Bill > HB2067

This bill amends the Public School Code of 1949 to expand school districts' emergency powers during unforeseen circumstances. Specifically, the bill allows school boards to implement temporary emergency provisions for up to four years, including the ability to modify school operations such as reducing daily instruction time, transitioning students to virtual learning (either full-time or part-time), and furloughing nonessential employees. The bill replaces references to the "Superintendent of Public Instruction" with "Secretary of Education" and adds a new provision that allows school boards to declare an emergency and utilize these provisions if the General Appropriation Act has not been enacted within 60 days of the start of a new fiscal year. The changes are designed to provide school districts with more flexibility in managing unexpected challenges that might disrupt normal school operations, such as those experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment.

Education

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2067