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§ 13-1311-C. Independent contractors and third-party vendors

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: September 3, 2019

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 24 P.S. Education
Chapter 1. Public School Code of 1949 (Refs & Annos)
Article XIII-C. School Security (Refs & Annos)
Effective: September 3, 2019
24 P.S. § 13-1311-C
§ 13-1311-C. Independent contractors and third-party vendors
Currentness
(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding section 1310-C,1 a school entity or nonpublic school may contract with an independent contractor or third-party vendor to provide school police officer or school security guard services under this article.
(b) School police officer services.--
(1) Prior to performing services for a school entity or nonpublic school, an independent contractor or an individual provided through a third-party vendor shall complete the training required under section 1305-C.2
(2) Prior to performing services for a school entity or nonpublic school, an independent contractor or an individual provided through a third-party vendor shall satisfy the requirements of sections 111 and 111.13 and 23 Pa.C.S. § 6344 (relating to employees having contact with children; adoptive and foster parents).
(3) If provided in the written contract, an independent contractor of a school entity shall be treated as an employee of a local agency under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 85 Subch. C (relating to actions against local parties).4
(4) An independent contractor of a nonpublic school shall be insured by the nonpublic school for any liability arising from the performance of the independent contractor's duties.
(c) School security guard services.--
(1) Prior to performing services for a school entity or nonpublic school, an independent contractor or an individual provided through a third-party vendor shall complete the training required under section 1314-C(b),5 if applicable.
(2) Prior to performing services for a school entity or nonpublic school, an independent contractor or an individual provided through a third-party vendor shall satisfy the requirements of sections 111 and 111.1 and 23 Pa.C.S. § 6344.
(3) If provided in the written contract, an independent contractor of a school entity shall be treated as an employee of a local agency under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 85 Subch. C.
(4) An independent contractor of a nonpublic school shall be insured by the nonpublic school for any liability arising from the performance of the independent contractor's duties.

Credits

1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XIII-C, § 1311-C, added 2018, June 22, P.L. 327, No. 44, § 3, imd. effective. Amended 2019, July 2, P.L. 406, No. 67, § 1, effective in 60 days [Sept. 3, 2019].

Footnotes

1
24 P.S. § 13-1310-C.
2
24 P.S. § 13-1305-C.
3
24 P.S. §§ 1-111 and 1-111.1.
4
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8541 et seq.
5
24 P.S. § 13-1314-C.
24 P.S. § 13-1311-C, PA ST 24 P.S. § 13-1311-C
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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