HB 2851 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for education support professional employment information to be posted.

Summary

Creating an Education Support Professional Database

Bill Text

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The bill adds new requirements for school entities to post employment information about education support professionals on the Department of Education's website.

• Section 135

  Section 135. Education Support Professional Employment Information to be Posted.--(a) By October 1, 2027, and by October 1 of each year thereafter, the department shall post all of the following information for each school entity on the department's publicly accessible Internet website: (1) The name of the school entity. (2) The school identification number assigned by the department to the school entity. (3) The Administrative Unit Number assigned by the department to the school entity. (4) The number of education support professionals in each of the following job classifications: (i) Instructional paraprofessional or education assistant. (ii) Non-instructional paraprofessional. (iii) Secretary. (iv) Bus driver, bus aide or mechanic. (v) Maintenance. (vi) Technology. (vii) Custodian. (viii) Nurse assistant. (ix) Crossing guard or other safety worker. (x) Personal care assistant. (5) For each job classification under paragraph (4), all of the following: (i) Wage rate. (ii) Total working hours per week, excluding overtime. (iii) Work year, as follows: (A) Full year, full time. (B) School year, full time. (C) Full year, part time. (D) School year, part time. (iv) The number of education support professionals in the job classification, disaggregated by all of the following: (A) Gender. (B) Race or ethnicity. (C) Total years worked in the school entity. (D) Original date of hire. (v) The employment status of education support professionals in the job classification, as follows: (A) Active. (B) Military leave. (C) Sick leave or leave under 29 U.S.C. Ch. 28 (relating to family and medical leave). (D) Furlough.

  This establishes a new requirement for the Department of Education to publish detailed employment information for education support professionals on its website.

• Section 135

  (b) In posting employment information under subsection (a), the department shall take all of the following actions: (1) Post the information in a location and manner that is easily accessible to the public. (2) Include definitions and other explanatory references necessary to assist the public in understanding the information. (3) Use existing databases and electronic reporting systems to the extent possible. (4) Provide an electronic feature that allows the public to compare employment information for at least four (4) school entities. (5) Report the employment information in aggregate form, except to the extent that disaggregation is required under subsection (a).

  This outlines the manner and accessibility in which the Department of Education must post the required information.

• Section 135

  (c) In a form and manner and by a deadline determined by the department, the following shall apply: (1) Each school entity shall report to the department the information under subsection (a). (2) Each third party that has contracted to provide non-instructional services to a school entity shall report to the department the information under subsection (a)(4) and (5), disaggregated by school entity.

  This mandates that school entities and third-party contractors provide the required employment information to the Department of Education.

• Section 135

  (d) As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Department." The Department of Education of the Commonwealth. "Education support professional." A person who is not a professional employe, temporary professional employe or substitute as those terms are defined in section 1101. "Furlough." A suspension or discharge from work or a reduction in work hours due to economic conditions or shortage of work. "Non-instructional services." As defined in section 528(d). "School entity." A school district, cyber charter school, charter school, regional charter school, area career and technical school or intermediate unit. "Third party." As defined in section 528(d).

  This defines key terms relevant to the posting of employment information.

Action History

1. October 09, 2026

   Referred to EDUCATION, Oct. 9, 2026

Sponsors

• Jim Prokopiak · Primary
• Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
• Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
• Jim Haddock · Cosponsor
• Sean Dougherty · Cosponsor
• John C. Inglis III · Cosponsor

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