PRINTER'S NO. 554
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
585
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY EICHELBERGER, SCAVELLO, MENSCH, WHITE, SCARNATI,
ALLOWAY, FOLMER, RAFFERTY, VULAKOVICH AND AUMENT,
MARCH 2, 2015
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MARCH 2, 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 district superintendents and
assistant district superintendents, further providing for
manner of election or approval and for term and salary of
assistants.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 1073(b) and 1077(b) of the act of March
10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of
1949, amended June 30, 2012 (P.L.684, No.82) and July 12, 2012
(P.L.1142, No.141), are amended to read:
Section 1073. Manner of Election or Approval.--* * *
(b) At a [regular] public meeting of the board of school
directors occurring at least [one hundred fifty (150)] ninety
(90) days prior to the expiration date of the term of office of
the district superintendent, the agenda shall include an item
requiring affirmative action by five or more members of the
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board of school directors to notify the district superintendent
that the board intends to retain him for a further term of three
(3) to five (5) years or that another or other candidates will
be considered for the office. In the event that the board fails
to take such action at a [regular] public meeting of the board
of school directors occurring at least [one hundred fifty (150)]
ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date of the term of
office of the district superintendent, [he shall continue in
office for a further term of similar length to that] the term of
office which he is currently serving[.] shall be extended for
one (1) year. Such notification shall not prevent the
superintendent from being considered for or appointed to a
further term of office notwithstanding the consideration of
other candidates.
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Section 1077. Term and Salary of Assistants.--* * *
(b) At a [regular] public meeting of the board of school
directors occurring at least [one hundred fifty (150)] ninety
(90) days prior to the expiration date of the term of office of
the assistant district superintendent, the agenda shall include
an item requiring affirmative action by five (5) or more members
of the board of school directors to notify the assistant
district superintendent that the board intends to retain him for
a further term extending through the term of the school district
superintendent or of three (3) to five (5) years or instead that
another or other candidates will be considered for the office.
In the event that the board fails to take such action at a
[regular] public meeting of the board of school directors
occurring at least [one hundred fifty (150)] ninety (90) days
prior to the expiration date of the term of office of the
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assistant district superintendent, [he shall continue in office
for a further term of similar length to that] the term of office
which he is currently serving[.] shall be extended for one (1)
year. Such notification shall not prevent the assistant district
superintendent from being considered for or appointed to a
further term of office notwithstanding the consideration of
other candidates.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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