H.R. 729 · 111th Congress
Phylicia's Law
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Steven Rothman
- Introduced
- 2009-01-27
- Latest action
- 2009-06-16 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Summary
Phylicia's Law - Requires each local educational agency (LEA) that receives funds under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program to develop and make publicly available a written school safety policy for off-premises, overnight field trips.
Encourages the Secretary of Education to provide guidance to such LEAs by taking the steps necessary, such as hosting a conference of interested parties, to further the development of a model school safety policy for such trips.