: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judgments and other liens, further providing for exemption of particular property.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1454
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1283
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, HOWARD, SANCHEZ, FREEMAN AND CEPEDA-
FREYTIZ, APRIL 22, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 22, 2025
AN ACT
Establishing the Integrated Student Supports Program and the
Integrated Student Supports Fund; and conferring powers and
imposing duties on the Department of Education.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Integrated
Student Supports Act.
Section 2. Legislative intent.
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) High school dropout rates can have a significant
negative impact on this Commonwealth's economy as determined
by the loss of generated income tax revenue and dependence on
government aid, as well as elevated risks for incarceration.
(2) Graduation rates in many Pennsylvania school
districts have fallen well below the Statewide average.
Removing academic and nonacademic barriers to learning
through evidence-based integrated student supports helps to
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reduce dropout rates and increase graduation rates.
(3) The General Assembly intends to create a fund
allowing Pennsylvania public school entities to utilize
programming provided by a third-party nonprofit organization
in order to decrease dropout rates and increase graduation
rates.
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department." The Department of Education of the
Commonwealth.
"Fund." The Integrated Student Supports Fund established in
section 4(c).
"Organization." The third-party nonprofit organization
designated by the department under section 4(b).
"Program." The Integrated Student Supports Program
established in section 4(a).
"Public school entity." Any of the following:
(1) A school district as defined in section 102 of the
act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public
School Code of 1949.
(2) A charter school, cyber charter school or regional
charter school as defined in section 1703-A of the Public
School Code of 1949.
(3) An intermediate unit as established under Article
IX-A of the Public School Code of 1949.
(4) An area career and technical school as established
under Article XVIII of the Public School Code of 1949.
Section 4. Integrated Student Supports Program.
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(a) Establishment.--The Integrated Student Supports Program
is established to remove academic and nonacademic barriers to
learning as a means to enhance student academic success,
decrease dropout rates and increase graduation rates in public
elementary and secondary schools throughout this Commonwealth.
Under the program, the department may provide grants to public
school entities as provided under section 5 for students in
kindergarten through grade 12.
(b) Designation.--
(1) Within 60 days of the effective date of this
section, the Secretary of Education shall:
(i) Designate, through a request for proposal
process, an organization to serve as the provider of
evidence-based community school services to public school
entities. The organization must satisfy all of the
following:
(A) Currently operate in more than 60 public
school entities.
(B) Provide independent data collection.
(C) Provide in-school and out-of-school programs
in the following areas:
(I) Social, emotional, physical and moral
development to include mental health case
management.
(II) College and career preparation.
(III) Behavior intervention.
(IV) Parental engagement and support.
(V) Student reengagement.
(ii) Post notice of the designation on the
department's publicly accessible Internet website.
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(2) This subsection shall be subject to the provisions
of 62 Pa.C.S. (relating to procurement).
(c) Fund.--The Integrated Student Supports Fund is
established in the State Treasury. Money in the fund shall be
used to fund the grants provided under section 5. The following
shall apply to money in the fund:
(1) The department may transfer undistributed money not
expended, encumbered or committed from the department's
appropriation to the fund for the purpose of providing grants
under this section.
(2) The fund may include:
(i) Grants, donations, contributions or gifts from
public or private sources specifically earmarked for
deposit into the fund.
(ii) Interest, dividends and pecuniary gains from
investment of money in the fund.
Section 5. Grants.
(a) Establishment of advisory councils.--Each public school
entity shall establish and manage an advisory council that shall
develop the strategic school plan for students in kindergarten
through grade 12. An advis