PRINTER'S NO. 4725
No. 2989 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY BUXTON, OCTOBER 4, 2006
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, OCTOBER 4, 2006
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 a board of
6 control.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 1707-B(b) of the act of March 10, 1949
10 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
11 amended November 22, 2000 (P.L.672, No.91), is amended to read:
12 Section 1707-B. Boards of Control for Certain School
13 Districts.--* * *
14 (b) A board of control in an education empowerment district
15 certified under this section shall consist of five (5) residents
16 of the school district [who], three (3) of whom shall be
17 appointed by the mayor of the coterminous city within fourteen
18 (14) days of the certification of the school district as an
19 education empowerment district and two (2) of whom shall be
1 elected by and from the members of the elected board of school
2 directors. Members of the board of control shall serve at the
3 pleasure of the mayor.
4 * * *
5 Section 2. The five members serving on a board of control
6 upon the effective date of this act shall cast lots to determine
7 the three members who shall continue to serve by appointment of
8 the mayor.
9 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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