Pennsylvania Act 2023-52 — PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949 - CALCULATION OF AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP FOR A DUAL CREDIT COURSE

Act text

Session of 2023

No. 2023-52

HB 1258

AN ACT

Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in terms and courses of study, providing for calculation of average daily membership for a dual credit course.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a section to read:

Section 1525.1. Calculation of Average Daily Membership for a Dual Credit Course.--(a) Notwithstanding 22 Pa. Code § 11.5 (relating to part-time attendance for potential graduates) or any other provision of law, each high school student who is enrolled in a dual credit course through an agreement entered into in accordance with section 1525 may be included in the school entity's average daily membership.

(b) By September 1, 2024, the Department of Education shall issue a report on the data compiled by the department in section 1525(e) to the chair and minority chair of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate, the chair and minority chair of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives, the chair and minority chair of the Education Committee of the Senate and the chair and minority chair of the Education Committee of the House of Representatives.

Section 2. The addition of section 1525.1(a) of the act shall apply retroactive to July 1, 2023.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 14th day of December, A.D. 2023.

JOSH SHAPIRO