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PRINTER'S NO. 4306
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2740
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY MEHAFFIE AND KAUFER, OCTOBER 18, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, OCTOBER 18, 2018
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 school directors, further
providing for school director training programs.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 328(a) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added
November 6, 2017 (P.L.1142, No.55), is amended to read:
Section 328. School Director Training Programs.--(a)
Beginning in the [2018-2019] 2019-2020 school year and in each
school year thereafter, the following shall apply:
(1) Each newly elected or appointed school director shall
complete, during the first year of the school director's first
term, a training program [made available by the Department of
Education, in consultation with a Statewide organization
representing school directors and a Statewide organization
representing school business officials,] pertaining to the
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skills and knowledge necessary to serve as a school director.
The training program shall consist of a minimum of four (4)
hours of instruction, including, at a minimum, information
regarding the following:
(i) Instruction and academic programs.
(ii) Personnel.
(iii) Fiscal management.
(iv) Operations.
(v) Governance.
(vi) Ethics and open meetings, to include the requirements
under 65 Pa.C.S. Pt. II (relating to accountability).
(2) Within one (1) year after each reelection or
reappointment to the board of school directors, each school
director shall complete an advanced training program [made
available by the Department of Education in consultation with a
Statewide organization representing school directors and a
Statewide organization representing school business officials.
The advanced training program] which shall consist of a minimum
of two (2) hours of instruction, including information on
relevant changes to Federal and State public school law and
regulations, fiscal management and other information deemed
appropriate by the Department of Education to enable the school
director to serve effectively.
(3) The training programs required under this subsection
shall be made available by the Department of Education [at no
cost to school districts or school directors. The Department of
Education shall approve alternative training programs that
fulfill the requirements of this subsection which may be
provided by school districts, intermediate units, postsecondary
institutions or Statewide education organizations. The
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department shall post on its publicly accessible Internet
website all alternative training programs approved under this
paragraph.] which shall contract with a Statewide education
organization which represents school directors to administer the
training programs. The Statewide education organization which
represents school directors shall have the following duties:
(i) Prepare and offer the training programs at no
cost to school districts or school directors.
(ii) Track the compliance of school directors with
the requirements of this subsection.
(iii) Provide the Department of Education with an
annual report which includes a general summary of the
compliance tracked under subparagraph (ii).
(iv) Consult with another Statewide education
organization which represents school business officials
when preparing the training programs related to fiscal
management.
(v) Approve quality alternative training programs
that fulfill the requirements of this subsection which
may be provided by school districts, intermediate units,
postsecondary institutions or other Statewide education
organizations.
(vi) Post information on all alternative training
programs approved under this paragraph on the Statewide
education organization's publicly accessible Internet
website in a conspicuous manner.
(3.1) The Department of Education shall post the
requirements of this subsection and information on where to
access the training programs at no cost on the Department of
Education's publicly accessible Internet website.
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(4) This subsection shall apply to members of a school
reform commission established under section 696, provided that
the training programs provided to members of a school reform
commission shall include information regarding sections 693 and
696 and other information deemed appropriate to enable a member
of a school reform commission to serve effectively.
(5) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
prohibit a Statewide education organization representing school
directors from offering different training programs or other
learning activities in addition to the training programs
required under this subsection at an additional cost.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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