An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for enrollment.
HB 495 amends Pennsylvania's Public School Code to change enrollment rules for charter schools and cyber charter schools. It prohibits school boards from imposing enrollment caps on these schools, except as explicitly agreed upon in the school's written charter. For charter schools located in a specific district, the bill allows a limited cap on students residing within that district, but only with approval from the local school board. This cap does not prevent charter schools from enrolling students from outside their district.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2025
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Committee
1
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
Malcolm Kenyatta
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Schlossberg
DDemocratic
Co
Roni Green
DDemocratic
Co
Tarah Probst
DDemocratic
Co
Tarik Khan
DDemocratic
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