HB 768 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school directors, further providing for compensation and oath of office.

PRINTER'S NO.    792

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 768
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, PIELLI, OTTEN, SANCHEZ, MADDEN, CIRESI
        AND CERRATO, MARCH 3, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 3, 2025


                                     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," in school directors, further
 6      providing for compensation and oath of office.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.     Section 321 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
10   No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended to
11   read:
12      Section 321.     Compensation; Oath of Office.--[All persons
13   elected or appointed as school directors shall serve without pay
14   except as hereinafter provided.] (a)     A person elected or
15   appointed as a school director may receive compensation for
16   service on behalf of a school district in accordance with this
17   section.
18      (b)     A board of school directors may, by a board resolution
19   at a regularly scheduled meeting, authorize compensation for
20   persons elected or appointed as school directors.
 1      (c)   Compensation approved by a board of school directors
 2   under this section shall be consistent with the compensation
 3   limits for individuals elected to serve in the municipality in
 4   which the school district is located, including a member of a
 5   local municipal board or a local council member. If the school
 6   district is located in more than one municipality, the
 7   compensation approved by the board of school directors shall be
 8   consistent with the median compensation limits for individuals
 9   elected to serve in each of the municipalities in which the
10   school district is located.
11      (d)   Before entering upon the duties of [their] office, each
12   school director shall take and subscribe to the following oath
13   or affirmation, which may be administered by any one qualified
14   to administer an oath, or as hereinafter provided:--
15      I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and
16   defend the Constitution of the United States and the
17   Constitution of this Commonwealth, and that I will discharge the
18   duties of my office with fidelity.
19      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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