PRINTER'S NO. 737
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
637
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, BAKER, BLOOM, CALTAGIRONE, CUTLER,
DUNBAR, DUSH, FEE, GREINER, GROVE, JAMES, KAUFFMAN, LAWRENCE,
MACKENZIE, MAJOR, MARSICO, MENTZER, MILLARD, MOUL, PICKETT,
SACCONE, SAYLOR, TALLMAN, TOPPER AND ZIMMERMAN,
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 26, 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 grounds and buildings, further
providing for acquisition of buildings, sites for school
buildings and playgrounds and disposing thereof.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 703 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, amended June
30, 2011 (P.L.112, No.24), is amended to read:
Section 703. Acquisition of Buildings, Sites for School
Buildings and Playgrounds, and Disposing Thereof.--(a) In order
to comply with the provisions of this act, and subject to the
conditions thereof, the board of school directors of each
district is hereby vested with the necessary power and authority
to acquire, in the name of the district, by purchase, lease,
gift, devise, agreement, condemnation, or otherwise, any and all
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schools and real estate, either vacant or occupied, including
lands theretofore occupied by streets and alleys which have been
vacated by municipal authorities, and to acquire by purchase,
lease, gift or devise, other buildings approved for school use
by the Department of Education as the board of school directors
may deem necessary to furnish school buildings or other suitable
sites for proper school purposes for said district or to enlarge
the grounds of any school property held by such district, and to
sell, convey, transfer, dispose of, or abandon the same, or any
part thereof, as the board of school directors may determine.
Approval of the Department of Education shall not be required
for school buildings and playgrounds on any school construction
project for which State reimbursement is not requested.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this act or any other
provisions of law:
(1) If a school district does not request State
reimbursement for a school construction project, the school
district shall not be required to comply with the provisions of
the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the
"Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act."
(2) If a board of school directors elects not to comply with
the provisions of the "Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act" under
this subsection, the board of school directors shall provide the
Department of Education with notice in a form prescribed by the
Department of Education.
(3) The Department of Education may not impose any
requirements on a board of school directors under this
subsection other than prescribing the form in which the notice
shall be provided.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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