PRINTER'S NO. 791
No. 699 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY BARRAR, RAYMOND, FAIRCHILD, GEORGE, E. Z. TAYLOR,
YOUNGBLOOD, FLICK, DALLY, WAUGH, THOMAS AND ROSS,
MARCH 11, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 11, 1997
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," requiring school districts to publish
6 and make available at school office a copy of any proposed
7 contract with professional employes at least 28 days prior to
8 taking official action.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
12 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
13 section to read:
14 Section 1121.1 Publication and Display of Proposed
15 Professional Employe Contract.--(a) Every school district shall
16 cause a complete copy of any agreement concerning a proposed
17 professional employe contract to be published in a newspaper of
18 general circulation within the school district at least twenty-
19 eight (28) days prior to taking any official action on it. The
20 school district shall also make at least one copy available for
1 public inspection in a school district office during the twenty-
2 eight (28) day period preceding official action on the proposed
3 agreement.
4 (b) Any official action taken by any school district in
5 violation of subsection (a) shall be void.
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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