SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 476, 1153, 1534, PRINTER'S NO. 2117
2115
No. 456 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY HARHART, BARLEY, BROWNE, DALLY, ARGALL, BARD,
BARRAR, BELARDI, BENNINGHOFF, BUNT, CHADWICK, CIVERA,
L. I. COHEN, M. COHEN, CORNELL, COY, DEMPSEY, EACHUS,
FICHTER, FLICK, GLADECK, GODSHALL, GORDNER, HARHAI, HASAY,
HERMAN, HERSHEY, JOSEPHS, KENNEY, MAITLAND, MASLAND, McCALL,
MICOZZIE, S. MILLER, NAILOR, ORIE, PLATTS, PRESTON, RAMOS,
READSHAW, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SCHULER, SCRIMENTI, SEYFERT,
B. SMITH, STEELMAN, STEVENSON, E. Z. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR,
THOMAS, TIGUE, TRELLO, WILLIAMS, WASHINGTON AND FRANKEL,
FEBRUARY 9, 1999
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, JUNE 16, 1999
AN ACT
1 Establishing the Safe and Secure Schools Program to assist <--
2 school districts and area vocational-technical schools in the
3 purchase of equipment, provision of special services and in
4 the development of programs to enhance school safety; and
5 providing for duties of the Department of Education.
6 AMENDING THE ACT OF MARCH 10, 1949 (P.L.30, NO.14), ENTITLED "AN <--
7 ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, INCLUDING CERTAIN
8 PROVISIONS APPLICABLE AS WELL TO PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL
9 SCHOOLS; AMENDING, REVISING, CONSOLIDATING AND CHANGING THE
10 LAWS RELATING THERETO," FURTHER PROVIDING FOR OFFICE FOR SAFE
11 SCHOOLS, FOR COMMONWEALTH PAYMENTS FOR BASIC EDUCATION <--
12 GRANTS, INTERMEDIATE UNITS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, SECONDARY
13 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SUBSIDIES, SMALL DISTRICT ASSISTANCE AND
14 BASIC EDUCATION AND FOR TRANSPORTATION; AND AUTHORIZING AREA
15 VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL BOARDS TO ESTABLISH CAPITAL RESERVE
16 FUNDS.
17 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
18 hereby enacts as follows:
19 Section 1. Short title. <--
20 This act shall be known and may be cited as the Safe and
1 Secure Schools Act.
2 Section 2. Definitions.
3 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
4 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
5 context clearly indicates otherwise:
6 "Department." The Department of Education of the
7 Commonwealth.
8 "Secretary." The Secretary of Education.
9 Section 3. Safe and Secure Schools Program.
10 The Safe and Secure Schools Program is established and shall
11 be administered by the department.
12 Section 4. Grants.
13 The department shall make awards to schools under the Safe
14 and Secure Schools Program. The funds appropriated shall be
15 allocated by the department as awards to school districts and
16 area vocational-technical schools for the purpose of assisting
17 these entities in providing additional technology, personnel or
18 programs which will make the schools safer and more secure
19 learning environments.
20 Section 5. Use of funds.
21 Funds appropriated may be used for purposes, including, but
22 not limited to, the following:
23 (1) Purchase of security-related technology which may
24 include metal detectors, protective lighting, surveillance
25 equipment, special emergency communications equipment,
26 electronic locksets and deadbolts and theft control devices.
27 (2) Establishment or enhancement of school security
28 personnel, including K-9 capabilities.
29 (3) Development or implementation of comprehensive local
30 violence response plans.
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1 (4) Provision of specialized staff and student training
2 programs.
3 (5) Purchase of instructional materials for
4 implementation of safety-related curriculum or programs.
5 (6) Institution of student, staff and visitor
6 identification systems.
7 (7) Alternative education programs provided for in
8 Article XIX-C of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14),
9 known as the Public School Code of 1949.
10 (8) Targeted grants to school districts pursuant to
11 section 1302-A(c) of the Public School Code of 1949, relating
12 to the Office of Safe Schools.
13 (9) Development and implementation of conflict
14 resolution training programs for school employees and
15 students.
16 (10) Development of anticrime counseling and education
17 programs for students in kindergarten through the eighth
18 grade.
19 Section 6. Distribution of funds.
20 The secretary shall allocate funds as follows:
21 (1) An eligible school entity shall submit to the
22 secretary for approval a plan outlining the use of funds
23 appropriated under guidelines to be developed by the
24 department.
25 (2) Each district and area vocational-technical school
26 shall be required to maintain separate accounts in its budget
27 to facilitate monitoring the use of these funds.
28 (3) The secretary shall develop auditing guidelines to
29 track expenditures under this section.
30 (4) The secretary shall award an amount to each school
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1 district or area vocational-technical school, which submits
2 an approved plan for the use of these funds, an amount
3 determined by multiplying the number of students in average
4 daily membership in the district or area vocational-technical
5 school by the fixed amount per student established annually
6 on the date the appropriations become effective. All awards
7 shall be limited to the funds appropriated for this purpose.
8 Each award shall be made in a single payment and the
9 secretary shall draw his requisition upon the State Treasurer
10 in favor of each school district or area vocational-technical
11 school.
12 (5) No more than 10% of the funds appropriated shall be
13 allocated to an individual school district or area
14 vocational-technical school.
15 Section 7. Final reports.
16 (a) School reports.--Each school district or area
17 vocational-technical school receiving an award under this act
18 shall report on the use of these funds to the secretary no later
19 than October 31 following the school year in which the funds are
20 expended. Reports by school districts or area vocational-
21 technical schools shall be submitted in a form determined by the
22 secretary.
23 (b) Secretary reports.--The secretary shall file a report on
24 or before December 31 of each year for the prior school year on
25 the operation of the Safe and Secure Schools Program established
26 by this act. The report shall include a listing of the uses of
27 funds allocated for each qualifying district or area vocational-
28 technical school. This report shall be filed with the majority
29 and minority chairs of the Appropriations and Education
30 Committees of the Senate and the majority and minority chairs of
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1 the Appropriation and Education Committees of the House of
2 Representatives.
3 Section 8. Penalties.
4 A district or area vocational-technical school failing to use
5 the funds allocated pursuant to this act in the prescribed
6 manner shall have the amount of aid obtained withheld from its
7 subsequent State subsidy payments under provisions established
8 by the secretary.
9 Section 9. Effective date.
10 This act shall take effect July 1, 1999.
11 SECTION 1. SECTION 1302-A(C) OF THE ACT OF MARCH 10, 1949 <--
12 (P.L.30, NO.14), KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949, ADDED
13 JUNE 30, 1995 (P.L.220, NO.26), IS AMENDED TO READ:
14 SECTION 1. SECTIONS 917.1-A(H) AND 919.1-A(E) OF THE ACT OF <--
15 MARCH 10, 1949 (P.L.30, NO.14), KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE
16 OF 1949, ADDED APRIL 27, 1998 (P.L.270, NO.46), ARE AMENDED TO
17 READ:
18 SECTION 917.1-A. COMMONWEALTH PAYMENTS.--* * *
19 (H) FOR THE 1998-1999 SCHOOL YEAR, AND EACH SCHOOL YEAR
20 THEREAFTER, EACH INTERMEDIATE UNIT SHALL RECEIVE A PROPORTIONATE
21 SHARE OF THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) MINUS THE
22 PAYMENTS MADE UNDER SECTION 919.1-A(E) BASED ON THE AMOUNT
23 RECEIVED BY THE INTERMEDIATE UNIT UNDER SUBSECTION (G) FOR THE
24 1997-1998 SCHOOL YEAR. [DURING] BEGINNING WITH THE 1998-1999
25 SCHOOL YEAR, HOWEVER, NO INTERMEDIATE UNIT SHALL RECEIVE LESS
26 PAYMENT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION THAN THE AMOUNT OF THE PAYMENTS
27 THE INTERMEDIATE UNIT RECEIVED UNDER SUBSECTION (G) DURING THE
28 1997-1998 SCHOOL YEAR.
29 SECTION 919.1-A. CAPITAL SUBSIDY.--* * *
30 (E) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS ACT TO THE
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1 CONTRARY, FOR THE 1998-1999 SCHOOL YEAR, AND EACH SCHOOL YEAR
2 THEREAFTER, EACH INTERMEDIATE UNIT SHALL RECEIVE THE ACTUAL
3 PAYMENT FOR CAPITAL SUBSIDY WHICH IT RECEIVED UNDER THIS SECTION
4 AND SECTION [2502.6(B)] 2502.6 DURING THE 1997-1998 SCHOOL YEAR.
5 SECTION 2. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
6 SECTION 1215. LOCALLY ISSUED TEMPORARY CERTIFICATION FOR
7 SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS.--A TEMPORARY SUBSTITUTE TEACHER CERTIFICATE
8 MAY BE ISSUED BY A PUBLIC SCHOOL ENTITY TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
9 PRESENTS A LETTER FROM A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY VERIFYING THAT
10 THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED AN APPROVED TEACHER PREPARATION
11 PROGRAM, HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE CERTIFICATION TESTING
12 REQUIREMENTS AND HAS COMPLETED ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARDING
13 OF A BACHELOR'S DEGREE ON A DATE CERTAIN. THE TEMPORARY
14 SUBSTITUTE TEACHER CERTIFICATE SHALL ONLY BE USED FOR DAY-TO-DAY
15 ASSIGNMENTS AND SHALL EXPIRE UPON THE TERMINATION OF ANY SUMMER
16 SCHOOL CONDUCTED IN THE SUMMER WHICH FOLLOWS THE DATE OF
17 ISSUANCE OR UPON THE RECEIPT OF INSTRUCTIONAL I CERTIFICATION BY
18 THE INDIVIDUAL.
19 SECTION 3. SECTION 1302-A(C) OF THE ACT, ADDED JUNE 30, 1995
20 (P.L.220, NO.26), IS AMENDED TO READ:
21 SECTION 1302-A. OFFICE FOR SAFE SCHOOLS.--* * *
22 (C) IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES SET FORTH UNDER
23 SUBSECTION (A), THE OFFICE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE TARGETED GRANTS
24 TO SCHOOLS TO FUND PROGRAMS WHICH ADDRESS SCHOOL VIOLENCE,
25 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:
26 (1) CONFLICT RESOLUTION OR DISPUTE MANAGEMENT.
27 (2) PEER HELPERS PROGRAMS.
28 (3) RISK ASSESSMENT, SAFETY-RELATED OR VIOLENCE PREVENTION
29 CURRICULA.
30 (4) CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT.
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1 (5) STUDENT CODES OF CONDUCT.
2 (6) TRAINING TO UNDERTAKE A DISTRICTWIDE ASSESSMENT OF RISK
3 FACTORS THAT INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF PROBLEM BEHAVIORS AMONG
4 STUDENTS.
5 (7) DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH-BASED
6 VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS RISK FACTORS TO REDUCE
7 INCIDENTS OF PROBLEM BEHAVIORS AMONG STUDENTS.
8 (8) COMPREHENSIVE, DISTRICTWIDE SCHOOL SAFETY AND VIOLENCE
9 PREVENTION PLANS.
10 (9) SECURITY PLANNING, PURCHASE OF SECURITY-RELATED
11 TECHNOLOGY WHICH MAY INCLUDE METAL DETECTORS, PROTECTIVE
12 LIGHTING, SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT, SPECIAL EMERGENCY
13 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, ELECTRONIC LOCKSETS, DEADBOLTS AND
14 THEFT CONTROL DEVICES AND TRAINING IN THE USE OF SECURITY-
15 RELATED TECHNOLOGY. SECURITY PLANNING AND PURCHASE OF SECURITY-
16 RELATED TECHNOLOGY SHALL BE BASED ON SAFETY NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY
17 THE SCHOOL ENTITY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
18 (10) INSTITUTION OF STUDENT, STAFF AND VISITOR
19 IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS.
20 (11) ESTABLISHMENT OR ENHANCEMENT OF SCHOOL SECURITY
21 PERSONNEL, INCLUDING SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS.
22 (12) PROVISION OF SPECIALIZED STAFF AND STUDENT TRAINING
23 PROGRAMS, INCLUDING TRAINING FOR STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TEAM
24 MEMBERS IN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE REFERRAL
25 OF STUDENTS AT RISK OF VIOLENT BEHAVIOR TO APPROPRIATE
26 COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
27 (13) ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE
28 XIX-C.
29 (14) COUNSELING SERVICES FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN
30 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
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1 * * *
2 SECTION 4. SECTION 1372 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A <--
3 CLAUSE TO READ:
4 SECTION 1372. EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN; EDUCATION AND
5 TRAINING.--* * *
6 (7) REPORTING OF EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS:
7 (I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVIEW EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT'S
8 INCIDENCE RATE OF MILDLY AND SEVERELY DISABLED STUDENTS AS
9 CALCULATED UNDER SECTION 2509.5(Z). WHEN THE INCIDENCE RATE IS
10 THIRTY (30) PER CENTUM ABOVE OR BELOW THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE
11 INCIDENCE RATE OF MILDLY AND SEVERELY DISABLED STUDENTS, THE
12 DEPARTMENT SHALL PREPARE AN ANALYSIS OF THE PROCESS USED BY THE
13 SCHOOL DISTRICT TO IDENTIFY AND PLACE MILDLY AND SEVERELY
14 DISABLED STUDENTS.
15 (II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE
16 SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE DEPARTMENT'S FINDINGS RELATING TO THE
17 PROCESS USED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DETERMINE ITS INCIDENCE
18 RATE OF MILDLY AND SEVERELY DISABLED STUDENTS UNDER SUBCLAUSE
19 (I). THE REPORT MAY INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE
20 PROCESS USED TO IDENTIFY MILDLY AND SEVERELY DISABLED STUDENTS.
21 (III) FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF THE REPORT UNDER SUBCLAUSE (II),
22 THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE
23 DEPARTMENT DESCRIBING THE BASIS FOR THE DEVIATION FROM THE
24 STATEWIDE AVERAGE INCIDENCE RATE OF MILDLY AND SEVERELY DISABLED
25 STUDENTS.
26 (IV) THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONDUCT SITE VISITS AND REVIEW
27 SCHOOL DISTRICT RECORDS RELATING TO THE PROCESS USED TO IDENTIFY
28 AND PLACE MILDLY AND SEVERELY DISABLED STUDENTS UNDER THIS
29 CLAUSE.
30 (V) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE MAJORITY AND
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1 MINORITY CHAIRMAN OF THE EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES
2 OF THE SENATE AND THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY CHAIRMAN OF THE
3 EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF
4 REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING THE PROCESS USED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
5 TO IDENTIFY AND PLACE MILDLY AND SEVERELY DISABLED STUDENTS. THE
6 REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ANNUALLY AT THE SAME TIME AS THE
7 SUBMISSION OF THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
8 SECTION 5. SECTION 1503-A(C) OF THE ACT, AMENDED APRIL 27,
9 1998 (P.L.270, NO.46), IS AMENDED TO READ:
10 SECTION 1503-A. BASIC EDUCATION GRANTS.--* * *
11 (C) (1) GRANTS SHALL BE ALLOCATED THROUGH A GRANT REVIEW
12 PROCESS ESTABLISHED BY THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.
13 (2) THE SECRETARY [SHALL] MAY ESTABLISH MATCHING
14 REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS [WITH A MARKET VALUE/INCOME
15 AID RATIO, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2501 OF THIS ACT, WHICH IS LESS
16 THAN .4000]. GRANT RECIPIENTS WITH A MARKET VALUE/INCOME AID
17 RATIO WHICH IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN .7000 SHALL BE ELIGIBLE
18 FOR LARGER GRANT AWARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY. A SCHOOL
19 DISTRICT OF THE FIRST CLASS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT AWARD
20 WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000), AND A
21 SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE FIRST CLASS A SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A
22 GRANT AWARD WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
23 ($600,000), UNLESS THE GRANT AWARDS ARE INCLUDED WITHIN A
24 PARTNERSHIP.
25 [(2.1) FOR THE 1997-1998 AND 1998-1999 SCHOOL YEARS, A
26 SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT IN THE SAME AMOUNT
27 AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FOR THE 1996-1997
28 SCHOOL YEAR AS PROVIDED IN CLAUSE (2).
29 (2.2) FOR THE 1997-1998 AND 1998-1999 SCHOOL YEARS, AN AREA
30 VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FROM
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1 THE AMOUNT OF THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000) APPROPRIATED
2 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE A GRANT IN THE SAME AMOUNT AS
3 THE AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL WAS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FOR
4 THE 1997-1998 SCHOOL YEAR.]
5 (3) THE APPLICATION FOR A GRANT SHALL BE MADE AT SUCH TIME
6 AND IN SUCH FORM AS THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION MAY REQUIRE.
7 (4) [IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FUNDS, A] A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR AREA
8 VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL [MUST] MAY COLLABORATE OR FORM A
9 PARTNERSHIP WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: A POLITICAL
10 SUBDIVISION, A SCHOOL DISTRICT, AN AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL
11 SCHOOL, AN INTERMEDIATE UNIT, A NONPUBLIC SCHOOL, A LOCAL
12 LIBRARY, AN INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, A
13 STATE-OWNED INSTITUTION, A STATE-RELATED INSTITUTION, A
14 COMMUNITY EDUCATION COUNCIL OR ANY OTHER ENTITY APPROVED BY THE
15 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. [EXCEPTIONS TO THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE
16 REQUESTED IN THE APPLICATION WHERE THE APPLICANT SCHOOL DISTRICT
17 OR AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL JUSTIFIES WHY IT IS BETTER
18 FOR THE APPLICANT TO APPLY AS A SEPARATE ENTITY.]
19 SECTION 6. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING AN ARTICLE TO READ:
20 ARTICLE XV-B.
21 READ TO SUCCEED PROGRAM.
22 SECTION 1501-B. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.--THERE IS HEREBY
23 ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THE READ TO SUCCEED
24 PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO SCHOOL
25 DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO BUILD STRONG READING SKILLS IN
26 PENNSYLVANIA STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM SHALL EMPHASIZE STUDENTS WITH
27 THE GREATEST NEED FOR INTENSIVE READING INSTRUCTION AND SCHOOL
28 PROGRAMS THAT WILL ENABLE STUDENTS TO LEARN TO READ BY THE END
29 OF THE THIRD GRADE.
30 SECTION 1502-B. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.--(A) THE
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1 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO
2 BE USED TO SELECT SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH
3 THIRD GRADE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE READ TO SUCCEED PROGRAM.
4 (B) THE SECRETARY SHALL ESTABLISH MATCHING REQUIREMENTS FOR
5 GRANT RECIPIENTS.
6 SECTION 1503-B. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.--SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND
7 CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL APPLY FOR GRANTS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE
8 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE APPLICATION WILL CONTAIN THE
9 FOLLOWING:
10 (1) IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS WITH THE GREATEST NEED.
11 (2) METHODS OF ONGOING ASSESSMENT.
12 (3) READING INSTRUCTION BASED ON CURRENT READING RESEARCH.
13 (4) INTEGRATION WITH THE READING INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS AND
14 ACTIVITIES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
15 (5) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
16 (6) OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXTENDED LEARNING TIME.
17 (7) COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY-BASED READING ACTIVITIES,
18 INCLUDING FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS.
19 (8) STAFF AND PROGRAM FACILITIES.
20 (9) A MULTIYEAR PLAN THAT SHOWS HOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR
21 CHARTER SCHOOL WILL ASSUME FULL FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC
22 RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE READ TO SUCCEED PROGRAM AT THE CONCLUSION
23 OF THE GRANT PERIOD.
24 (10) THE ESTIMATED BUDGET FOR EACH SPECIFIC PROGRAM
25 ACTIVITY.
26 SECTION 1504-B. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MONITORING.--THE
27 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND
28 ESTABLISH METHODS TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM RECEIVING
29 A GRANT, INCLUDING PROGRAM MONITORING AND ONSITE VISITATION.
30 SECTION 1505-B. REPORTS.--(A) A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER
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1 SCHOOL PARTICIPATING IN THE READ TO SUCCEED PROGRAM SHALL
2 PROVIDE PROGRAM AND FISCAL REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT
3 OF EDUCATION.
4 (B) BEGINNING IN THE YEAR 2000, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT
5 A REPORT BY DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR TO THE MAJORITY AND
6 MINORITY CHAIRMAN OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND
7 THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY CHAIRMAN OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF
8 THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
9 SECTION 7. SECTIONS 1703-A, 1723-A AND 1726-A OF THE ACT,
10 ADDED JUNE 19, 1997 (P.L.225, NO.22), ARE AMENDED TO READ:
11 SECTION 1703-A. DEFINITIONS.--AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE,
12 "APPEAL BOARD" SHALL MEAN THE STATE CHARTER SCHOOL APPEAL
13 BOARD ESTABLISHED BY THIS ARTICLE.
14 "AT-RISK STUDENT" SHALL MEAN A STUDENT AT RISK OF EDUCATIONAL
15 FAILURE BECAUSE OF LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, POVERTY,
16 COMMUNITY FACTORS, TRUANCY, ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES OR ECONOMIC
17 DISADVANTAGE.
18 "CHARTER SCHOOL" SHALL MEAN AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOL
19 ESTABLISHED AND OPERATED UNDER A CHARTER FROM THE LOCAL BOARD OF
20 SCHOOL DIRECTORS AND IN WHICH STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED OR ATTEND. A
21 CHARTER SCHOOL MUST BE ORGANIZED AS A PUBLIC, NONPROFIT
22 CORPORATION. CHARTERS MAY NOT BE GRANTED TO ANY FOR-PROFIT
23 ENTITY.
24 "DEPARTMENT" SHALL MEAN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE
25 COMMONWEALTH.
26 "LOCAL BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS" SHALL MEAN THE BOARD OF
27 DIRECTORS OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH A PROPOSED OR AN
28 APPROVED CHARTER SCHOOL IS LOCATED.
29 "REGIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL" SHALL MEAN AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC
30 SCHOOL ESTABLISHED AND OPERATED UNDER A CHARTER FROM MORE THAN
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1 ONE LOCAL BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS AND IN WHICH STUDENTS ARE
2 ENROLLED OR ATTEND. A REGIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL MUST BE ORGANIZED
3 AS A PUBLIC, NONPROFIT CORPORATION. CHARTERS MAY NOT BE GRANTED
4 TO ANY FOR-PROFIT ENTITY.
5 "SCHOOL ENTITY" SHALL MEAN A SCHOOL DISTRICT, INTERMEDIATE
6 UNIT, JOINT SCHOOL OR AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL.
7 "SECRETARY" SHALL MEAN THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION OF THE
8 COMMONWEALTH.
9 "STATE BOARD" SHALL MEAN THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
10 COMMONWEALTH.
11 SECTION 1723-A. ENROLLMENT.--(A) ALL RESIDENT CHILDREN IN
12 THIS COMMONWEALTH QUALIFY FOR ADMISSION TO A CHARTER SCHOOL
13 WITHIN THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B). IF MORE STUDENTS APPLY
14 TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL THAN THE NUMBER OF ATTENDANCE SLOTS
15 AVAILABLE IN THE SCHOOL, THEN STUDENTS MUST BE SELECTED ON A
16 RANDOM BASIS FROM A POOL OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS MEETING THE
17 ESTABLISHED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION
18 BY THE DEADLINE ESTABLISHED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL, EXCEPT THAT
19 THE CHARTER SCHOOL MAY GIVE PREFERENCE IN ENROLLMENT TO A CHILD
20 OF A PARENT WHO HAS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
21 THE CHARTER SCHOOL AND TO SIBLINGS OF STUDENTS PRESENTLY
22 ENROLLED IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL. FIRST PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN
23 TO STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN THE DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS.
24 (B) (1) A CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL NOT DISCRIMINATE IN ITS
25 ADMISSION POLICIES OR PRACTICES ON THE BASIS OF INTELLECTUAL
26 ABILITY, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2), OR ATHLETIC
27 ABILITY, MEASURES OF ACHIEVEMENT OR APTITUDE, STATUS AS A PERSON
28 WITH A DISABILITY, PROFICIENCY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE OR ANY
29 OTHER BASIS THAT WOULD BE ILLEGAL IF USED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT.
30 (2) A CHARTER SCHOOL MAY LIMIT ADMISSION TO A PARTICULAR
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1 GRADE LEVEL, A TARGETED POPULATION GROUP COMPOSED OF AT-RISK
2 STUDENTS, OR AREAS OF CONCENTRATION OF THE SCHOOL SUCH AS
3 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE OR THE ARTS. A CHARTER SCHOOL MAY ESTABLISH
4 REASONABLE CRITERIA TO EVALUATE PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS WHICH SHALL
5 BE OUTLINED IN THE SCHOOL'S CHARTER.
6 (C) IF AVAILABLE CLASSROOM SPACE PERMITS, A CHARTER SCHOOL
7 MAY ENROLL NONRESIDENT STUDENTS ON A SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS, AND
8 THE STUDENT'S DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE SHALL PERMIT THE STUDENT TO
9 ATTEND THE CHARTER SCHOOL.
10 SECTION 1726-A. TRANSPORTATION.--(A) STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN
11 THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS LOCATED OR
12 WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH IS PART OF A
13 REGIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL BE PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION TO THE
14 CHARTER SCHOOL ON THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS
15 TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED TO STUDENTS ATTENDING THE SCHOOLS OF
16 THE DISTRICT. SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE FIRST CLASS SHALL ALSO
17 PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO THE STUDENTS IF THEY ARE THE SAME AGE
18 OR ARE ENROLLED IN THE SAME GRADE, GRADES OR THEIR GRADE
19 EQUIVALENTS, AS ANY STUDENTS OF THE DISTRICT FOR WHOM
20 TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED UNDER ANY PROGRAM OR POLICY TO THE
21 SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT. NONRESIDENT STUDENTS SHALL BE PROVIDED
22 TRANSPORTATION UNDER SECTION 1361. DISTRICTS PROVIDING
23 TRANSPORTATION TO A CHARTER SCHOOL OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT SHALL BE
24 ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENTS UNDER SECTION 2509.3 FOR EACH PUBLIC
25 SCHOOL STUDENT TRANSPORTED.
26 (B) IN THE EVENT THAT THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION DETERMINES
27 THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE FIRST CLASS IS NOT PROVIDING THE
28 REQUIRED TRANSPORTATION TO STUDENTS TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL, THE
29 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PAY DIRECTLY TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL
30 FUNDS FOR COSTS INCURRED IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF ITS STUDENTS.
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1 PAYMENTS TO A CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL BE DETERMINED IN THE
2 FOLLOWING MANNER: FOR EACH ELIGIBLE STUDENT TRANSPORTED, THE
3 CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL RECEIVE A PAYMENT EQUAL TO THE TOTAL
4 EXPENDITURES FOR TRANSPORTATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DIVIDED
5 BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SCHOOL STUDENTS TRANSPORTED BY THE SCHOOL
6 DISTRICT UNDER ANY PROGRAM OR POLICY.
7 (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEDUCT THE AMOUNT PAID TO THE
8 CHARTER SCHOOL UNDER SUBSECTION (B) FROM ANY AND ALL PAYMENTS
9 MADE TO THE DISTRICT.
10 (D) A SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE FIRST CLASS SHALL SUBMIT A COPY
11 OF ITS CURRENT TRANSPORTATION POLICY TO THE DEPARTMENT NO LATER
12 THAN AUGUST 1 OF EACH YEAR.
13 SECTION 8. SECTION 1913-A(B)(1.4) OF THE ACT, AMENDED JUNE
14 25, 1997 (P.L.297, NO.30) AND APRIL 27, 1998 (P.L.270, NO.46),
15 IS AMENDED TO READ:
16 SECTION 1913-A. FINANCIAL PROGRAM; REIMBURSEMENT OR
17 PAYMENTS.--* * *
18 (B) * * *
19 (1.4) THE EQUIVALENT FULL-TIME STUDENT REIMBURSEMENT OF A
20 COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL BE THE SUM OF CREDIT COURSE, NONCREDIT
21 COURSE AND STIPEND REIMBURSEMENTS. THESE REIMBURSEMENTS SHALL BE
22 CALCULATED USING A REIMBURSEMENT FACTOR OF ONE THOUSAND AND
23 FORTY DOLLARS ($1,040) FOR THE 1993-1994 FISCAL YEAR, OF ONE
24 THOUSAND EIGHTY DOLLARS ($1,080) FOR THE 1994-1995 FISCAL YEAR
25 AND OF ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLARS ($1,180) FOR THE
26 1995-1996 FISCAL YEAR AND ONE THOUSAND AND TWO HUNDRED AND TEN
27 DOLLARS ($1,210) FOR THE 1996-1997 FISCAL YEAR AND ONE THOUSAND
28 TWO HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS ($1,260) FOR THE 1997-1998 FISCAL YEAR
29 AND THE 1998-1999 FISCAL YEAR AND ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
30 DOLLARS ($1,300) FOR THE 1999-2000 FISCAL YEAR AND FOR EACH YEAR
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1 THEREAFTER AND SHALL BE DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS:
2 (I) CREDIT COURSE REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE CALCULATED BY
3 MULTIPLYING THE REIMBURSEMENT FACTOR BY THE NUMBER OF EQUIVALENT
4 FULL-TIME STUDENTS ENROLLED IN CREDIT COURSES AS DETERMINED BY
5 AN AUDIT TO BE MADE IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
6 EDUCATION.
7 (II) NONCREDIT COURSE REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE CALCULATED AS
8 FOLLOWS:
9 (A) EIGHTY PERCENT (80%) OF THE REIMBURSEMENT FACTOR
10 MULTIPLIED BY THE NUMBER OF EQUIVALENT FULL-TIME STUDENTS
11 ENROLLED IN ELIGIBLE NONCREDIT COURSES FOR THE 1993-1994 FISCAL
12 YEAR, AS DETERMINED BY THE AUDIT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (I);
13 (B) SEVENTY PERCENT (70%) OF THE REIMBURSEMENT FACTOR
14 MULTIPLIED BY THE NUMBER OF EQUIVALENT FULL-TIME STUDENTS
15 ENROLLED IN ELIGIBLE NONCREDIT COURSES FOR THE 1994-1995 FISCAL
16 YEAR AND FOR EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, AS DETERMINED BY THE AUDIT
17 REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (I); OR
18 (C) ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) OF THE REIMBURSEMENT FACTOR
19 MULTIPLIED BY THE NUMBER OF EQUIVALENT FULL-TIME STUDENTS
20 ENROLLED IN ELIGIBLE NONCREDIT PUBLIC SAFETY COURSES THAT
21 PROVIDE TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY
22 MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE 1995-1996 FISCAL YEAR AND FOR EACH YEAR
23 THEREAFTER, AS DETERMINED BY THE AUDIT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH
24 (I).
25 (III) STIPEND REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF A COMMUNITY
26 COLLEGE'S OPERATING COSTS FOR ALL EQUIVALENT FULL-TIME STUDENTS
27 ENROLLED IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF TWO-YEAR OR LESS THAN
28 TWO-YEAR OCCUPATIONAL OR TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, SHALL BE THE SUM OF
29 THE FOLLOWING:
30 (A) ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1,100) PER FULL-TIME
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1 EQUIVALENT STUDENT ENROLLED IN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS. FOR
2 THE FISCAL YEAR 1995-1996, 1996-1997 AND 1997-1998, THE
3 REIMBURSEMENT RATE SHALL BE CALCULATED AT ONE THOUSAND ONE
4 HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($1,175) PER FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT
5 STUDENT ENROLLED IN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS. FOR THE FISCAL
6 YEAR 1998-1999 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE
7 SHALL BE CALCULATED AT ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS
8 ($1,460) PER FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENT ENROLLED IN ADVANCED
9 TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS ARE PROGRAMS
10 USING NEW OR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES WHICH HOLD PROMISE FOR
11 CREATING NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING SUCH FIELDS AS
12 ROBOTICS, BIOTECHNOLOGY, SPECIALIZED MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING
13 AND ENGINEERING-RELATED PROGRAMS.
14 (B) ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000) PER FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT
15 STUDENT ENROLLED IN PROGRAMS DESIGNATED AS STATEWIDE PROGRAMS.
16 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1995-1996, 1996-1997 AND 1997-1998, THE
17 REIMBURSEMENT RATE SHALL BE CALCULATED AT ONE THOUSAND SEVENTY-
18 FIVE DOLLARS ($1,075) PER FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENT ENROLLED
19 IN PROGRAMS DESIGNATED AS STATEWIDE PROGRAMS. FOR THE FISCAL
20 YEAR 1998-1999 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE
21 SHALL BE CALCULATED AT ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS
22 ($1,360) PER FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENT ENROLLED IN PROGRAMS
23 DESIGNATED AS STATEWIDE PROGRAMS. A STATEWIDE PROGRAM IS A
24 PROGRAM WHICH MEETS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
25 (I) PROGRAM ENROLLMENT FROM OUT-OF-SPONSOR AREA IS TWENTY
26 PER CENT OR MORE OF THE ENROLLMENT FOR THE PROGRAM.
27 (II) A CONSORTIAL ARRANGEMENT EXISTS WITH ANOTHER COMMUNITY
28 COLLEGE TO COOPERATIVELY OPERATE A PROGRAM OR SHARE REGIONS IN
29 ORDER TO AVOID UNNECESSARY PROGRAM DUPLICATION.
30 (C) FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500) PER FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT
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1 STUDENT ENROLLED IN OTHER OCCUPATIONAL OR TECHNICAL PROGRAMS.
2 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1995-1996, 1996-1997 AND 1997-1998, THE
3 REIMBURSEMENT RATE SHALL BE CALCULATED AT FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-
4 FIVE DOLLARS ($575) PER FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENT ENROLLED IN
5 OTHER OCCUPATIONAL OR TECHNICAL PROGRAMS. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
6 1998-1999 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE SHALL
7 BE CALCULATED AT EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS ($860) PER FULL-
8 TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENT ENROLLED IN OTHER OCCUPATIONAL OR
9 TECHNICAL PROGRAMS.
10 * * *
11 SECTION 9. SECTION 2502.8 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A
12 SUBSECTION TO READ:
13 SECTION 2502.8. PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF PUPILS ENROLLED IN
14 VOCATIONAL CURRICULUMS.--* * *
15 (C) FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1998-1999 AND EACH SCHOOL YEAR
16 THEREAFTER, ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE COMMONWEALTH
17 OVER THE AMOUNT PROVIDED FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1997-1998 WILL BE
18 DISTRIBUTED TO AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND TO SCHOOL
19 DISTRICTS WITH EIGHT (8) OR MORE VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS BASED ON
20 SUBSECTION (B).
21 SECTION 10. SECTIONS 2502.13 AND 2502.30 OF THE ACT, AMENDED
22 APRIL 27, 1998 (P.L.270, NO.46), ARE AMENDED TO READ:
23 SECTION 2502.13. SMALL DISTRICT ASSISTANCE.--FOR THE 1984-
24 1985 AND 1985-1986 SCHOOL YEARS, THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL PAY TO
25 EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH HAS AN AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP OF
26 ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (1,500) OR LESS AND HAS A MARKET
27 VALUE/INCOME AID RATIO OF FIVE THOUSAND TEN-THOUSANDTHS (0.5000)
28 OR GREATER, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO FIFTY DOLLARS ($50) MULTIPLIED BY
29 THAT DISTRICT'S AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP. FOR THE 1985-1986
30 SCHOOL YEAR, NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE LESS ON ACCOUNT OF
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1 THIS SECTION THAN IT DID FOR THE 1984-1985 SCHOOL YEAR. FOR THE
2 SCHOOL YEAR 1986-1987, THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL PAY TO EACH SCHOOL
3 DISTRICT WHICH HAS AN AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP OF ONE THOUSAND
4 FIVE HUNDRED (1,500) OR LESS AND HAS A MARKET VALUE/INCOME AID
5 RATIO OF FIVE THOUSAND TEN-THOUSANDTHS (0.5000) OR GREATER, OR
6 RECEIVED PAYMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION FOR THE 1985-1986 SCHOOL
7 YEAR, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($75) MULTIPLIED
8 BY THAT DISTRICT'S AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR
9 1987-1988, THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL PAY TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
10 WHICH HAS AN AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP OF ONE THOUSAND FIVE
11 HUNDRED (1,500) OR LESS AND A MARKET VALUE/INCOME AID RATIO OF
12 FIVE THOUSAND TEN-THOUSANDTHS (0.5000) OR GREATER, OR RECEIVED
13 PAYMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION FOR THE 1986-1987 SCHOOL YEAR, AN
14 AMOUNT EQUAL TO EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($85) MULTIPLIED BY THAT
15 DISTRICT'S AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1988-
16 1989, THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL PAY TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH
17 HAS AN AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP OF ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
18 (1,500) OR LESS AND A MARKET VALUE/INCOME AID RATIO OF FIVE
19 THOUSAND TEN THOUSANDTHS (0.5000) OR GREATER, OR RECEIVED
20 PAYMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION FOR THE 1987-1988 OR 1988-1989
21 SCHOOL YEAR, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED FIVE DOLLARS ($105).
22 FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1989-1990, THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL PAY TO
23 EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH HAS AN AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP OF
24 ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (1,500) OR LESS AND A MARKET
25 VALUE/INCOME AID RATIO OF FIVE THOUSAND TEN-THOUSANDTHS (0.5000)
26 OR GREATER, OR RECEIVED PAYMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION FOR THE
27 1987-1988 SCHOOL YEAR, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN
28 DOLLARS ($115) MULTIPLIED BY THE DISTRICT'S AVERAGE DAILY
29 MEMBERSHIP AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 212 OF THE ACT OF JULY 1,
30 1990 (P.L.1591, NO.7A), KNOWN AS THE "GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT
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1 OF 1990." FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1990-1991, THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL
2 PAY TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH HAS AN AVERAGE DAILY
3 MEMBERSHIP OF ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (1,500) OR LESS AND A
4 MARKET VALUE/INCOME AID RATIO OF FIVE THOUSAND TEN-THOUSANDTHS
5 (0.5000) OR GREATER, OR RECEIVED PAYMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION FOR
6 THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY
7 DOLLARS ($170) MULTIPLIED BY THAT DISTRICT'S AVERAGE DAILY
8 MEMBERSHIP. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1990-1991, EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
9 WITH A POPULATION PER SQUARE MILE OF LESS THAN NINETY (90),
10 WHICH OTHERWISE MEETS THE AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP AND MARKET
11 VALUE/INCOME AID RATIO REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, OR RECEIVED
12 PAYMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION FOR THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR, SHALL
13 INSTEAD RECEIVE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED NINETY DOLLARS
14 ($190) MULTIPLIED BY THAT DISTRICT'S AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP.
15 FOR THE 1987-1988 SCHOOL YEAR THROUGH THE 1990-1991 SCHOOL YEAR,
16 NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE LESS ON ACCOUNT OF THIS SECTION
17 THAN IT DID FOR THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1994-
18 1995, THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL PAY TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH
19 HAS AN AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP OF ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
20 (1,500) OR LESS AND A MARKET VALUE/INCOME AID RATIO OF FIVE
21 THOUSAND TEN-THOUSANDTHS (0.5000) OR GREATER, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
22 NINETY FIVE DOLLARS ($95) MULTIPLIED BY THAT DISTRICT'S AVERAGE
23 DAILY MEMBERSHIP. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1997-1998 AND THE SCHOOL
24 YEAR 1998-1999, THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL PAY TO EACH SCHOOL
25 DISTRICT WHICH HAS AN AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP OF ONE THOUSAND
26 FIVE HUNDRED (1,500) OR LESS AND A MARKET VALUE/INCOME AID RATIO
27 OF FIVE THOUSAND TEN-THOUSANDTHS (0.5000) OR GREATER AN AMOUNT
28 EQUAL TO SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($75) MULTIPLIED BY THAT
29 DISTRICT'S AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP.
30 SECTION 2502.30. TEMPORARY SPECIAL AID TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS
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1 SUFFERING LOSS OF TAX REVENUE DUE TO REDUCTION IN ASSESSED
2 VALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY.--(A) TEMPORARY SPECIAL AID SHALL
3 BE PAID IN FISCAL YEARS 1994-1995, 1995-1996, 1996-1997 [AND],
4 1997-1998, 1998-1999 AND 1999-2000 TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS
5 EXPERIENCING A SEVERE REDUCTION IN LOCAL REVENUE DUE TO A
6 DECLINE IN THE ASSESSED VALUE OF TAXABLE PROPERTIES. THE
7 ALLOCATION TO THESE DISTRICTS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MULTIPLYING
8 THE REDUCTION IN ASSESSED VALUE BETWEEN 1985-1986 AND 1992-1993
9 BY THE 1992-1993 REAL ESTATE MILLAGE RATE. THIS AID SHALL BE
10 PAID FROM UNDISTRIBUTED FUNDS NOT EXPENDED, ENCUMBERED OR
11 COMMITTED FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES MADE TO
12 THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. NO OTHER FUNDS SHALL BE USED FOR
13 ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS SECTION. THESE FUNDS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT
14 TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY RELIEF TO SEVEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN FISCAL
15 YEAR 1995-1996 AT SEVENTY-FIVE PER CENTUM (75%) OF THE FUNDS
16 RECEIVED IN FISCAL YEAR 1994-1995, IN FISCAL YEAR 1996-1997 AT
17 FIFTY PER CENTUM (50%) OF THE FUNDS RECEIVED IN FISCAL YEAR
18 1994-1995 [AND], IN FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998 [AND], 1998-1999 AND
19 IN FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 AT TWENTY-FIVE PER CENTUM (25%) OF THE
20 FUNDS RECEIVED IN FISCAL YEAR 1994-1995. THIS SECTION SHALL
21 EXPIRE OCTOBER 1, [1999] 2000.
22 (B) PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) SHALL BE PAID
23 FROM A RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNT, WHICH IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED,
24 FOR SUCH PAYMENTS. FUNDS SHALL BE TRANSFERRED BY THE SECRETARY
25 OF THE BUDGET TO THE RESTRICTED ACCOUNT ONLY TO THE EXTENT
26 NECESSARY TO MAKE THE PAYMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION. THE
27 MONEY IN THE RESTRICTED ACCOUNT IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE
28 ACCOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
29 SECTION 11. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
30 SECTION 2502.36. BASIC EDUCATION FUNDING FOR 1998-1999
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1 SCHOOL YEAR.--FOR THE 1998-1999 SCHOOL YEAR, THE COMMONWEALTH
2 SHALL PAY TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT A BASIC EDUCATION FUNDING
3 ALLOCATION WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
4 (1) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE BASIC EDUCATION FUNDING
5 ALLOCATION FOR THE 1997-1998 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
6 2502.35.
7 (2) A BASE SUPPLEMENT PAYABLE TO QUALIFYING SCHOOL
8 DISTRICTS.
9 (I) TO QUALIFY FOR THE BASE SUPPLEMENT, A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S
10 1999-2000 MARKET VALUE/INCOME AID RATIO MUST BE EQUAL TO OR
11 GREATER THAN FOUR THOUSAND TEN-THOUSANDTHS (0.4000).
12 (II) THE BASE SUPPLEMENT IS CALCULATED FOR QUALIFYING SCHOOL
13 DISTRICTS AS FOLLOWS: MULTIPLY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S 1999-2000
14 MARKET VALUE/INCOME AID RATIO TIMES ITS 1998-1999 AVERAGE DAILY
15 MEMBERSHIP: MULTIPLY THIS PRODUCT TIMES SEVENTY MILLION FIVE
16 HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($70,500,000); DIVIDE THE RESULTANT
17 PRODUCT BY THE SUM OF THE PRODUCTS OF THE 1999-2000 MARKET
18 VALUE/INCOME AID RATIO TIMES THE 1998-1999 AVERAGE DAILY
19 MEMBERSHIP FOR ALL QUALIFYING DISTRICTS.
20 (3) A GROWTH SUPPLEMENT IS CALCULATED FOR QUALIFYING SCHOOL
21 DISTRICTS AS FOLLOWS: MULTIPLY THE INCREASE IN AVERAGE DAILY
22 MEMBERSHIP BETWEEN THE 1997-1998 AND 1998-1999 SCHOOL YEARS
23 TIMES FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS ($400).
24 (4) A POVERTY SUPPLEMENT TO QUALIFYING SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
25 (I) TO QUALIFY FOR THE POVERTY SUPPLEMENT, THE NUMBER OF
26 CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES RESIDING IN THE DISTRICT FOR THE
27 1998 CALENDAR YEAR DIVIDED BY THE DISTRICT'S AVERAGE DAILY
28 MEMBERSHIP FOR THE 1998-1999 SCHOOL YEAR MUST BE GREATER THAN OR
29 EQUAL TO TEN PER CENTUM (10%).
30 (II) THE POVERTY SUPPLEMENT IS CALCULATED FOR QUALIFYING
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1 SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY MULTIPLYING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN LOW-
2 INCOME FAMILIES AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2501(21) RESIDING IN THE
3 DISTRICT FOR THE 1998 CALENDAR YEAR TIMES FIFTY DOLLARS ($50).
4 (5) EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE GUARANTEED A MINIMUM
5 INCREASE TO BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:
6 (I) EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH A 1999-2000 MARKET
7 VALUE/INCOME AID RATIO EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN SEVEN THOUSAND
8 TEN-THOUSANDTHS (0.7000) WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL FUNDING, AS
9 NECESSARY, SO THAT THE SUM OF THE AMOUNTS IN CLAUSES (2), (3),
10 (4) AND (5) WILL EQUAL AT LEAST FOUR PER CENTUM (4%) OF THE
11 AMOUNT IN CLAUSE (1).
12 (II) EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH A 1999-2000 MARKET
13 VALUE/INCOME AID RATIO LESS THAN SEVEN THOUSAND TEN-THOUSANDTHS
14 (0.7000) WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL FUNDING, AS NECESSARY, SO THAT
15 THE SUM OF THE AMOUNTS IN CLAUSES (2), (3), (4) AND (5) WILL
16 EQUAL AT LEAST ONE PER CENTUM (1%) OF THE AMOUNT IN CLAUSE (1).
17 SECTION 12. SECTIONS 2509.1 AND 2509.5 OF THE ACT ARE
18 AMENDED BY ADDING SUBSECTIONS TO READ:
19 SECTION 2509.1. PAYMENTS TO INTERMEDIATE UNITS.--* * *
20 (B.7) UP TO NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
21 ($9,500,000) MAY BE UTILIZED FOR PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED AND
22 OPERATED DURING THE 1999-2000 SCHOOL YEAR FOR INSTITUTIONALIZED
23 CHILDREN BY INTERMEDIATE UNITS AS ESTABLISHED IN SUBSECTION
24 (B.1).
25 SECTION 2509.5. SPECIAL EDUCATION PAYMENTS TO SCHOOL
26 DISTRICTS.--* * *
27 (U) DURING THE 1999-2000 SCHOOL YEAR, EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
28 SHALL BE PAID:
29 (1) AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY MULTIPLYING FIFTEEN
30 PERCENT (15%) OF ITS SCHOOL-AGE AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP BY ONE
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1 THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTEEN DOLLARS ($1,315); AND
2 (2) AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY MULTIPLYING ONE PERCENT
3 (1%) OF ITS SCHOOL-AGE AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP BY FOURTEEN
4 THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($14,535).
5 (V) DURING THE 1999-2000 SCHOOL YEAR, A PORTION OF THE FUNDS
6 APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL
7 EDUCATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR
8 SPECIAL EDUCATION TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH OPERATE SPECIAL
9 EDUCATION PROGRAMS. ONLY SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT QUALIFY UNDER THE
10 PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (W) SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE
11 SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING.
12 (W) SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL QUALIFY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS
13 UNDER SUBSECTION (V) IF:
14 (1) (I) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S SPECIAL EDUCATION
15 EXPENDITURES FOR THE 1996-1997 SCHOOL YEAR AS A PERCENTAGE OF
16 THE SUM OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S 1996-1997 SCHOOL YEAR
17 EXPENDITURES FOR REGULAR EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL
18 EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE
19 SPECIAL EDUCATION EXPENDITURES OF ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE
20 1996-1997 SCHOOL YEAR AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE SUM OF THE 1996-
21 1997 SCHOOL YEAR EXPENDITURES OF ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR
22 REGULAR EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SPECIAL
23 EDUCATION;
24 (II) THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS MARKET VALUE/INCOME AID RATIO FOR
25 THE 1998-1999 SCHOOL YEAR IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN FIVE
26 THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TEN THOUSANDTHS (0.5400); AND
27 (III) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S EQUALIZED MILLAGE FOR THE 1996-
28 1997 SCHOOL YEAR IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN SIXTEEN AND ONE
29 HALF (16.5); OR
30 (2) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SATISFIES THE CRITERION SET FORTH IN
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1 CLAUSE(1)(I), DOES NOT SATISFY THE CRITERION SET FORTH IN CLAUSE
2 (1)(II) BUT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S EQUALIZED MILLAGE FOR THE
3 1996-1997 SCHOOL YEAR IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN TWENTY AND SIX
4 TENTHS (20.6).
5 (3) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DOES NOT SATISFY THE CRITERIA OF
6 CLAUSE (1) OR (2) BUT DOES SATISFY THE FOLLOWING:
7 (I) THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
8 AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2501(21) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997 IS EQUAL
9 TO OR GREATER THAN TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S
10 1997-1998 SCHOOL YEAR AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP; AND
11 (II) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S MARKET VALUE/INCOME AID RATIO FOR
12 THE 1998-1999 SCHOOL YEAR IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN FIVE
13 THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TEN THOUSANDTHS (0.5400).
14 (X) QUALIFYING SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL
15 TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF THE AMOUNT CALCULATED IN SUBSECTION
16 (U)(1). THE AMOUNT SHALL BE PAID PURSUANT TO THE PAYMENT
17 SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED IN SUBSECTION (C).
18 (Y) ADDITIONALLY, DURING THE 1999-2000 SCHOOL YEAR, EACH
19 SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE FIRST CLASS OR FIRST CLASS A BELONGING TO
20 AN INTERMEDIATE UNIT THE BOUNDARY OF WHICH IS COTERMINOUS WITH
21 THAT OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE A PROPORTIONATE SHARE
22 OF TEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,300,000)
23 BASED ON THE AMOUNT RECEIVED BY ITS COTERMINOUS INTERMEDIATE
24 UNIT FOR THE COST OF OPERATING AND ADMINISTERING CLASSES OR
25 SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONALITIES AS APPROVED BY THE
26 DEPARTMENT FOR THE 1990-1991 SCHOOL YEAR. THIS AMOUNT SHALL BE
27 ADDED TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PAYMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (V):
28 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT DURING THE 1999-2000 SCHOOL YEAR, NO
29 SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE FIRST CLASS OR FIRST CLASS A SHALL
30 RECEIVE LESS PAYMENT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION AND SUBSECTION (V)
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1 THAN THE AMOUNT OF THE PAYMENTS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S
2 COTERMINOUS INTERMEDIATE UNIT RECEIVED DURING THE 1997-1998
3 SCHOOL YEAR UNDER SECTION 2509.1(D)(3).
4 (Z) DURING THE 1999-2000 SCHOOL YEAR, A SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH
5 AN INCIDENCE RATE OF MILDLY AND SEVERELY DISABLED STUDENTS
6 GREATER THAN ONE HUNDRED THIRTY PERCENT (130%) OF THE STATEWIDE
7 AVERAGE INCIDENCE RATE OF MILDLY AND SEVERELY DISABLED STUDENTS
8 SHALL QUALIFY TO RECEIVE A SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT, AS SPECIFIED IN
9 THIS SUBSECTION, FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR
10 SPECIAL EDUCATION. A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S INCIDENCE RATE OF MILDLY
11 AND SEVERELY DISABLED STUDENTS SHALL BE CALCULATED BY DIVIDING
12 THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S 1997 CHILD COUNT OF STUDENTS WITH
13 DISABILITIES COLLECTED AND REPORTED UNDER SECTIONS 611(D)(2) AND
14 618(A) OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT
15 (PUBLIC LAW 91-230, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1411(D)(2) AND 1418(A)) AND 34
16 C.F.R. § 300.750 BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S 1997-1998 TOTAL
17 ENROLLMENT REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT. THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE
18 INCIDENCE RATE OF MILDLY AND SEVERELY DISABLED STUDENTS SHALL BE
19 CALCULATED BY DIVIDING THE STATEWIDE TOTAL 1997 CHILD COUNT OF
20 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY THE 1997-
21 1998 STATEWIDE TOTAL ENROLLMENT FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE
22 PAYMENT TO A QUALIFYING SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE CALCULATED AS
23 FOLLOWS: (1) SUBTRACT ONE HUNDRED THIRTY PERCENT (130%) OF THE
24 STATEWIDE AVERAGE INCIDENCE RATE FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S
25 INCIDENCE RATE; (2) MULTIPLY THE DIFFERENCE OBTAINED IN
26 PARAGRAPH (1) BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S 1998-1999 SCHOOL YEAR
27 AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP; AND (3) MULTIPLY THE PRODUCT OBTAINED
28 IN PARAGRAPH (2) BY ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTEEN DOLLARS
29 ($1,315).
30 (AA) FOR THE 1999-2000 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SUM OF PAYMENTS TO
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1 SCHOOL DISTRICTS RECEIVED UNDER SUBSECTIONS (U), (V), (Y) AND
2 (Z) MUST BE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED AND TWO PERCENT
3 (102%) OF THE PAYMENTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE 1998-1999 SCHOOL
4 YEAR UNDER SUBSECTIONS (P), (Q) AND (T).
5 SECTION 13. SECTION 2595(A) OF THE ACT, REENACTED AND
6 AMENDED APRIL 27, 1998 (P.L.270, NO.46), IS AMENDED AND THE
7 SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SUBSECTION TO READ:
8 SECTION 2595. SCHOOL PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES.--(A) THE
9 PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION IS TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM OF SCHOOL
10 PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES TO REWARD SIGNIFICANT EDUCATIONAL
11 IMPROVEMENTS, TO ENCOURAGE ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAMS WITH SCHOOL
12 DISTRICTS, TO EVOKE FURTHER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT AND
13 TO FOSTER COLLEGIAL PARTICIPATION BY SCHOOL EMPLOYES IN
14 IMPROVING SCHOOL PERFORMANCE.
15 * * *
16 (F.1) UP TO ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) OF THE
17 ALLOCATION FOR SCHOOL PERFORMANCE FUNDING UNDER THIS SECTION
18 SHALL BE USED TO FUND AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT
19 PERFORMANCE MEASURES (SDPM) TO BE BASED UPON THE INDIVIDUAL
20 PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYES OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT.
21 (1) SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL APPLY ANNUALLY FOR AN SDPM AWARD
22 IN A FORMAT ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
23 (2) THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL REVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
24 PROFESSIONAL TEACHER ACCOUNTABILITY PLANS THAT CONTAIN
25 DIFFERENTIATED REWARDS AND SANCTIONS BASED ON INDIVIDUAL JOB
26 PERFORMANCE.
27 (3) THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL REVIEW THE SUBMITTED
28 SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY PLANS AND RATE THEM FOR IMPACT ON
29 THE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYE ACCORDING TO FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC
30 MEASURES, INCLUDING COMPENSATION AND TRAINING AND OTHER REWARDS
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1 AND SANCTIONS.
2 (4) THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL USE THE TOTAL IMPACT
3 OF EACH PLAN TIMES THE NUMBER OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF AFFECTED IN
4 THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO AWARD SDPM INCENTIVE GRANTS TO SCHOOL
5 DISTRICTS.
6 (5) IF THE AMOUNT FOR AWARDS UNDER THIS SUBSECTION EXCEED
7 THE AMOUNT ALLOCATED FOR THAT PURPOSE, THE AWARDS SHALL BE
8 REDUCED TO REFLECT THE AMOUNT ALLOCATED.
9 SECTION 2 14. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY 1, 1999, OR <--
10 IMMEDIATELY, WHICHEVER IS LATER.
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