PENNSYLVANIA, March 30 - 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

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 career and technical education,

providing for temporary waiver.

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 1859. Temporary Waiver.--(a) Notwithstanding 22 Pa.

Code § 339.22 (a)(9)(ii)(C) (relating to program content), the

secretary shall waive the requirement that career and technical

education programs must conclude in twelfth grade.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit

career and technical education programs from concluding in

twelfth grade.

(c) The secretary's authority under subsection (a) shall

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