Title
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Public School Performance and Accountability Board, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions 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 at the election to be held May 21, 2002, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Public School Performance and Accountability Board.
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:
Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Public School Performance and Accountability Board which would monitor and assess the performance of the School District of Philadelphia and report such assessments to the citizens of Philadelphia?
The proposed amendment is contained in Resolution No. 020065 approved by Council on , 2002, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Council.
SECTION 3. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to have printed in pamphlet form, in sufficient number for general distribution, the proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter as set forth in Resolution No. 020065 , together with the ballot question set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to cause to be published in three (3) newspapers of gene...
Click here for full text