Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 6-654-A - Advisory committee(a) Establishment.--(1) Within ten days after a school district to which this subdivision applies is declared to be in financial recovery status under section 621-A, the board of school directors shall establish an advisory committee to meet and consult with the chief recovery officer or receiver in carrying out the duties of the chief recovery officer or receiver under this article.(2) The sole function of the advisory committee shall be to provide recommendations and feedback to the chief recovery officer or receiver on the development and implementation of the financial recovery plan.(b) Composition.--The advisory committee established under subsection (a) shall consist of: (1) The following members appointed by the board of school directors: (i) Two members of the board of school directors.(ii) One principal employed by the school district. (iii) One business official employed by the school district. (2) The following members appointed by the intermediate unit of which the school district is a member: (i) One employee of the intermediate unit.(ii) One representative of a charter school or cyber charter school in which students residing in the school district are enrolled. (iii) One special education advocate. (iv) One superintendent, school director or business official of an adjoining school district.(v) Two residents of the school district. (3) One teacher appointed by the employee organization that represents teachers employed by the school district. (4) The superintendent of the school district. (c) Compensation prohibited.--Members of the advisory committee shall receive no compensation for their services. (d) Meetings.--The advisory committee shall meet with the chief recovery officer or receiver at least monthly to discuss the development or implementation of the financial recovery plan. Meetings of the advisory committee shall be in accordance with 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings). (e) Termination.--The advisory committee shall terminate when the school district's financial recovery status terminates under section 624-A. (f) Establishment of advisor committee following appointment of receiver.-- (1) If a receiver is appointed under section 671-A(a)(1) (iii), the board of school directors shall establish an advisory committee within ten days of the appointment of the receiver. (2) The sole function of the advisory committee shall be to provide recommendations and feedback to the receiver on the development and implementation of the financial recovery plan.(3) The provisions of subsections (b), (c) and (d) shall apply to the advisory committee. (4) The advisory committee shall terminate when the school district's receivership expires under section 675-A. Added by P.L. 1142 2012 No. 141, § 10, eff. 7/12/2012.