HB 2552

                                                   PRINTER'S NO.   3462
                THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
                    HOUSE BILL
                    No. 2552
                                             Session of
                                               2026
INTRODUCED BY ABNEY, HANBIDGE, HILL-EVANS, BURGOS, FREEMAN,
   SANCHEZ, KHAN, INGLIS, PASHINSKI, D. WILLIAMS, PARKER,
   FLEMING, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ AND DELLOSO, MAY 28, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MAY 29, 2026
                               AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2    act relating to the public school system, including certain
3    provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4    schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5    laws relating thereto," in career and technical education,
6    providing for temporary waiver.
7    The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9    Section 1.    The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
10 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
11 section to read:
12    Section 1859.    Temporary Waiver.--(a)     Notwithstanding 22 Pa.
13 Code § 339.22 (a)(9)(ii)(C) (relating to program content), the
14 secretary shall waive the requirement that career and technical
15 education programs must conclude in twelfth grade.
16    (b)   Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit
17 career and technical education programs from concluding in
18 twelfth grade.
19    (c)   The secretary's authority under subsection (a) shall
1 expire three years after the effective date of this subsection
2 or upon promulgation of final regulations, whichever occurs
3 first. The expiration of authority under this subsection shall
4 not affect students enrolled in career and technical education
5 programs prior to the expiration date.
6    (d)   As used in this section, the following words and phrases
7 shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
8 the context clearly indicates otherwise:
9    "Career and technical education programs" shall mean
10 vocational or technical education programs as specified in 22
11 Pa. Code § 339.2 (relating to operation).
12    "Secretary" shall mean the Secretary of Education of the
13 Commonwealth.
14    Section 2.   This act shall take effect immediately.
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