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HB 2670

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for coordinated school closure board for inclement weather.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Sheryl Delozier and 1 co-sponsor

Establishes a Coordinated School Closure Board to decide and notify inclement-weather closures and transportation for students using district transport to nonpublic schools.

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Bill Summary · HB 2670

Bill overview

  • Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
  • Session: 2025-2026
  • Title: An Act amending the Public School Code of 1949 to add terms and courses of study provisions and, notably, to provide for a coordinated school closure board for inclement weather
  • Introduced: June 24, 2026
  • Primary aim: Establish a formal, district-level coordinated board to decide and communicate school closures and transportation decisions related to inclement weather for students who use district transportation to attend nonpublic schools.

Purpose and intent

  • Create a standardized process for handling school closures and transportation when inclement weather could affect safe travel.
  • Ensure nonpublic school students who rely on district transportation are covered by a defined closure/transportation decision framework.
  • Centralize decision-making for inclement weather impacts to improve consistency and timeliness of notices to families and staff.

Key provisions

  • Establishment of a Coordinated School Closure Board for Inclement Weather in every school district that provides transportation to nonpublic school students. Required by August 1, 2026.
  • Composition of the board:
    • School district superintendent (or designee) – chair
    • Director or coordinator of transportation
    • A member of the district’s buildings and grounds department
    • Chief administrator from each nonpublic school within the district boundaries that receives district transportation
  • Term and vacancies:
    • Members serve as long as they hold their listed positions
    • Appointing authorities must fill new appointments within 30 days of establishment and within 30 days of any vacancy
  • Quorum and operations:
    • Majority of members constitutes a quorum
    • Meetings may be held virtually
    • Members receive no compensation
  • Annual and during-inclement-weather duties:
    • By September 15 each school year, the board must:
    • Update emergency contact information for members
    • Maintain/update a list of nonpublic schools receiving transport and their emergency contacts
    • Establish/review decision-making protocols for closures and delays
    • Establish criteria for closures/transport decisions considering road conditions, temperature, wind chill, snowfall, and forecasts, with input from local emergency management, first responders, and road officials
    • Determine communication methods and timelines for notifying employees, parents, and students
    • During inclement weather, the board shall:
    • Make the final closure/delay and transportation decision
    • Notify all affected parties no later than 5:30 a.m. or as soon as practicable in emergencies
  • Transportation decisions:
    • The board’s decision on transportation is final and binding for transportation purposes
    • Nonpublic schools may still independently decide whether to hold classes; the district is not liable for nonpublic school decisions to remain in session when district transportation is canceled
    • If district schools are closed but weather permits safe transportation, the district must transport to nonpublic schools that remain in session according to their official calendars
  • Definitions:
    • “Inclement weather” includes snow, ice, extreme cold, flooding, or other conditions affecting safe transportation
    • “Nonpublic school” refers to schools receiving district transportation under defined statutory parameters

Who is affected

  • School districts that provide transportation to nonpublic schools (public school districts’ transportation programs)
  • Nonpublic schools within those districts that receive district transportation
  • Students who utilize district transportation to attend nonpublic schools
  • District staff involved in transportation, emergency management, and facilities (buildings and grounds)

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Effective date: Immediate upon enactment
  • Establishment deadline: August 1, 2026, for the coordinating board
  • Annual planning and protocol updates: By September 15 each school year
  • Inclement weather decisions and communications: Finalized and communicated by 5:30 a.m. on the affected day (or as soon as practicable in emergencies)
  • Continuity and updating requirements: Regular updates to emergency contacts and transportation recipient lists

Potential impact and considerations

  • Creates a formal, centralized process to coordinate closures and transportation for a subset of students (nonpublic school attendees served by district transportation)
  • Improves consistency and speed of weather-related decisions and communications
  • Shifts final authority for transportation decisions to the new board; nonpublic schools retain some autonomy over class scheduling
  • Increases administrative requirements for districts and nonpublic schools to maintain contact lists and protocols
  • Could affect scheduling, safety planning, and budget considerations due to new governance structure and meeting requirements

If you’d like, I can compare this bill to current Pennsylvania Public School Code provisions or outline potential implementation steps for a district.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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