PRINTER'S NO. 211
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
228
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY EICHELBERGER, VULAKOVICH, DiSANTO, FOLMER, WAGNER,
WHITE, STEFANO, RAFFERTY, SCARNATI, MARTIN, RESCHENTHALER,
AUMENT AND MENSCH, JANUARY 26, 2017
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JANUARY 26, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in professional employees, further
providing for causes for suspension and for persons to be
suspended.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 1124(a) and 1125.1 of the act of March
10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of
1949, are amended to read:
Section 1124. Causes for Suspension.--(a) Any board of
school directors may suspend the necessary number of
professional employes, for any of the causes hereinafter
enumerated:
(1) substantial decrease in pupil enrollment in the school
district;
(2) curtailment or alteration of the educational program on
recommendation of the superintendent and on concurrence by the
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