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§ 21-2103. Board of Public Education; additional duties

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: September 26, 2019

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 24 P.S. Education
Chapter 1. Public School Code of 1949 (Refs & Annos)
Article XXI. School Districts of the First Class (Refs & Annos)
Subarticle (a). Administration of Schools
Effective: September 26, 2019
24 P.S. § 21-2103
§ 21-2103. Board of Public Education; additional duties
<Section 26 of Act 2019, June 28, P.L. 117, No. 16, effective in 60 days [Aug. 27, 2019], provides that the amendment of the definition of “compulsory school age” in 24 P.S. § 21-2103(8) by that Act shall apply to academic years commencing after Aug. 27, 2019.>
The duties of the board of public education in districts of the first class, in addition to the duties prescribed in this act, shall be--
(1) To define the general policies of the school system,
(2) To legislate upon all matters pertaining thereto,
(3) To determine and direct all expenditures for the maintenance and improvement of the school system,
(4) To appoint the officers herein prescribed and define their duties,
(5) To appoint teachers,
(6) To grant and award scholarships on a merit basis,
(7) In general to legislate upon all matters concerning the conduct of the schools subject to the provisions of this act.
(8) Provided that, the governing authority of the school district shall establish the compulsory school age at no earlier than age six. The provisions of section 13261 shall continue to apply to any student enrolled in a program under section 1327.12 or to any student whose parent or guardian files a notice with the superintendent of the school district of the intention to enroll the student in a program under section 1327.1.

Credits

1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XXI, § 2103. Amended 2008, July 9, P.L. 846, No. 61, § 26, retroactive effective July 1, 2008; 2019, June 28, P.L. 117, No. 16, § 17, effective in 90 days [Sept. 26, 2019].

Footnotes

24 P.S. § 13-1326.
24 P.S. § 13-1327.1.
24 P.S. § 21-2103, PA ST 24 P.S. § 21-2103
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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