Bill > HB1395

This bill modifies the eligibility requirements and restrictions for school directors in Pennsylvania by expanding and clarifying several key provisions. The bill changes the term "citizen" to "resident" for school director eligibility and explicitly prohibits individuals from serving as a school director in a district where an immediate family member is employed. It maintains existing restrictions preventing certain government and school employees from serving as school directors, but provides nuanced exceptions for those working in different school districts. The bill specifically prevents a school director who is a supervisor, principal, teacher, or employee of a career and technical school, intermediate unit, or community college from serving on that organization's board or being assigned a position under their district's supervision. Additionally, the bill broadens the definition of "immediate family member" to include a more extensive list of relatives and clarifies that a "joint school or department" does not include area career and technical schools, intermediate units, or community colleges. These changes will only apply to individuals elected or appointed as school directors on or after the bill's effective date, which is 60 days after enactment.

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