Pennsylvania SB 934: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for right to enter and inspect.

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1031 PRINTER'S NO. 1056
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 934
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY PENNYCUICK, FONTANA, COSTA, BAKER, VOGEL AND
STEFANO, JULY 8, 2025
SENATOR CULVER, EDUCATION, AS AMENDED, JULY 16, 2025
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 cyber charter schools, further
providing for enrollment and notification.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1748-A(a) and (b) of the act of March 10,
1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
amended July 11, 2024 (P.L.618, No.55), are amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 1748-A. Enrollment and notification.
(a) Notice to school district.--
(1) Within 10 days of the enrollment of a student to a
cyber charter school, the parent or guardian and the cyber
charter school shall notify the student's school district of
residence of the enrollment through the use of the
notification form under subsection (b). The parent or
guardian of a student enrolled in a cyber charter school
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shall also use the form developed under subsection (b) to
submit continued proof of the student's residence to the
student's school district of residence by November 1 and by
March 1 of each school year. THE NOTIFICATION FORM OF A NEWLY
ENROLLED CYBER CHARTER STUDENT SHALL SATISFY THE FIRST
NOVEMBER 1 OR MARCH 1 NOTIFICATION DEADLINE, WHICHEVER IS
SOONER. A STUDENT IDENTIFIED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF
RESIDENCE OR THE CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL AS HOMELESS UNDER 42
U.S.C. § 11302 (RELATING TO GENERAL DEFINITION OF HOMELESS
INDIVIDUAL) MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE HOME ADDRESS
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION (B)(1) OR THE INFORMATION
REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(6).
(2) If a school district which has received notice under
paragraph (1) OR (A.1) determines AT ANY TIME that a student
is not a resident of the school district, the following
apply:
(i) [Within seven days of receipt of the notice
under paragraph (1), the] The school district shall
notify the cyber charter school and the department that
the student is not a resident of the school district.
Notification of nonresidence shall include the basis for
the determination.
(ii) [Within seven days of notification under
subparagraph (i), the cyber charter school] The
department shall review the notification of
nonresidence[, respond to the school district and provide
a copy of the response to the department. If the cyber
charter school agrees that a] AND MAKE A FINAL
DETERMINATION WITHIN 15 DAYS . If the department
determines that the student is not a resident of the
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school district, [it shall determine] the department
shall notify the cyber charter school of the student's
proper district of residence. [of the student before
requesting funds from another school district.
(iii) Within seven days of receipt of the response
under subparagraph (ii), the school district shall notify
the cyber charter school that it agrees with the cyber
charter school's determination or does not agree with the
cyber charter school's determination.
(iv) A school district that has notified the cyber
charter school that it does not agree with the cyber
charter school's determination under subparagraph (iii)
shall appeal to the department for a final
determination.]
(v) All decisions of the department regarding the
school district of residence of a student shall be
subject to review by the Commonwealth Court.
(vi) A school district shall continue to make
payments to a cyber charter school under section 1725-A
during the time in which the school district of residence
of a student is in dispute.
(vii) If a final determination is made that a
student is not a resident of an appealing school
district, the cyber charter school shall return all funds
provided on behalf of that student during the period for
which the student is not a resident of the school
district to the school district within 30 days.
(a.1) Employee report of nonresidency.--
(1) If an employee of a cyber charter school makes a
good faith report to the cyber charter school that a student
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does not reside within the school district that has received
notice of the student's enrollment under subsection (a), the
cyber charter school shall immediately investigate the
employee's report and provide the student's alleged school
district of residence and the department with written notice
that there is a concern REPORT of nonresidency.
(2) NOT LATER THAN