THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY EARLL, JANUARY 26, 2012

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JANUARY 26, 2012  

AN ACT

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

act relating to the public school system, including certain

provisions applicable as well to private and parochial

schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the

laws relating thereto," in reimbursements by Commonwealth and

between school districts, further providing for extraordinary

special education program expenses.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 2509.8 of the act of March 10, 1949

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

amended by adding a subsection to read:

Section 2509.8.  Extraordinary Special Education Program

Expenses.--* * *

(f)  For the 2012-2013 school year and each school year

thereafter, funds from the set-aside contained in subsection (e)

shall be allocated to each approved private school with a day

tuition rate determined to be less than thirty-two thousand

dollars ($32,000) during the 2010-2011 school year. For each

such approved school the allocation shall be determined by

subtracting the approved private school's 2010-2011 school year

day tuition rate from thirty-eight thousand three hundred five

dollars ($38,305) and multiplying the result by the number of

approved students enrolled in the approved private school during

the 2010-2011 school year.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2012, or

immediately, whichever is later.