SB984

In pupils and attendance, further providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools, for procedure when child is truant, for procedure by school when child habitually truant, for procedure upon filing of citation and for penalties for violating compulsory school attendance requirements, repealing provisions relating to study of truancy procedure, providing for department supports to prevent truancy and further providing for reports to Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Introduced·8/27/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania SB984 amends compulsory attendance laws for charter, regional charter, and cyber charter schools, detailing attendance policies, truancy.

Pennsylvania SB984 amends the Public School Code of 1949 to enhance attendance policies at charter, regional charter, and cyber charter schools. It mandates that these schools establish attendance policies to accurately determine when a child is absent. The bill outlines procedures for notifying parents when a child is truant, handling citations for truancy, and managing habitual truancy. It also restricts transfers to virtual instruction for habitually truant students unless a judge approves.

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History

Aug 27, 2025

Senate

Referred to Education