FORTY-NINTH LEGISLATURESB 226/a

FIRST SESSION, 2009



February 6, 2009


Madam President:


    Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred


SENATE BILL 226


has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:


    1. On page 1, line 11, after the semicolon, insert "ENACTING A NEW SECTION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE AND".


    2. On page 3, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following new section:


    "Section 2. A new section of the Public School Code is enacted to read:


    "[NEW MATERIAL] PRIVATE USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES--POLICY--INSURANCE.--The local school board of a school district that is not a participant under the Public School Insurance Authority Act:


         A. shall, by rule, establish a policy to be followed relating to the use of volunteers. The policy shall be distributed to each school in the district and posted upon the school district's web site;


          B. shall, by rule, establish a policy to be followed relating to the use of school facilities by private persons. The policy shall be distributed to each school in the district and posted upon the school district's web site; and


          C. may insure, by negotiated policy, self-insurance or any combination thereof, against claims of bodily injury, personal injury or property damage related to the use of school facilities by private persons; provided that the coverage shall be for no more than one million dollars ($1,000,000) for each occurrence."".


    3. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.,


and thence referred to the PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.


                               Respectfully submitted,




                               __________________________________

                               Cynthia Nava, Chairman




Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



                  Date ________________________



The roll call vote was 7 For 0 Against

Yes:      7

No:       0

Excused: Nava, Pinto

Absent:   None



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