SB1387

In pupils and attendance, further providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools, for excuses from attending school, for procedure when child is truant, for procedure by school when child habitually truant and for penalties for violating compulsory school attendance requirements.

Introduced·6/22/26
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania SB1387 amends school attendance policies for charter, regional charter, and cyber charter schools, including procedures for truancy and.

Pennsylvania SB1387 amends the Public School Code to enhance attendance policies at charter, regional charter, and cyber charter schools. It mandates that cyber charter schools include specific policies in their attendance rules, such as determining when a child has an unexcused or excused absence and prohibiting administrators from altering attendance records unless correcting an error. The bill also outlines procedures for notifying parents of unexcused absences and habitual truancy, including the option to appeal the school's determination.

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Education Committee
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History

Jun 22

Senate

Referred to Education