PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 742 PRINTER'S NO. 950
No. 665 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY COY, GALLAGHER, D. R. WRIGHT, ITKIN AND COLAFELLA,
APRIL 6, 1983
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 25, 1983
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," further providing for manner of
6 election or approval of school directors.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 1073(b) of the act of March 10, 1949
10 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
11 amended January 16, 1974 (P.L.1, No.1), is amended to read:
12 Section 1073. Manner of Election or Approval.--* * *
13 (b) At a regular meeting of the board of school directors
14 occurring at least one hundred fifty (150) days prior to the
15 expiration date of the term of office of the district
16 superintendent, the agenda shall include an item requiring
17 affirmative action by five or more members of the board of
18 school directors to notify the district superintendent that the
19 board intends to retain him for a further term of from three (3)
1 to five (5) years or that another or other candidates will be
2 considered for the office. Upon notification that another
3 candidate or candidates will be considered, the district
4 superintendent may request AND SHALL BE GRANTED a meeting in <--
5 executive session with the board of school directors to review
6 the reasons of the board of school directors for reaching its
7 decision. In the event that the board fails to take such action
8 at a regular meeting of the board of school directors occurring
9 at least one hundred fifty (150) days prior to the expiration
10 date of the term of office of the district superintendent, he
11 shall continue in office for a further term of similar length to
12 that which he is serving.
13 * * *
14 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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