| A04788 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. | 1741 | Session of 2013 |
INTRODUCED BY F. KELLER, BARRAR, BLOOM, DELOZIER, DENLINGER, DUNBAR, EVERETT, FEE, GODSHALL, GROVE, C. HARRIS, HENNESSEY, KAUFFMAN, LAWRENCE, MAHER, MALONEY, MCGINNIS, R. MILLER, OBERLANDER, PYLE, REGAN, ROAE, STERN, SWANGER, TALLMAN, THOMAS, TOEPEL, TRUITT AND MOUL, OCTOBER 11, 2013
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 19, 2013
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, providing for notice prior to approval of collective bargaining agreement.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 1153-A. Notice Prior to Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement.--(a) A board of school directors of any school district shall provide notice prior to voting upon any proposed collective bargaining agreement or upon any proposed employment contract for a professional educator who is not a member of an employe organization. The notice required under this section shall:
(1) Be posted on the school district's publicly accessible Internet website beginning at least two (2) weeks forty-eight (48) hours prior to the public meeting of the board of school directors at which the board of school directors votes upon the proposed collective bargaining agreement or employment contract and continuing at least until thirty (30) days following the conclusion of such public meeting.
(2) Be published at least one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation in the school district at least two (2) weeks forty-eight (48) hours prior to the public meeting of the board of school directors at which the board of school directors votes upon the proposed collective bargaining agreement or employment contract.
(i) a statement of the terms of the proposed collective bargaining agreement or employment contract; and
(ii) an estimate of the costs to the school district associated with the proposed collective bargaining agreement or employment contract.
(b) The notice requirements of this section shall not apply to section 1125-A(k).
(c) The Department of Education shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the "Regulatory Review Act," to set forth the form of the notice required under subsection (a).
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