PRINTER'S NO.  3640

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

2433

Session of

2012

  

  

INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, DEASY, HARHAI, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MICOZZIE, MUNDY, MYERS, O'NEILL, READSHAW, STABACK AND YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 4, 2012

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 4, 2012  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An

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act relating to the public school system, including certain

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provisions applicable as well to private and parochial

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schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the

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laws relating thereto," further providing for Commonwealth

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reimbursements for charter schools and cyber charter schools.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 2591.1 of the act of March 10, 1949

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(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is

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amended by adding a subsection to read:

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Section 2591.1.  Commonwealth Reimbursements for Charter

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Schools and Cyber Charter Schools.--* * *

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(e)  Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year and each year

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thereafter, the Commonwealth shall pay an amount equal to thirty

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percent (30%) of the total funding required under section

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1725-A(a) to each school district with resident students

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enrolled in a charter school. For the purposes of this

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subsection, the term "charter school" shall include those

 


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schools approved under section 1717-A or 1718-A which provide

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instruction through the Internet or other electronic means or a

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cyber charter school as defined pursuant to Article XVII-A.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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