PUBLICSCHOOLCODEOF1949 ActofMar.10,1949,P.L.30,No.14 Cl

1 PUBLICSCHOOLCODEOF of , 1949, , No. 14AN ACTR elatingto thepublicschoolsystem,includingcertainpr ovisionsapplicableas wellto privateandparochialschools;amending,revi sing, 'sNote:Section27 of Act16 of 2019providedthata referencein statuteor regulationto "areavocational-technicalschool"shallbe deemeda referenceto "areacareerandtechnicalschool,"anda referencein statuteor regulationto "vocationalcurriculums"shallbe deemeda referenceto "careerandtechnicalcurriculums."Section2 3 of Act18 of 2019providedthata referenceinstatuteor regulationto "areavocational-technicalschool"shallbe deemeda referenceto "areacareerandtechnicalschool."Section62 of Act76 of 2019providedthata referenceinstatuteor regulationto "areavocational-technicalschool"shallbe deemeda referenceto "areacareerandtechnicalschool."TABLEOF Notices,etc.; PoliticalTests,etc., EmployesandProspectiveEmployes;Convictio nof RacialandEthnicGroupings(Repealed). PublicSchoolsthatProvideInternetInstruct ion(Repealed).

2 IdentifyingInformationof StudentsAttendingInstitutionsof ConsumerPriceIndex(Repealed). theSecretaryof (a) NewCities,Boroughs, Class;HowEffected.(b)PowersandDuties, (Repealed). Sueandbe Districts; Departmentof (c)Changesin Districts; ActionCreatingNewDistrict,orAffectingFou rthClassDistrict,withSuperintendentof Disapprovalof Creationor ChangeofThirdor Districtof DebtforBuildingsor GroundsPendingChangeof Boundaries, (d) IndependentDistricts(Repealed). FourthClassDistricts;Adjustmentof Indebtedness;Costs(Repealed). IndependentDistrictsforTransferof Territoryto IndependentDistricts(Repealed).(e) (Repealed). Election(Repealed). ;Classification(Repealed). ComponentDistricts(Repealed). CertainUnionSchoolDistricts(Repealed).(f )Mergerof ;Approvalof Plans(Repealed). ,etc.(Repealed). ;Returns;WhenEffective(Repealed). ;Voting;PartialMergers(Repealed). ;AssetsandLiabilities(Repealed).(g)Appor tionmentof ; Report;Effect; Disposeof Billin MoreThanOneCounty.

3 (h)Reorganizationof SchoolDistricts(Repealed) Organizationof AdministrativeUnits(Repealed). Plans(Repealed). Plans(Repealed). Plans(Repealed). PublicInstructionto PreparePlans(Repealed). ReorganizedSchoolDistricts(Repealed).(i) ;Constructionof Plans(Repealed). Plans(Repealed). PublicInstructionto PreparePlans(Repealed). ReorganizedSchoolDistricts(Repealed). (Repealed). Directors;Electionor DistrictsFirstClassandFirstClassA; ReorganizedDistrictof FirstClassA ContainingFormerDistrictsof Second,Thirdor FourthClass:Termsof FirstClassA SchoolDistricts;Apportionmentof Seats,andNumbers,Terms,andMethodsfor Electionof SchoolDirectorsin FirstClassA Districtsof theSecond,ThirdandFourthClasses;Termsof DistrictsThirdClass;Termsof DistrictsFourthClass;Termsof ,or in MorethanOneCity,Borough, Appointmentsin Classof Electionin IndependentDistricts;Termsof Office(Repealed). IndependentDistrictsfor TransferPurposes;Termsof (Repealed).

4 (Repealed). Majorityof Organizeor Qualifyor ;Oathof ; be Employedby or do BusinesswithDistrict; ; ; ,etc.,GratuitiesfromTeachersorSupervisor s; BOARDSOF SCHOOLDIRECTORS.(a) SchoolYear; OrganizationMeetings;TemporaryOfficers; PermanentOrganization;Electionof ,Thirdand FourthClassPermanentOrganization;Electio nof ,etc.,Opento Premiumson Officers'Bondsby SchoolDistricts.(b) ; Public(Repealed). (c) Preside; Vice-President.(d) (e) Funds; ;Paymentof Balanceto ; BOARDSOF ; ; ;Visitation(Repealed). ; theSecondClass(Repealed). Rules, ,Publications,and Bidsin TradeJournals(Repealed). Officers,Employes, Association;Delegates;Expenses; MeetingsofEducationalor FinancialAdvantageto Superintendents,etc.,atEducationalConfer ences,andof Pupilsat StateFarmShow,etc.; SchoolLaws(Repealed). Salariesof ProfessionalEmployesGrantedLeavesof Absenceas ExchangeTeachersAuthorized; Contributionsto the SchoolEmployes'RetirementFundon Accountof SchoolEmployesonApprovedLeavesof Absencefor ProfessionalStudyAuthorized; (Thissectionhasno heading.)

5 (a) StateforWaterConservationor Uncollectabilityof Taxeson ;HowMade; be UsedforOtherPurposesor SchoolFunds; AppealsfromCountyAuditors' (Expired). (Repealed).(b) Depositories; Lieuof Depositsof SchoolFunds;TreasurerRelievedofLiability ;SchoolOrders.(c) IncurDebt; Electors; Secretaryof Education; UnfundedDebtin TemporaryDebtforPermanentImprovements,et c.; ,etc.;Payment(Repealed). TemporaryDebtin AnticipationofProceedsof BondIssue; Anticipationof CurrentRevenue.(d) ;Purposes; ElectedBoardof PublicEducationof SchoolDistrictsof be Expressedin Ownersof Levy; Collector;Neglectto ;Stationery;Books; ;Paymentof ;DistrictsFirstClassLessthan1,500,000 Population(Repealed). ;Advertising; Indebtedness.(e)Second, ; MoreThanOneCountyor in MoreThanOneMunicipality; MoreThanOneCounty;TaxLevyon be Expressedin Tax; Assessments,etc.; Tax; Assessments,etc.; Taxon TaxCollectorin , ;Appointmentof Collector; ;Additionalor IncreasedAppropriations;Transferof (f)CapitalReserveFundforSchoolBuildingPr ojectProgramsApprovedby theDepartmentof Fund;Budget; Fund.

6 (f) Control;Petition;Appointments(Repealed). AppointmentIs Made(Repealed). SpecialBoardof Control(Repealed). SpecialBoardof (Repealed). Remainin Office;Elections(Repealed). SchoolDistrictsof (a) (b) (c)SchoolDistrictFinancialRecovery(i)Dec larationof ensuredeliveryof remainin (ii) (iii) certaincollectivebargainingagreementsor settlements(iv) (v) financialrecoveryplan.(vi) appointmentof (vii) (viii) specialboardof be (a)Dutyto Provide;AcquisitionandDispositionof Provide; PublicHearingRequiredPriortoConstruction or Land; Buildings,SitesforSchoolBuildingsand Playgrounds,and Buildingsor Portionsof BuildingsConstructedor Propertyin OtherDistrict; (Repealed). ;Playgrounds; UnusedandUnnecessaryLandsandBuildings.(b ) ; Viewers; Viewers;Report; (c) Departmentof Plans,etc.,ofBuildings; ,etc.,Furnishedby StateCouncilofEducation(Repealed). NewApplicationsforDepartmentof EducationApprovalof StateBoardof (Repealed).

7 Be Shielded(Repealed). ;Thermometer(Repealed). (Repealed). OpenOutward;FireEscapes;etc.(Repealed). (d) be DoneUnderContractLeton Bids; PublicWorks; Providefor ResidentWorkmen;Penalty(Repealed). ProhibitDiscriminationAgainstRace,Creedo r Color;Penalty(Repealed). Labor,Materials, Sub-Contractors,etc.,on NonprofitCorporationsforAthleticStadia, AbandonedWPAP rojects,DistrictsThirdandFourthClass(Rep ealed).(e) UnitedStatesFlag; Grounds;ShadeTrees(Repealed). PesticideTreatmentsat ,Heator Water;AcquiringWaterSupply;Condemnation; Buildings;PublicLiabilityInsuranceforEmp loyes;Purchaseof InsuranceFromEmployes, SchoolBuildingsforOtherPurposes;Arrangem entswithCity,Boroughor MunicipalAssessments; ,Injuringor DestroyingPropertyUsedforSchoolPurposes; (Repealed). ClosingSchool.(f) Lands; ;Useof Proceedsof LeaseandLeases; Purchaseof EducationalTelecommunicationsandDistance LearningEquipmentandFacilitiesandforInst allation, PayRentor MakePayments; Districts.

8 (g) ,Conveyances,Appropriationsto, Contractswith,andLeasesfrom,Municipality Authorities.(h)OtherMeansof ,Conveyances,Appropriationsto, Contractswith,andLeasesfrom,Profitor NonprofitCorporations,Partnerships,Assoc iations, , ;Usein Schools; Useof Textbooks(Repealed). SchoolSupplies;PurchasingAgent(Repealed) . Suppliesof theFirstClass,Costing$100or More(Repealed). Suppliesof theSecondClass,Costing$300or More(Repealed). Districtas OfferingBribes; ReceivingBribes; 'ASSOCIATIONSANDCOUNTYBOARDSOF SCHOOLDIRECTORS(a)SchoolDirectors' (Repealed). Convention(Repealed). AnnualConventionsandSpecialMeetings(Repe aled). (Repealed). (Repealed). (Repealed). ExecutiveCommittee(Repealed). Expensesby County(Repealed).(b)CountyBoardsof ;Vacancies;Qualifications;Removals(Repea led). Officers(Repealed). ;Fillingof Vacancies(Repealed). Members;Telephone,etc.,Services(Repealed ). ;PowersandDuties(Repealed). (Repealed). Treasurer(Repealed). theSecretaryandTreasurer(Repealed).

9 (Repealed). theIntermediateUnitBoardof ; (Repealed). (Repealed). ;NonpublicSchoolChildren(Repealed). Textbooks,InstructionalMaterialsandInstr uctionalEquipment, (a)Provisionsof Branchesof Study; Engagein Teaching; SaleorAdoptionof Booksor ;Penalty.(b) (Repealed). WhomElected;Termof Office(Repealed). Conventionto ElectCountySuperintendents(Repealed). (Repealed). Convention(Repealed). 'Proofof Eligibility(Repealed). DirectorsEntitledto Vote;MethodofVoting(Repealed). (Repealed). Resultsof Election(Repealed). PublicInstruction(Repealed). Election;Hearing(Repealed). Hearing(Repealed). ObjectionsSustained(Repealed). (Repealed). ;Substitutes(Repealed). (Repealed). (Repealed). SchoolGroundsandBuildings(Repealed). FurnishOfficeRooms,etc.(Repealed). ,Typewriterand StenographerFurnishedby County(Repealed). ,TypewriterandStenographicServicesin CountiesSecondClass(Repealed).(c)Assista ntCountySuperintendentsandSupervisorsof AssistantCountySuperintendents(Repealed) .

10 Supervisorsof SpecialEducation(Repealed). AssistantSuperintendents(Repealed). SpecialEducation;Qualifications;Appointm ent(Repealed). Appointments;Commissions;Appointmentsby Superintendentof PublicInstruction(Repealed). ;Substitutes(Repealed). (Repealed). AssistantCountySuperintendents(Repealed) . Supervisorsof SpecialEducation(Repealed). AssistantCountySuperintendentsandSupervi sorsof SpecialEducation(Repealed).( ) TechnicalPersonnel;Qualifications;Appoin tment(Repealed). ;Duties(Repealed). ;Substitutes(Repealed).(d)SalariesandExp ensesof CountySuperintendents,AssistantCountySup erintendents,andSupervisorsof ;Payment(Repealed). ;Payment(Repealed). (Repealed).(e) DistrictsThirdClass(Repealed). Officein DistrictsThirdClass(Repealed). (Thissectionhasno heading.)(Repealed) Electionor Superintendent(Repealed). ;Actingand Districts.(f) Supervisors(Repealed). 'Qualifications;Appointment(Repealed). (Repealed). Supervisors(Repealed). ;Substitutes(Repealed).