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HB 2544

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, further providing for compensation plans for school administrators.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Aerion Abney and 13 co-sponsors

The bill primarily strengthens local government powers for boroughs and cities to regulate, enforce ordinances, and manage memorials, with broader governance provisions across mult

Referred to Education
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Bill Summary · HB 2544

Summary of HB 2544 (Session 2025-2026) – Pennsylvania

Main purpose and intent

  • The bill amends provisions within the Public School Code of 1949 to address compensation plans for school administrators, with broader statutory adjustments across multiple titles of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes.
  • Although the title in the provided text references professional employees and compensation plans for school administrators, the enacted sections shown focus primarily on extending and clarifying borough and city powers related to governance, memorials, and enforcement. The text appears to combine sections from Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns), 11 (Cities), and 16 (Counties) and mentions grounds and buildings, monuments, memorials, and preservation. The explicit connection to compensation plans for school administrators is not clearly delineated in the excerpt provided. The bill’s introduction and committee actions indicate focus on local government powers, with potential ancillary impacts on school administrative compensation through broader governance provisions.

Key provisions and changes (as indicated by the text)

  • Amends Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns)
    • Section 1202 amended to add a paragraph clarifying that the powers of the borough are vested in the council.
    • In exercising specific powers that involve enacting ordinances or regulatory actions, boroughs may authorize enforcement and penalties for violations.
  • Scope covers multiple titles and topics beyond education, including:
    • Corporate powers and governance for boroughs (including third-class cities) and their authority to regulate and enforce ordinances.
    • Veterans’ affairs and memorial-related provisions for boroughs and cities, including care, erection, and maintenance of memorials.
    • Grounds and buildings provisions related to monuments, memorials, memorial halls for veterans, preservation, maintenance, repair, and completion of public monuments.
    • Editorial change in one section (unspecified).
  • The document references “specific powers” for local governments and enforcement mechanisms, potentially enabling clearer regulation at the borough level.

Who would be affected

  • Local governments in Pennsylvania, specifically:
    • Boroughs and incorporated towns (and possibly third-class cities) that would have clarified authority to enact ordinances, regulate activities, and enforce penalties.
    • Officials and staff involved in governance, enforcement, and administration of memorials and veterans’ affairs.
    • Entities responsible for maintenance and preservation of public monuments and memorials.
  • The impact on school administrators or school districts is not explicitly represented in the visible text; if the intended link to compensation plans exists, it is not clearly reflected in the enacted or amended sections provided here.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: July 15, 2025.
  • Reported from Committee on Local Government, House of Representatives, as amended: October 29, 2025.
  • Current action: Referred to Education (May 27, 2026) – indicating reconsideration or cross-reference with education-related matters, but the exact scope to education is not detailed in the excerpt.
  • The bill traverses multiple legislative jurisdictions (Titles 8, 11, 16), suggesting a comprehensive local-government modernization effort that may require committee hearings and potential amendments.

Notes for readers

  • The provided text appears to combine broader local-government authority provisions (enforcement, memorial care, governance) with a stated aim related to compensation plans for school administrators. The specific provisions directly governing compensation plans for school administrators are not clearly enumerated in the excerpt. If you are interested in the bill’s impact on school administrator compensation, a full reading of the enacted sections and any related amendments to the Public School Code of 1949 would be necessary, along with any fiscal notes or impact analyses.
  • As currently summarized, the bill strengthens borough/city governance tools and memorial-related responsibilities while touching on enforcement powers.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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