PRINTER'S NO. 1243
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
952
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY A. WILLIAMS, NOVEMBER 22, 2021
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, NOVEMBER 22, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 9, 1963 (P.L.643, No.341), entitled
"An act to execute partially section one of article fifteen
of the Constitution by giving cities of the first class the
right to frame, adopt and amend home rule charter provisions
governing the organization of the public school system; to
grant to such cities certain enumerated powers of local self-
government with respect to public education; to grant to such
cities necessarily implied powers to effectuate such
enumerated powers; to impose certain general and specific
restrictions and limitations; and to impose duties upon city
councils, city officers, board of elections, courts and the
Secretary of the Commonwealth," in grant of power, further
providing for grant of powers and authority and providing for
composition of board.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 18(a)(3) of the act of August 9, 1963
(P.L.643, No.341), known as the First Class City Public
Education Home Rule Act, is amended to read:
Section 18. Grant of Powers and Authority.--(a) Any city of
the first class taking advantage of this act and framing and
adopting provisions hereunder shall have, and may exercise, the
following enumerated powers:
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(3) The power to set the term, number and qualifications of
board of education members, in accordance with section 18.1; to
provide for the methods of nomination, such to include a
citizens' nominating panel, if deemed advisable; and either to
provide for a method of appointment, in such case such power
shall include the designation of the appointing authority, or to
provide for a method of election.
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Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 18.1. Composition of Board.--At least one member of
the board of education shall be a student member and selection
and qualifications of the student member shall be established by
rules adopted by the board, provided that the student member
must:
(1) be a full-time student in good academic standing
at a public school located in a city of the first class;
(2) be enrolled in the eleventh or twelfth grade;
(3) serve one year; and
(4) be a voting member of the board.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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