Pennsylvania HB 938: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in the State System of Higher Education, further providing for Board of Governors.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1004
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 938
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BRIGGS, HILL-EVANS, SCHLOSSBERG, PIELLI, MERSKI,
SANCHEZ, GIRAL, MADDEN, MALAGARI AND CIRESI, MARCH 17, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 17, 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 the State System of Higher
Education, further providing for Board of Governors.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2004-A(a)(7) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended to read:
Section 2004-A. Board of Governors.--(a) The system shall
be governed and all of its corporate powers exercised by the
Board of Governors, which shall consist of twenty (20) members
to be appointed as follows:
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(7) Eleven (11) members shall be appointed by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Senate, of which:
(i) six (6) members shall be selected from the residents of
this Commonwealth [and five (5)];
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(ii) three (3) members shall be selected from trustees of
constituent institutions, except that no more than one trustee
may represent a constituent institution[.];
(iii) one (1) member must be a current or retired member of
the State system bargaining unit of the American Federation of
State, County and Municipal Employees and selected by the
governing board of the bargaining unit; and
(iv) one (1) member must be a current or retired member of
the State system bargaining unit of the Association of
Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties and selected
by the governing board of the bargaining unit.
A member appointed under this paragraph must have expertise or
substantial experience in at least one area, including
postsecondary education, finance, business, nonprofit
management, law or public administration.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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