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§ 17-1727-A. Tort liability

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. Education

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 24 P.S. Education
Chapter 1. Public School Code of 1949 (Refs & Annos)
Article XVII-a. Charter Schools (Refs & Annos)
Subarticle (b). Charter Schools
24 P.S. § 17-1727-A
§ 17-1727-A. Tort liability
For purposes of tort liability, employes of the charter school shall be considered public employes and the board of trustees shall be considered the public employer in the same manner as political subdivisions and local agencies. The board of trustees of a charter school and the charter school shall be solely liable for any and all damages of any kind resulting from any legal challenge involving the operation of a charter school. Notwithstanding this requirement, the local board of directors of a school entity shall not be held liable for any activity or operation related to the program of the charter school.

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1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XVII-A, § 1727-A, added 1997, June 19, P.L. 225, No. 22, § 1, imd. effective.
24 P.S. § 17-1727-A, PA ST 24 P.S. § 17-1727-A
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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