An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for welcoming schools.
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to take a stance, submit a written position, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, Senate Bill 1125, aims to establish ‘welcoming schools’ in Pennsylvania by requiring school entities to ensure continued access for students, parents, and staff, regardless of immigration status. It defines key terms related to immigration enforcement and mandates that schools develop policies and procedures to create inclusive learning environments. The bill also requires training for school personnel, promotes anti-bullying measures, and establishes a reporting system for enforcement actions occurring within school zones.
Key provisions
- Defines key terms related to immigration enforcement, including ‘Department,’ ‘Enforcement agency,’ ‘Enforcement official,’ ‘Immigration enforcement agency,’ ‘Law enforcement agency,’ and ‘School entity.’
- Requires school entities to guarantee continued access for students, parents, and school personnel, irrespective of immigration status.
- Mandates the development of policies and procedures to foster inclusive learning environments.
- Requires annual training for school personnel on welcoming schools policies and procedures.
- Establishes a reporting system for enforcement actions, requiring school superintendents to submit incident reports to their boards.
- Prohibits school bus companies from assisting immigration enforcement agencies.
- Requires schools to provide notice to parents about their right to opt out of sharing student directory information.
- Requires the Department of Education to develop and publish guidelines to assist schools in implementing the bill.
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Document of record
- Version
- Pn 1369 Html
- Published
- Not published in the source record
This version is published only as a document. Open the viewer to read it here, or download the file.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
9 on record
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours