On June 23, 2021, after the House amended SB 664 to specify that the PA Department of Education (PDE) produce a standard form for school districts to make available to parents to seek the extra year for their children, the Senate voted 50-0 to approve the amended bill. The bill was then signed by the Senate and House the next day and now goes to the governor.

The bill would allow parents to give their children an additional year of school to make up for the 2020-21 school year being disrupted by closings and operating changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To view the bill, click here.