CHAPTER 17. INTERMEDIATE UNITS
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec.

17.1.    Operation.
17.2.    Conventions.
17.3.    Election of intermediate unit boards of directors.
17.4.    Minutes of a convention.

LEASING OF INTERMEDIATE UNIT FACILITIES

17.11.    Preapproval by Secretary of Education.
17.12.    [Reserved].
17.13.    Conditions of lease.
17.14.    [Reserved].
17.15.    [Reserved].
17.17.    [Reserved].

PURCHASE OF INTERMEDIATE UNIT FACILITIES

17.21.    Purchase of facilities.

Authority

   The provisions of this Chapter 17 issued under Article IX-A of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. § §  9-951—9-971), unless otherwise noted.

Source

   The provisions of this Chapter 17 adopted August 21, 1970, effective August 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 196, unless otherwise noted.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 17.1. Operation.

 An intermediate unit shall be operated in accordance with the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. § §  1-101—27-2702) and in particular 24 P. S. § §  9-951—9-974, the regulations of the Board and the standards and guidelines of the Secretary.

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.1 adopted August 21, 1970, effective August 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 196; amended January 17, 1976, effective January 18, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 77. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (6841).

§ 17.2. Conventions.

 Conventions shall be called in accordance with section 911-A of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §  9-961).

Authority

   The provisions of this §  17.2 issued under section 408.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  118.1) (Repealed).

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.2 adopted August 21, 1970, effective August 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 196; amended January 17, 1976, effective January 18, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 77; amended November 20, 1981, effective November 21, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 4111. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (24541).

§ 17.3. Election of intermediate unit boards of directors.

 (a)  Seats. Each intermediate unit board of directors shall establish the number of seats on the intermediate unit board in accordance with section 910-A of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §  9-960) and shall annually notify the Secretary by December 15 of the number of seats established.

 (b)  Nominations. Component school districts of the intermediate unit shall present nominations for members to stand for election for the intermediate unit board of directors. Only those school district board members nominated by a majority vote of the school district board may be elected to the intermediate unit board.

 (c)  Voting. Voting for seats on the intermediate unit board of directors shall conform with the following:

   (1)  Voting shall be on signed ballot forms provided by the executive director and the ballot shall list the persons nominated under subsection (b).

   (2)  The ballot used to represent a valid vote shall indicate on its face the proportionate number of votes the director is entitled to cast and the name of the school district.

   (3)  Each school director of each school board within an intermediate unit shall be entitled to cast a proportionate vote, the proportionate vote to be computed in accordance with the formula specified in the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. § §  1-101—27-2702) from the latest data available to the Secretary.

   (4)  Votes shall be cast as individual board members and not as a school board vote.

   (5)  Splitting of proportionate votes and cumulative voting shall be prohibited.

   (6)  In the event a school director shall cast duplicate votes for a candidate, the proportionate vote shall be counted for that candidate only once.

   (7)  The school directors receiving the highest number of proportionate votes cast by the directors voting shall be declared elected, provided the limitations as to number per district, as outlined in section 910-A of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §  9-960), shall be applied.

 (d)  Ties. Ties shall be broken by drawing of lots.

 (e)  Terms. The terms of office of the intermediate unit board of directors shall be for 3 years as provided in section 910-A of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §  9-960).

Authority

   The provisions of this §  17.3 amended under section 408.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  118.1) (Repealed); amended under sections 775, 951—971 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. § §  7-775, 9-951—9-971 and 26-2603-B).

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.3 adopted August 21, 1970, effective August 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 196; amended January 17, 1976, effective January 18, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 77; amended November 20, 1981, effective November 21, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 4111; amended September 8, 1989, effective September 9, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 3819. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (67517) to (67518).

§ 17.4. Minutes of a convention.

 The presiding intermediate unit board president shall act as the chairman of each convention and, 10 days after the convention, shall file with the Secretary a complete report on the convention. In the case of mail ballot, a report shall also be filed.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  17.4 amended under section 408.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  118.1) (Repealed).

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.4 adopted August 21, 1970, effective August 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 196; amended January 17, 1976, effective January 18, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 77; amended November 20, 1981, effective November 21, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 4111. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (24542).

§ 17.5. [Reserved].

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.5 adopted August 21, 1970, effective August 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 196; reserved January 17, 1976, effective January 18, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 77. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (6842).

§ 17.6. [Reserved].

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.6 adopted August 21, 1970, effective August 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 196; reserved January 17, 1976, effective January 18, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 77. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (6842).

§ 17.7. [Reserved].

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.7 adopted August 21, 1970, effective August 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 196; reserved January 17, 1976, effective January 18, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 77. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (6843).

§ 17.8. [Reserved].

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.8 adopted August 21, 1970, effective August 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 196; reserved January 17, 1976, effective January 18, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 77. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (6843).

§ 17.9. [Reserved].

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.9 adopted August 21, 1970, effective August 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 196; reserved January 17, 1976, effective January 18, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 77. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (6843).

LEASING OF INTERMEDIATE UNIT FACILITIES

§ 17.11. Preapproval by Secretary of Education.

 A lease for an intermediate unit facility shall be preapproved by the Secretary as required under section 919.1-A of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §  9-969.1).

Authority

   The provisions of this §  17.11 amended under: section 408.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  118.1) (Repealed); amended under: sections 775, 951—971 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. § §  7-775, 9-951—9-971 and 26-2603-B).

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.11 adopted August 21, 1970, effective August 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 196; amended January 17, 1976, effective January 18, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 77; amended November 20, 1981, effective November 21, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 4111; amended September 8, 1989, effective September 9, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 3819. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (67519).

§ 17.12. [Reserved].

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.12 adopted August 21, 1970, effective August 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 196; amended January 17, 1976, effective January 18, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 77; reserved September 8, 1989, effective September 9, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 3819. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (67519).

§ 17.13. Conditions of lease.

 The conditions of the lease shall conform to the standards promulgated by the Secretary.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  17.13 amended under section 775 of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §  7-775); and sections 775, 951—971 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P.S. § §  7-775, 9-951—9-971 and 20-2603-B).

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.13 amended September 8, 1989, effective September 9, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 3819. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (67519) to (67520).

§ 17.14. [Reserved].

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.14 amended November 20, 1981, effective November 21, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 4111; reserved September 8, 1989, effective September 9, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 3819. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (67520).

§ 17.15. [Reserved].

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.15 reserved September 8, 1989, effective September 9, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 3819. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (67520) and (98925).

§ 17.16. [Reserved].

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.16 adopted August 21, 1970, effective August 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 196; amended January 17, 1976, effective January 18, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 77. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (6845).

§ 17.17. [Reserved].

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.17 adopted January 17, 1976, effective January 18, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 77; amended November 20, 1981, effective November 21, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 4111; reserved September 8, 1989, effective September 9, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 3819. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (98925).

PURCHASE OF INTERMEDIATE
UNIT FACILITIES

§ 17.21. Purchase of facilities.

 An intermediate unit may purchase a building for office space and warehouse facilities. The purchase shall be in accordance with section 919.1-A of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P.S. §  9-969.1). The Secretary will promulgate standards for the preapproval of the purchase.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  17.21 issued under sections 775, 951—971 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P.S. § §  7-775, 9-951—9-971 and 26-2603-B).

Source

   The provisions of this §  17.21 adopted September 8, 1989, effective September 9, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 3819.

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