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HB2656Introduced in the House

In community colleges, further providing for definitions, for powers and duties of State Board of E ducation, 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.

IntroducedHouse Education

Introduced by Paul Takac, District 82

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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 E ducation, 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.

Where it stands

Referred to Education

June 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred to Education

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