City of Philadelphia - File #: 010527

• File #: 010527
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 9/6/2001
• In control: Committee of the Whole
• Final action: 10/4/2001
• Title: Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Educational Supplement to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter which would establish a process which would authorize the privatization of the administration, operation, and management of the School District, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Council President Verna, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Blackwell
• Indexes: SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/4/2001	0	MAYOR	VETOED
10/4/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	RECONSIDERED		17:0
10/4/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/4/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	FAILED	Pass	11:6
9/20/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
9/20/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
9/13/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
9/13/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
9/13/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
9/12/2001	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/12/2001	0	Committee of the Whole	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/12/2001	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
9/6/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
9/6/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Educational Supplement to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter which would establish a process which would authorize the privatization of the administration, operation, and management of the School District, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. There shall be submitted for the approval or disapproval of the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia an amendment to the Educational Supplement to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to establish a process which would authorize the privatization of the administration, operation, and management of the School District. Such amendment shall be submitted to the electors at the Municipal Election to be held November 6, 2001, provided that if this Ordinance becomes law on or after September 22, 2001, such amendment shall be submitted to the electors at the Primary Election to be held May 21, 2002.
SECTION 2. There shall be placed on the ballot the following question to be answered "Yes" or "No" by the qualified electors participating in the election:
Question No. 1
Shall the Educational Supplement to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to establish a process which would authorize the privatization of the administration, management, or operation of The School District of Philadelphia, in whole or in part, through a contract, lease, memorandum of understanding, or other legally binding agreement with a private, for-profit entity which shall be paid for such services with taxpayer dollars?
SECTION 3. The proposed amendment is contained in Resolution No. 010532 approved by Council on September...