Pennsylvania Compilation of School Discipline Laws and ...
Pennsylvania Compilation of School
Discipline Laws and Regulations
Prepared: April 3, 2019
Introduction
This compilation presents school discipline-related laws and regulations for U.S. states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia, and, where available, links to education agency websites or resources related to school discipline and student conduct. The discipline laws and regulations presented in this compilation have been categorized by type of specific discipline issue covered, according to an organizational framework developed by the National Center for Safe and Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE). For example, one major category encompasses all laws or regulations governing states or territories that mandate specific disciplinary sanctions (such as suspension) for specific offenses (such as drug possession on school grounds). The school discipline laws and regulations were compiled through exhaustive searches of legislative websites that identified all laws and regulations relevant to each specific category. Compiled materials were subsequently reviewed by state education agency (SEA) representatives in the 50 states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. territories.
Discipline categories were not mutually exclusive. Laws and regulations often appeared across multiple categories. For jurisdictions with more extensive laws covering a breadth of topical areas, relevant sections were excerpted from the larger legislative text for inclusion in the appropriate discipline category. Laws, ordered by chapter and section number, appear first within each category followed by regulations. All laws and regulations listed within categories in the compilation also appear in the sources cited section of the document, which lists laws by chapter and section number and title, and where available, includes active hyperlinks to source websites supported or maintained by state legislatures. Additional links to government websites or resources are provided at the end of this document.
Notes & Disclaimers
To the best of the preparer's knowledge, this Compilation of School Discipline Laws and Regulations is complete and current as of April 2019. Readers should also note that the information in this document was compiled from individual sources that are created by each jurisdiction and which are maintained and updated with varying frequencies. Readers should consult the source information provided directly in order to check for updates to laws and regulations reported in this document or to conduct further research.
For further information, including definitions of the different policy categories, please refer to the Discipline Laws and Regulations Compendium posted on the Center's website.
Prepared by:
Child Trends 7315 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 1200W Bethesda, Maryland 20814
EMT Associates, Inc. 1631 Creekside Drive Suite 100 Folsom, California 95630
Table of Contents
Pennsylvania State Codes Cited ............................................................................................................... 1
General Provisions ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Authority to develop and establish rules of conduct................................................................................ 5 Scope ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 Communication of Policy......................................................................................................................... 10
In-School Discipline .................................................................................................................................. 13 Use of multi-tiered discipline approaches .............................................................................................. 13 Teacher authority to remove students from classrooms ...................................................................... 13 Alternatives to suspension ................................................................................................................... 13 Use of corporal punishment .................................................................................................................. 13 Use of student and locker searches ....................................................................................................... 14 Other in-school disciplinary approaches ................................................................................................. 14
Out-of-School and Exclusionary Discipline: Suspensions, Expulsion, Restraint and Seclusion, and Alternative Placements .................................................................................................. 16
Grounds for possible suspension or expulsion ....................................................................................... 16 Grounds for mandatory suspension or expulsion ................................................................................... 16 Limitations, conditions, or exclusions for use of suspension and expulsion ........................................... 17 Administrative procedures related to suspensions and expulsion .......................................................... 18 In-school suspension .............................................................................................................................. 21 Return to school following removal ......................................................................................................... 21 Use of restraint and seclusion ................................................................................................................. 22 Alternative Placements ........................................................................................................................... 24
Disciplinary Approaches Addressing Specific Infractions and Conditions ....................................... 34 Firearms (as required by the Gun-Free Schools Act) ............................................................................. 34 Other weapons ........................................................................................................................................ 36 Students with chronic disciplinary issues ................................................................................................ 38 Attendance and truancy .......................................................................................................................... 38 Substance use......................................................................................................................................... 49 Bullying, harassment, or hazing .............................................................................................................. 52 Other special infractions or conditions .................................................................................................... 56
Prevention and Behavioral Interventions (Non-Punitive) ..................................................................... 57 Prevention ............................................................................................................................................... 57 Behavioral interventions and student support services........................................................................... 63 Professional development ....................................................................................................................... 75
Monitoring and Accountability ................................................................................................................ 78 Formal incident reporting of conduct violations....................................................................................... 78 Parental notification................................................................................................................................. 82 Reporting and referrals between schools and law enforcement ............................................................. 86 Disclosure of school records ................................................................................................................... 99 Data collection, review, and reporting of disciplinary policies and actions ........................................... 100
School Resource and Safety Officers (SROs/SSOs) and Truant/Attendance Officers .................... 106 Authority and power to implement school arrest ................................................................................... 106 Certification or training .......................................................................................................................... 106 MOUs, authorization and/or funding ..................................................................................................... 107
State Education Agency Support .......................................................................................................... 112 State model policies and implementation support ................................................................................ 112 Funding appropriations ......................................................................................................................... 114
Other or Uncategorized .......................................................................................................................... 118 Professional immunity or liability ........................................................................................................... 118 Community input or involvement ........................................................................................................... 118 Other or Uncategorized ......................................................................................................................... 119
State-Sponsored, Publicly Available Websites or Other Resources on School Discipline ............ 123
Pennsylvania State Codes Cited
Pennsylvania Unconsolidated Statutes
Public School Code of 1949
Article V. Duties and Powers of Boards of School Directors
510.2.
Publication of rules, regulations and policies
Article XII. Certification of Teachers
1205.6.
Child abuse recognition and reporting training
Article XIII. Pupils and Attendance
A. Attendance
1317. 1317.1. 1317.2. 1317.3. 1318.
Authority of teachers, vice principals and principals over pupils Possession of telephone pagers prohibited Possession of weapons prohibited Uniforms Suspension and expulsion of pupils
B. Enforcing Attendance
1325. 1326. 1327. 1327.2. 1332. 1333. 1333.1. 1333.2. 1333.3. 1333.4. 1338. 1338.2. 1339.
Purpose Definitions Compulsory school attendance Attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools Reports of enrollments; attendance and withdrawals; public and private schools Procedure when child is truant Procedure by school when child habitually truant Procedure upon filing of citation Penalties for violating compulsory school attendance requirements Study of truancy procedure Dependent children Antitruancy programs Reports to Superintendent of Public Instruction
C. Attendance Officers and Home and School Visitors
1341. 1342. 1343. 1344. 1345.
Duty to employ; power of arrest; certification Term of employment; compensation Arrest of children failing to attend school Inspecting places where children are employed Penalty for interfering with inspections
Article XIII?A. Safe Schools
1301-A. 1302?A. 1302.1-A. 1303?A. 1303.1?A.
Definitions Office for safe schools Regulations Reporting Policy relating to bullying
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