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; in charter schools, further providing for cyber charter school requirements and prohibitions and for enrollee wellness checks and providing for child protection and support plan; and imposing penalties.

Added Shusterman as a new co-sponsor to the bill.

Changed the bill status from 'referred to committee' to 'as reported from committee, as amended,' indicating it has been reviewed and modified by the Education Committee.

Modified the wellness check policy to allow for in-person home visits or law enforcement welfare checks to verify student safety during asynchronous instruction.

Expanded the definition of a 'wellness trigger' to explicitly include substance abuse or behaviors suggesting urgent psychiatric needs, requiring compliance with specific state assistance codes.

Added a specific deadline of August 1, 2026, for cyber charter schools to submit and annually review their child protection and support plans.

Updated reporting requirements to explicitly state that submitted data must not include the reporting source of suspected child abuse.