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§ 13-1321-B. Enforcement

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: December 13, 2023

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 24 P.S. Education
Chapter 1. Public School Code of 1949 (Refs & Annos)
Article XIII-B. School Safety and Security
Effective: December 13, 2023
24 P.S. § 13-1321-B
Formerly cited as PA ST 24 P.S. § 13-1312-A;  PA ST 24 P.S. § 13-1313-A
§ 13-1321-B. Enforcement
Currentness
(a) Procedure.--
(1) If a school district of the first class fails to comply with the requirement to provide information to the safe schools advocate under section 1320-B,1 the advocate shall provide documentation of the failure to the Secretary of Education and the commission.
(2) If the Secretary of Education determines that there is noncompliance, the secretary shall direct the school district of the first class to take corrective action. If the school district of the first class fails to take corrective action within 60 days, the secretary shall notify the advocate and the Office of General Counsel. The Office of General Counsel, in consultation with the safe schools advocate, shall designate an attorney to bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain compliance.
(3) If the Secretary of Education determines that the school district of the first class has complied with the requirements to provide information to the safe schools advocate, the secretary shall convene a public hearing at which the safe schools advocate shall be permitted to testify regarding the alleged noncompliance.
(4) Legal proceedings under this subsection shall be conducted by an attorney designated by the Office of General Counsel in consultation with the safe schools advocate. The attorney must be a member of the bar in good standing.
(b) Construction of article and other laws.--Nothing in this article or any other provision of law shall be construed as granting a right of status for or participation by the safe schools advocate in a grievance or arbitration proceeding arising out of a collective bargaining agreement.

Credits

1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XIII-B, § 1321-B, added 2023, Dec. 13, P.L. 187, No. 33, § 21, imd. effective.

Footnotes

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24 P.S. § 13-1320-B.
24 P.S. § 13-1321-B, PA ST 24 P.S. § 13-1321-B
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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