PRINTER'S NO. 1192
No. 985 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY C. WILLIAMS, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, BROWNE, FONTANA
AND BOSCOLA, JUNE 19, 2007
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JUNE 19, 2007
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 reporting of
6 secondary school athletics equity.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
10 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
11 article to read:
12 ARTICLE XVI-C
13 REPORTING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ATHLETICS EQUITY
14 Section 1601-C. Scope of article.
15 This article requires reporting by school entities on
16 athletic opportunities afforded to male and female secondary
17 school students.
18 Section 1602-C. Definitions.
19 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
1 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
2 context clearly indicates otherwise:
3 "Department." The Department of Education of the
4 Commonwealth.
5 "School entity." A school district, a joint school, an area
6 vocational-technical school or charter school that provides
7 interscholastic athletic opportunities for secondary school
8 students.
9 "Secondary school student." A student who attends a school
10 entity in grade 7 through grade 12.
11 Section 1603-C. Duty to report.
12 (a) Information.--A school entity shall annually submit
13 information to the department regarding athletic opportunity for
14 male and female secondary school students. The required
15 information, as set forth in this article, shall pertain to
16 current interscholastic athletic teams that provide secondary
17 school student athletic opportunities in a school entity.
18 (b) Reporting form.--The information shall be submitted on a
19 reporting form and in a manner to be established by the
20 department.
21 (c) Submission.--The completed reporting form shall be
22 submitted to the department by October 15 of each year for the
23 immediately preceding school year.
24 (d) Public access.--A school entity shall make a copy of the
25 completed reporting form available for public inspection during
26 regular business hours. A school entity may make a copy of the
27 completed report available for public inspection on the publicly
28 accessible Internet website of the school entity, if one is
29 maintained. The completed reporting form shall constitute a
30 public record subject to public inspection under the act of June
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1 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred to as the Right-to-Know
2 Law.
3 Section 1604-C. Department duties.
4 (a) Duties.--The department shall establish a reporting form
5 for the submission of the required information for the
6 immediately preceding school year by school entities. The
7 department shall provide for the distribution of the reporting
8 form through the department's Internet website, and shall
9 provide technical assistance to school entities.
10 (b) Reporting form information.--The following information
11 shall be included in the reporting form:
12 (1) The total number of students by gender in each
13 school entity and in each secondary school within a school
14 entity as of October 1 of the immediately preceding school
15 year.
16 (2) A listing by gender of the interscholastic athletic
17 teams that competed in athletic competition, including
18 categorization of the following information for each athletic
19 team including varsity, junior varsity and freshman athletic
20 teams.
21 (i) The total number of participants as of the day
22 of the first scheduled competition for each
23 interscholastic athletic team by gender, listing
24 separately the number of participants on each varsity,
25 junior varsity and freshman athletic team.
26 (ii) For the initial reported school year, the
27 school year in which each interscholastic athletic team
28 was established. For each subsequent reported school
29 year, a listing of interscholastic athletic teams that
30 were newly established or reestablished during the
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1 reported school year.
2 (iii) The seasons during which each interscholastic
3 athletic team competed.
4 (iv) The total expenditures for each interscholastic
5 athletic team in the reported school year, which shall
6 include the following data:
7 (A) The total amount of expenditures for
8 transportation.
9 (B) The total amount of expenditures for entry
10 fees to participate in athletic competitions, if any.
11 (C) The total amount of expenditures for
12 athletic equipment, including expenditures for the
13 purchase and any schedule for the replacement of
14 athletic equipment and team uniforms.
15 (D) Both capital budget and maintenance
16 expenditures for sports facilities, including
17 improvements to or expansion of sports facilities,
18 rentals of sports facilities, maintenance and repair
19 of sports facilities. For the purposes of this
20 subparagraph, sports facilities shall include locker
21 rooms, fields and gymnasiums.
22 (v) The total number of trainers by employment
23 status (full-time, part-time, head and assistant).
24 (vi) The total number of coaches by status (full-
25 time, part-time, head and assistant).
26 (vii) The total number of competitions scheduled.
27 (c) Copies.--The department shall make copies of all
28 submitted reports available for public inspection on the
29 department's publicly accessible Internet website.
30 (d) Annual report.--The department shall prepare and submit
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1 an annual report to the General Assembly regarding the
2 compliance with the reporting requirements of this article and
3 the expenditures and participation rates regarding
4 interscholastic athletic opportunities for each gender, and
5 other such information as the department deems relevant.
6 Section 1605-C. Regulations.
7 The department may promulgate any rules, regulations or
8 standards to administer this article.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 180 days.
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