On July 11, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro approved Senate Bill No. 700, now Act No. 55 of 2024 (the “Act”). The Act amends several sections of the Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949 (the “School Code”). In Part Six of our School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55, KingSpry’s Education Law Chair Emeritus, John E. Freund, III, Esq., and Education Law Attorney, Sarah Modrick, Esq., … [Read more...] about School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55: Ready To Learn Block Grant
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School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55: Charters and Cyber Charter Schools
On July 11, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro approved Senate Bill No. 700, now Act No. 55 of 2024 (the “Act”), which amends several sections of the Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949. In Part Five of our School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55, KingSpry’s Education Law Chair Emeritus John E. Freund, III and Education Law Attorney Sarah Modrick, LL.M. discuss the changes impacting … [Read more...] about School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55: Charters and Cyber Charter Schools
School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55: State Aid for 2024-2025
On July 11, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro approved Senate Bill No. 700, now Act No. 55 of 2024 (the “Act”). The Act amends several sections of the Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949 (the “School Code”). In Part Four of our School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55, KingSpry’s Education Law Chair Emeritus, John E. Freund, III, Esq., and Education Law Attorney, Sarah Modrick, Esq., … [Read more...] about School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55: State Aid for 2024-2025
School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55: Health Services
On July 11, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro approved Senate Bill No. 700, now Act No. 55 of 2024 (the “Act”). The Act amends several sections of the Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949 (the “School Code”). In Part Two of our School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55, KingSpry’s Education Law Chair Emeritus, John E. Freund, III, Esq., and Education Law Attorney, Sarah Modrick, Esq., … [Read more...] about School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55: Health Services
School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55: School Safety and Security
On July 11, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro approved Senate Bill No. 700, now Act No. 55 of 2024 (“Act 55”). Act 55 amends several sections of the Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949 (the “School Code”). In Part One of our School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55, KingSpry’s Education Law Chair Emeritus, John E. Freund, III, Esq., and Education Law Attorney, Sarah Modrick, Esq., … [Read more...] about School Administrators’ Guide to Act 55: School Safety and Security
Act 55 Extends Enrollment for Students with Disabilities to Combat Lost Opportunities from COVID-19
On July 8, 2022, Governor Tom Wolf signed Act 55 of 2022 into law, intending to address ongoing learning losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Act 55 expands the opportunity for extended enrollment to students with disabilities. Last year, Act 66 of 2021 (Act 66) permitted students enrolled during the 2020-21 school year to repeat their grade level to counteract any lost educational … [Read more...] about Act 55 Extends Enrollment for Students with Disabilities to Combat Lost Opportunities from COVID-19
