24 Pa. Stat. § 5-508

Current through P.A. Acts 2023-32
Section 5-508 - Majority vote required; recording

The affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the board of school directors in every school district, duly recorded, showing how each member voted, shall be required in order to take action on the following subjects:--

Fixing length of school term.

Adopting textbooks.

Appointing or dismissing district superintendents, assistant district superintendents, associate superintendents, principals, and teachers.

Appointing tax collectors and other appointees.

Adopting the annual budget.

Levying and assessing taxes.

Purchasing, selling, or condemning land.

Locating new buildings or changing the locations of old ones.

Dismissing a teacher after a hearing.

Creating or increasing any indebtedness.

Adopting courses of study.

Establishing additional schools or departments.

Designating depositories for school funds.

Entering into contracts of any kind, including contracts for the purchase of fuel or any supplies, where the amount involved exceeds one hundred dollars ($100).

Fixing salaries or compensation of officers, teachers, or other appointees of the board of school directors.

Entering into contracts with and making appropriations to the intermediate unit for the district's proportionate share of the cost of services provided or to be provided for by the intermediate unit.

Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall render such acts of the board of school directors void and unenforcible.

24 P.S. § 5-508

1949, March 10, P.L. 30, art. V, § 508. Amended 1951, May 10, P.L. 287, No. 55, § 1; 1951, Sept. 28, P.L. 1546, § 1; 1970, Jan. 14, P.L. (1969) 468, § 6, effective 7/1/1970; 1970, May 4, P.L. 326, No. 103, § 1.