Pennsylvania HB 233: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in charter schools, further providing for powers of board of trustees.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 186
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 233
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CIRESI, KAZEEM, SANCHEZ, PIELLI, HARKINS, McNEILL,
GIRAL, PROBST, GUENST, HOWARD, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, HOHENSTEIN,
HADDOCK, MALAGARI, FREEMAN, DONAHUE, HILL-EVANS, OTTEN,
CERRATO AND GREEN, JANUARY 22, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 22, 2025
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 charter schools, further providing
for powers of board of trustees.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1716-A(b) and (b.1) of the act of March
10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of
1949, amended July 11, 2024 (P.L.618, No.55), are amended and
the section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 1716-A. Powers of Board of Trustees.--* * *
(b) [A] Except as provided for under subsection (b.4), a
member of a local board of school directors of a school entity
may not serve on the board of trustees of a charter school
entity that is located in the member's district.
(b.1) [For] Except as provided for under subsection (b.4),
for a charter school or regional charter school chartered after
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the effective date of this subsection, an individual may not
serve as a voting member of the board of trustees of the charter
school or regional charter school if the individual or a family
member receives compensation from or is employed by or is a
member of the local board of school directors who participated
in the initial review, approval, oversight, evaluation or
renewal process of the charter school or regional charter school
chartered by the board.
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(b.4) The board of trustees of a charter school shall
include a member appointed by the local board of school
directors. In the case of a regional charter school, each board
of school directors for the chartering school districts shall
appoint a member.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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