SB 366 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in career and technical education, providing for temporary waiver.

PRINTER'S NO.   1552

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 366
                                                  Session of
                                                    2026

     INTRODUCED BY L. WILLIAMS, LAUGHLIN, MALONE, ROTHMAN, HUGHES,
        FONTANA, KANE, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, KEEFER, PICOZZI, KIM,
        CAPPELLETTI, PISCIOTTANO, MUTH, COMITTA, SAVAL, COLLETT,
        SCHWANK, COLEMAN AND CULVER, MARCH 30, 2026

     REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MARCH 30, 2026


                                    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 career and technical education,
 6      providing for temporary waiver.
 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 1859.    Temporary Waiver.--(a)     Notwithstanding 22 Pa.
13   Code § 339.22 (a)(9)(ii)(C) (relating to program content), the
14   secretary shall waive the requirement that career and technical
15   education programs must conclude in twelfth grade.
16      (b)   Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit
17   career and technical education programs from concluding in
18   twelfth grade.
19      (c)   The secretary's authority under subsection (a) shall
 1   expire three years after the effective date of this subsection
 2   or upon promulgation of final regulations, whichever occurs
 3   first. The expiration of authority under this subsection shall
 4   not affect students enrolled in career and technical education
 5   programs prior to the expiration date.
 6      (d)   As used in this section, the following words and phrases
 7   shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
 8   the context clearly indicates otherwise:
 9      "Career and technical education programs" shall mean
10   vocational or technical education programs as specified in 22
11   Pa. Code § 339.2 (relating to operation).
12      "Secretary" shall mean the Secretary of Education of the
13   Commonwealth.
14      Section 2.   This act shall take effect immediately.




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