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 attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools.
HB 2197 requires charter, regional charter, and cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania to annually report to the state education department the number of students who either returned to their district of residence or were otherwise removed from the school. This bill directly affects the management and accountability of these school types by mandating transparency around student enrollment changes. The key provision is the annual reporting requirement for school boards, focusing on tracking student departures rather than altering attendance rules. The law takes effect 60 days after enactment, with no changes to existing attendance policies for students.
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Introduction
Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Feb 5, 2026
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Referred to Education
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1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne McNeill
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
Co
Liz Hanbidge
DDemocratic
Co
Malcolm Kenyatta
DDemocratic
Co
Maureen Madden
DDemocratic
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