PENNSYLVANIA, November 22 - PRINTER'S NO. 1242

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

951

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY A. WILLIAMS, NOVEMBER 22, 2021

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, NOVEMBER 22, 2021

AN ACT

Amending the act of August 9, 1963 (P.L.643, No.341), entitled

"An act to execute partially section one of article fifteen

of the Constitution by giving cities of the first class the

right to frame, adopt and amend home rule charter provisions

governing the organization of the public school system; to

grant to such cities certain enumerated powers of local self-

government with respect to public education; to grant to such

cities necessarily implied powers to effectuate such

enumerated powers; to impose certain general and specific

restrictions and limitations; and to impose duties upon city

councils, city officers, board of elections, courts and the

Secretary of the Commonwealth," in grant of power, further

providing for grant of powers and authority.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 18(a) of the act of August 9, 1963

(P.L.643, No.341), known as the First Class City Public

Education Home Rule Act, is amended by adding a clause to read:

Section 18. Grant of Powers and Authority.--(a) Any city of

the first class taking advantage of this act and framing and

adopting provisions hereunder shall have, and may exercise, the

following enumerated powers:

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(2.1) Notwithstanding section 321 of the act of March 10,

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