HB 356 — 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 charter school requirements, for facilities and for school district and intermediate unit responsibilities.

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2109356 THE2019 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFDOWLING, PENNSYLVANIAREESE, HOUSETOPPER, BILLMARSHALL, SessionHARRIS, KAIL, GROVE AND HICKERNELL, MAY 7, 2019 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MAY 7, 2019 AN ACT Amending the act of No.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;

356amending, 2019revising, INTRODUCEDconsolidating BYand DOWLING,changing REESE, TOPPER, MARSHALL, HARRIS, KAIL, GROVE AND HICKERNELL, MAY 7, 2019 AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE 11, 2019 AN ACT Amending the actlaws ofrelating Marchthereto," 10,in 1949charter (P.L.30,schools, No.14),further entitledproviding "An act relating to the public school system,district including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochialintermediate schools;unit responsibilities.

amending, revising, consolidating and changing the for charter school requirements, for facilities and forviding school district and intermediate unit responsibilities.

20190HB0356PN210920190HB0356PN1745 - 2 - (8) A charter school entity shall participate in the Pennsylvania State Assessment System as provided for in 22 Pa.

(B) Sections 756 and 757 insofar as they are consistent with the act of December 20, 1967 (P.L.869, No.385), known as the "Public Works Contractors' Bond Law of 1967." (ii) Section 1 of the act of May 1, 1913 (P.L.155, No.104), entitled "An act regulating the letting of certain contracts for the erection, construction, and alteration of public buildings." (iii) The act of August 11, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the "Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act." (iv) The "Public Works Contractors' Bond Law of 1967." (v) The act of March 3, 1978 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the "Steel Products Procurement Act." 20190HB0356PN210920190HB0356PN1745 - 3 - (11) Trustees of a charter school entity shall be public officials.

(b) The charter school entity facility shall be exempt from public school facility regulations except those pertaining to 20190HB0356PN210920190HB0356PN1745 - 4 - the health or safety of [the pupils] students.

(b.1) (1) A charter school entity shall have the right of first refusal to purchase or lease, for educational purposes only, a public school building or a part of a public school building that is no longer in use FOR SALE OR LEASE by a school <-- entity which is the property titleholder, at the price of one of the following:

(i) A school entity may not enter into a contract to sell or lease a building or part of a building until at least thirty (30) days after the posting of a notice as required under 20190HB0356PN2109 - 5 - paragraph (3).

20190HB0356PN1745 - 5 - (ii) If two or more charter school entities make offers on the same building or part of a building that conforms to the provisions of this subsection, the school entity shall:

(d) [NotwithstandingNotwithstanding any other provision of this act, [a <-- school district of the first class may, in its discretion, permit a charter school to operate its school at more than one location.] a A charter school or regional charter school that <-- does not have in the written charter any limits on student enrollment or caps is permitted to MAY operate the school at <-- more than one location within the district that authorized the charter,charter. AS LONG AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED BY THE TERMS OF ITS <-- CHARTER.

(2) Within thirty (30) days of the cyber charter school's request, the intermediate unit, school district, community college or institution under Article XX-A shall notify the cyber 20190HB0356PN2109 - 6 - charter school of the location of the facilities that will be provided, which shall be a quiet, separate location in which cyber charter school students will not be commingled with 20190HB0356PN1745 - 6 - students of the intermediate unit, school district, community college or institution under Article XX-A.

* * * [(2) Provide the cyber charter school with reasonable access to its facilities for the administration of standardized tests required under this subdivision.] 20190HB0356PN2109 - 7 - * * * Section 4.

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