[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Collingdale 6-4-1980 by Ord. No. 515 (Ch. 1, Part 2A, of the 1987 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
By authority vested in boroughs by the Act of 1979, P.L. 503, No. 108,[1] the Borough of Collingdale establishes an educational service agency.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 43 P.S. § 802.1.
[Amended 6-3-1985 by Ord. No. 554]
The Educational Service Agency shall be composed of three individuals at least 18 years of age, who shall be appointed by the Borough Council for three-year overlapping terms coinciding with the calendar year. In the case of the three individuals appointed at the time of establishment of the Educational Service Agency, the term of one shall expire on the first day of January of the first year after the establishment, the term of one shall expire on the first day of January of the second year after the establishment, and the term of the third member shall expire on the first day of January of the third year following establishment.
A. 
No elected Borough or School District official shall be eligible for appointment to or membership on the Educational Service Agency. A vacancy shall occur in the Educational Service Agency in the case of any member who ceases to be a resident of the Borough or who otherwise becomes disqualified for appointment of membership.
B. 
Vacancies in the Educational Service Agency occurring for any reason shall be filled by appointment by the Borough Council of a successor to serve for the remainder of the term of the individual being replaced.
[Amended 10-5-1987 by Ord. No. 568]
Members of the Educational Service Agency may receive such compensation as shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of Borough Council.
Each member of the Educational Service Agency may, at the discretion of the Borough Council, be required to furnish a bond in the amount and with the surety specified by the Borough for the faithful performance of his duties as a member of the Educational Service Agency.
The function of the Educational Service Agency shall be to employ and supervise school crossing guards, also referred to as "special school crossing guards," to direct traffic at or near schools. In order to enable the Educational Service Agency to perform that function, the Borough delegates to the Educational Service Agency the authority to appoint and supervise crossing guards or special school crossing guards as set out in the Borough Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 3301.1 et seq.
[Amended 10-5-1987 by Ord. No. 568]
The Educational Service Agency shall have the following authority, and it shall be its duty to:
A. 
Prepare annually and, on or before the first day of November of each year, submit to the Borough Council for approval a budget showing its contemplated income and its proposed expenditures for the succeeding year.
B. 
Annually adopt the budget as submitted under Subsection A of this section, as modified by the Borough.
C. 
From time to time employ, and/or discharge, and fix the compensation of crossing guards or special school crossing guards to serve in the Borough, with the approval of Borough Council.
D. 
Exercise supervision and control over the crossing guards or special school crossing guards by:
(1) 
Establishing, administering and enforcing rules and regulations for the work and conduct of the crossing guards and special school crossing guards.
(2) 
Establishing work schedules and designating the locations where and the time when the various individuals are to be on duty.
(3) 
Establishing position classifications if deemed necessary, and designating the individual to serve in each classification.
(4) 
Providing for supervision as necessary.
(5) 
Exercising any and all other prerogatives normally associated with personnel management.
(6) 
Ensuring cooperation with the Police Department.
E. 
From moneys budgeted and available, make all payments for the services of crossing guards or special school crossing guards and make all other expenditures as prescribed by law or superior body or agency, or as otherwise deemed necessary or appropriate.
F. 
Receive, in addition to payments by the Borough, any payments by the School District or any other gift, grant, devise or bequest.
G. 
Establish a system of accounts for all moneys under its control and establish one or more separate bank accounts into which all income shall be deposited and from which all expenditures shall be made.
The Borough shall transfer and pay over to the Educational Service Agency the moneys that the Borough is required to pay as compensation to special school crossing guards under the Borough Code or other agreement executed with the School District, as provided in the Borough Code, as well as other moneys as necessary to cover expenditures budgeted for the Educational Service Agency as provided in § 29-7 in this chapter.
The Educational Service Agency is hereby recognized and formally established and shall continue until changed or abolished by action of the Borough or until the suspension of Act 108 of 1979, as adopted by the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in accord with the terms thereof.