Official:Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating the Office of the Public School Family and Child Advocate, 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.
Sponsor: Councilmember Campbell
Introduced: April 26, 2007
Signed: June 14, 2007
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill proposes creating a new Office of the Public School Family and Child Advocate to advocate for public school children and their families in educational matters.
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