Pennsylvania HB2743 amends the Public School Code to set school term start dates and session times, and allows exceptions for certain events.

Pennsylvania HB2743 amends the Public School Code to establish that a school term for students may not begin earlier than the day after Labor Day, except in cases of major construction, renovation, or natural disaster. The act also prohibits schools from starting on the same day as an agricultural fair in the county. The daily school session is set to open at 9 a.m. and close at 4 p.m., with specified intermissions. The act allows for exceptions to these rules if approved by the Secretary of Education.

Pennsylvania HB2743 amends the Public School Code to set school term start dates and session times, and allows exceptions for certain events.

Pennsylvania HB2743 amends the Public School Code to establish that a school term for students may not begin earlier than the day after Labor Day, except in cases of major construction, renovation, or natural disaster. The act also prohibits schools from starting on the same day as an agricultural fair in the county. The daily school session is set to open at 9 a.m. and close at 4 p.m., with specified intermissions. The act allows for exceptions to these rules if approved by the Secretary of Education.