City of Philadelphia - File #: 010666

• File #: 010666
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 11/15/2001
• In control: Committee on Rules
• Final action: 2/14/2002
• Title: Providing that no agreement, memorandum of understanding or other commitment for the private administration, management or operation of any school within the School District of Philadelphia which will require the appropriation of City funds, the imposition of taxes by the City of Philadelphia, or the authorization by City Council of the levying of taxes on behalf of the School District of Philadelphia, or its successors or assigns, shall be entered into or be of any force or effect without the approval of the parents of students at that school, and without the approval of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Cohen
• Indexes: SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/28/2002	1	MAYOR	NO ACTION TAKEN
2/14/2002	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
2/14/2002	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:1
2/5/2002	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
2/5/2002	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
2/5/2002	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
1/30/2002	0	Committee on Rules	HEARING HELD
1/30/2002	0	Committee on Rules	AMENDED
1/30/2002	1	Committee on Rules	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
11/15/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Re-Referred
11/15/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Providing that no agreement, memorandum of understanding or other commitment for the private administration, management or operation of any school within the School District of Philadelphia which will require the appropriation of City funds, the imposition of taxes by the City of Philadelphia, or the authorization by City Council of the levying of taxes on behalf of the School District of Philadelphia, or its successors or assigns, shall be entered into or be of any force or effect without the approval of the parents of students at that school, and without the approval of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. No agreement, memorandum of understanding, contract or other commitment ("Contract") for the private administration, management or operation of any school within the School District of Philadelphia, including, but not limited to, any Contract relating to the administration, management or operation of a Charter School, a Community Partnership School, or any school to be managed or operated by an Educational Management Organization or a Provider or Lead Provider school management entity, (i) which will require the appropriation of City funds, the imposition of taxes by the City of Philadelphia, or the authorization by City Council of the levying of taxes on behalf of the School District of Philadelphia, or its successors or assigns, or (ii) for which any payment will be made, in whole or in part, from appropriated City funds, taxes imposed by the City, or taxes levied on behalf of the School District of Philadelphia pursuant to authorization of Council, shall be entered into or be of any force or effect unless there is compliance with the following:

(a) At least seventy-five percent (75%) of the parents of the school age children registered at the school must approve such privatization by the June 30 that occurs prior to the start...