HB 1864 — 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 enrollee wellness checks.

PRINTER'S NO.   2313

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1864
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY SHUSTERMAN, PROBST, RIVERA, WAXMAN, GUENST,
        HANBIDGE, SANCHEZ, McNEILL, HILL-EVANS, HADDOCK, CEPEDA-
        FREYTIZ AND DONAHUE, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
 2      act relating to the public school system, including certain
 3      provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
 4      schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
 5      laws relating thereto," in charter schools, further providing
 6      for enrollee wellness checks.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.    Section 1748.1-A(a) of the act of March 10, 1949
10   (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added
11   July 11, 2024 (P.L.618, No.55), is amended and the section is
12   amended by adding a subsection to read:
13   Section 1748.1-A.    Enrollee wellness checks.
14      (a)   [Requirements] Online requirements.--A cyber charter
15   school shall, at least once during any week consisting of at
16   least three full or partial days of academic instruction, ensure
17   that each enrolled student is able to be visibly seen and
18   communicated with in real time by a teacher, administrator or
19   other representative of the cyber charter school[, either in
 1   person or] via electronic means, in order to ensure the well-
 2   being of the student and verify participation in the educational
 3   program. The requirement under this subsection may be satisfied
 4   by students turning on a webcam during synchronous online
 5   instruction.
 6      (a.1)   In-person requirements.--A cyber charter school shall,
 7   at least once every three weeks during academic instruction,
 8   ensure that each enrolled student is able to be communicated
 9   with in-person by a teacher, administrator or other
10   representative of the cyber charter school in order to ensure
11   the well-being of the student and verify participation in the
12   educational program.
13      * * *
14      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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