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 extended special education enrollment due to COVID-19.

HB 725 extends special education enrollment for students with disabilities who were impacted by pandemic disruptions. It allows eligible students (who haven't graduated high school, had an active Individualized Education Program at age 21, and were continuously enrolled since the 2020-2021 school year) to remain in public school through the 2035-2036 school year. Parents must submit an election form to the state by April 1 each year to enroll their child, with the state approving or denying within 30 days. The bill ensures these students' attendance counts toward school funding and maintains compliance with federal and state special education requirements. This directly affects students with disabilities in Pennsylvania's public schools who met pandemic-era enrollment conditions.