HB 892 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in high schools, providing for transition coordinators in senior high schools.

PRINTER'S NO.   932

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 892
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ AND MALAGARI,
        MARCH 13, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 13, 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 high schools, providing for
 6      transition coordinators in senior high schools.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.    The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
10   as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
11   section to read:
12      Section 1617.    Transition Coordinators in Senior High
13   Schools.--(a)    Each school district shall hire at least one
14   full-time dedicated and highly qualified or credentialed
15   transition coordinator for each senior high school of the school
16   district. The Department of Education may require a school
17   district to hire additional transition coordinators for a senior
18   high school of the school district depending on the population
19   of the senior high school.
20      (b)   Each full-time transition coordinator shall perform, on
 1   a full-time basis, transition coordinator duties, including
 2   individualizing community-based activities with an emphasis on
 3   employment, in accordance with the provisions of the act of June
 4   19, 2018 (P.L.229, No.36), known as the "Employment First Act."
 5      (c)    The Department of Education shall ensure compliance with
 6   this section.
 7      (d)    As used in this section, the term "transition
 8   coordinator" shall mean an individual tasked with developing,
 9   coordinating and implementing career readiness and transition
10   services, including:
11      (1)    Skill development.
12      (2)    Development of individualized plans.
13      (3)    Development of relationships with external entities to
14   promote and implement:
15      (i)    Student placement.
16      (ii)    Instruction to students.
17      (iii)    Coordination of job placement and transportation.
18      (iv)    Progress monitoring.
19      Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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