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PRINTER'S NO. 1960
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1312
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY ARNOLD AND DINNIMAN, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
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 duties and powers of boards of
school directors, further providing for school athletics,
publications and organizations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 511 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by
adding a subsection to read:
Section 511. School Athletics, Publications, and
Organizations.--* * *
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act or other
law to the contrary:
(1) A contract entered into between a board of school
directors and a teacher, professional employe or other
individual for the provision of services as a coach or member of
the coaching staff of an athletic team during an athletic season
shall contain a provision that if:
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(i) the entire athletic season is canceled by the board of
school directors or the superintendent, there shall be no
payment under the contract; and
(ii) a portion of the athletic season is canceled by the
board of school directors or the superintendent, there shall be
payment under the contract only on a pro rata basis for that
portion of the athletic season for which services were provided
prior to the effective date of the declaration or of the action
by the board of school directors or superintendent to cancel a
portion of the athletic season, whichever occurs first.
(2) A contract entered into between a board of school
directors and a teacher, professional employe or other
individual for the provision of services as a leader or advisor
of an organization, club, society or group of the members of any
class or school, that is not part of classroom instruction,
shall contain a provision that if:
(i) the organization, club, society or group of the members
of any class or school, that is not part of classroom
instruction, is canceled during the entire school year by the
board of school directors or the superintendent, there shall be
no payment under the contract; and
(ii) the organization, club, society or group of the members
of any class or school, that is not part of classroom
instruction, is canceled for a portion of the school year by the
board of school directors or the superintendent, there shall be
payment under the contract only on a pro rata basis for that
portion of the school year for which services were provided
prior to the effective date of the declaration or of the action
by the board of school directors or superintendent to cancel the
the organization, club, society or group of the members of any
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class or school, that is not part of classroom instruction,
whichever occurs first.
(3) A contract in violation of paragraph (1) or (2) is void
and unenforceable.
Section 2. This act shall apply to contracts entered into,
amended or renewed after the effective date of this section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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