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HB 2656·PA·house

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in community colleges, further providing for definitions, for powers and duties of State Board of Education, for plans and procedures for establishing, for election or appointment and term and organization of board of trustees, for powers and duties of board of trustees, for students, for tuition, for withdrawal of sponsorship and dissolution of community college, for participation in or admission to established community college, for degrees and for financial program and reimbursement of payments; in institutions of higher education, further providing for long-term strategic planning and providing for additional powers and duties; and, in the State Board of Education, further providing for membership, for powers and duties of the board, for powers and duties of Council of Basic Education and Council of Higher Education and for reports and recommendations.

In CommitteeFiled Jun 22, 2026
Sponsor: Paul Takac (D)
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Referred to Education

Jun 22, 2026

Summary

This bill updates Pennsylvania's Public School Code of 1949 to modernize the governance, operations, and funding of community colleges and higher education institutions. It revises how community college boards of trustees are selected, how tuition and financial reimbursements are handled, and adjusts the structure and duties of the State Board of Education. These changes aim to improve the administration and strategic planning of the state's higher education system.

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