A06316
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2322
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY MUSTELLO, TOPPER, JAMES, DONATUCCI, ROWE,
BERNSTINE, KENYATTA, BURNS, YOUNGBLOOD AND READSHAW,
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 24, 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 school districts, further
providing for how constituted.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 201 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended to
read:
Section 201. How Constituted.--(a) All school districts
shall remain as now constituted until changed as authorized by
this act. Except as otherwise now or hereafter constituted, each
city, incorporated town, borough, or township in this
Commonwealth, now existing or hereafter created, shall
constitute a separate school district, to be designated and
known as the "School District of ...........................:"
Provided, That where any city, incorporated town, borough, or
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township, or a part of the school district remaining after its
separation would constitute a third or fourth class school
district, it shall remain a part of the school district to which
it formerly belonged until the change to a new school district
is approved by the Council of Basic Education, as hereinafter
provided.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), a
school district in this Commonwealth may change its name by a
majority vote of the local board of school directors of the
school district and with approval of the Department of
Education. The local board of school directors shall hold at
least one public hearing on the proposed name change and
determine the estimated cost associated with the name change.
After a majority vote of the local board of school directors
approving the name change, the school district shall report the
name change to the Department of Education. The Department of
Education shall review and approve the name change within thirty
(30) days of the school district reporting under this subsection
if the new name of the school district is not a duplication of
the name of another school district in this Commonwealth. Upon
approval, the Department of Education shall issue a certificate
stating the approved name of the school district has been
registered as the official designation of the school district.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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