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Introduced
02/21/2025
02/21/2025
In Committee
02/21/2025
02/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
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 charter schools, providing for cyber charter school moratorium.
AI Summary
This bill introduces a moratorium on the establishment of new cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania. Specifically, the legislation prevents the state Department of Education from reviewing or approving any applications for new cyber charter schools from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2038. A cyber charter school is a publicly funded online school that operates independently from traditional school districts but provides free education to students. The moratorium effectively pauses the expansion of cyber charter schools for approximately 13 years, during which no new cyber charter schools can be created, regardless of when an application might have been submitted. This pause appears to be an opportunity for policymakers to potentially review and potentially reform the existing cyber charter school framework, though the specific rationale for the moratorium is not explained in the bill text. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage, and the moratorium would begin on July 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (13)
Tarah Probst (D)*,
Joe Ciresi (D),
Gina Curry (D),
Roni Green (D),
Liz Hanbidge (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Steve Malagari (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Nikki Rivera (D),
Steve Samuelson (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mandy Steele (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Last Action
Referred to Education (on 02/21/2025)
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