H259 - 2023 Appropriations Act. (SL 2023-134)

Overview: Section 7.60 of S.L. 2023-134 prohibits governing bodies of public school units from imposing administrative penalties on a student for unpaid school meal debt. Administrative penalties include withholding student records (transcripts, report cards, attendance records, and health records) and not allowing a student to participate in graduation or receive a diploma.

This section became effective July 1, 2023.