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PRINTER'S NO. 281
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
282
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY F. KELLER, BARRAR, D. COSTA, DAY, DIAMOND, DUSH,
GROVE, KAUFFMAN, McGINNIS, MILLARD, SACCONE, SAYLOR,
SCHWEYER, TALLMAN AND A. HARRIS, FEBRUARY 2, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 2, 2015
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 collective bargaining, providing
for notice prior to approval of collective bargaining
agreement.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1153-A. Notice Prior to Approval of Collective
Bargaining Agreement.--(a) A board of school directors of any
school district shall provide notice prior to voting upon any
proposed collective bargaining agreement. The notice required
under this section shall:
(1) Be posted on the school district's publicly accessible
Internet website beginning at least two (2) weeks prior to the
public meeting of the board of school directors at which the
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board of school directors votes upon the proposed collective
bargaining agreement and continuing at least until thirty (30)
days following the conclusion of such public meeting.
(2) Be published at least one (1) time in a newspaper of
general circulation in the school district at least two (2)
weeks prior to the public meeting of the board of school
directors at which the board of school directors votes upon the
proposed collective bargaining agreement.
(3) Include the following:
(i) a statement of the terms of the proposed collective
bargaining agreement; and
(ii) an estimate of the costs to the school district
associated with the proposed collective bargaining agreement.
(b) The notice requirements of this section shall not apply
to section 1125-A(k).
(c) The Department of Education shall promulgate regulations
pursuant to the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as
the "Regulatory Review Act," to set forth the form of the notice
required under subsection (a).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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