THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY PICCOLA, WAUGH, ALLOWAY, MUSTO, FERLO, WILLIAMS, O'PAKE AND LEACH, MARCH 16, 2009

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MARCH 16, 2009  

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 professional employees, further

providing for definitions.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1101 of the act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,

amended November 30, 1971 (P.L.546, No.144), is amended to read:

Section 1101.  Definitions.--As used in this article,

(1)  The term "professional employe" shall include those who

are certificated as teachers, supervisors, supervising

principals, principals, assistant principals, vice-principals,

directors of vocational education, dental hygienists, visiting

teachers, home and school visitors, school social workers,

school counselors, child nutrition program specialists, school

librarians, school secretaries the selection of whom is on the

basis of merit as determined by eligibility lists and school

nurses.

(1.1)  The term "school social worker" shall include those

who hold a license in good standing as a licensed social worker

or a licensed clinical social worker in accordance with the act

of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39), known as the "Social Workers,

Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act,"

and are certificated to practice clinical social work, marriage

and family therapy, professional counseling, social work and

social work methods and theory application as defined by that

act.

(2)  The term "substitute" shall mean any individual who has

been employed to perform the duties of a regular professional

employe during such period of time as the regular professional

employe is absent on sabbatical leave or for other legal cause

authorized and approved by the board of school directors or to

perform the duties of a temporary professional employe who is

absent.

(3)  The term "temporary professional employe" shall mean any

individual who has been employed to perform, for a limited time,

the duties of a newly created position or of a regular

professional employe whose services have been terminated by

death, resignation, suspension or removal.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.