PRINTER'S NO. 2496
No. 1909 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY PALLONE, BARRAR, DALEY, DeLUCA, DERMODY, FABRIZIO,
GEORGE, HARHAI, HORSEY, JAMES, LAUGHLIN, PISTELLA, ROEBUCK,
SHANER, WASHINGTON, YOUNGBLOOD AND THOMAS, AUGUST 5, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, AUGUST 5, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," further providing for powers and
6 duties of the Board of Governors.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 2006-A(a)(11) of the act of March 10,
10 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
11 added November 12, 1982 (P.L.660, No.188), is amended to read:
12 Section 2006-A. Powers and Duties of the Board of
13 Governors.--(a) The Board of Governors shall have overall
14 responsibility for planning and coordinating the development and
15 operation of the system. The powers and duties of the Board of
16 Governors shall be:
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18 (11) To fix the levels of tuition fees, except student
19 activity fees. Tuition fees shall include a differential for
1 such charges between students who are residents of the
2 Commonwealth and students who are nonresidents. Tuition fees
3 beginning with the school year 2004-2005 through the school year
4 2006-2007 shall include a differential for such charges between
5 students enrolled prior to the school year 2004-2005 and those
6 initially enrolling beginning with the school year 2004-2005 and
7 thereafter. No tuition increase shall apply to students enrolled
8 prior to the school year 2004-2005 who continue their enrollment
9 during the school year 2004-2005, 2005-2006 or 2006-2007.
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11 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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