An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for dates and times of school terms and sessions and commencement.

HB 370 amends Pennsylvania's Public School Code to set new requirements for school start dates and daily schedules. It prohibits most school districts from starting the school year before the day after Labor Day (with limited exceptions for emergencies like natural disasters or major construction), and specifies that daily sessions must begin at 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. with required lunch breaks (30 minutes for staff and 1 hour total for students). The bill also clarifies that existing school calendars in contracts with employees remain valid until those contracts expire. This directly affects all Pennsylvania public school districts and their staffing and scheduling plans.