PRINTER'S NO. 3520
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2124
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY FABRIZIO, HARKINS AND BIZZARRO, JUNE 15, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, JUNE 15, 2016
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 supplemental
payment of basic education funding for the 2014-2015 school
year; and making an appropriation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2502.54(a) 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 paragraph to read:
Section 2502.54. Supplemental Payment of Basic Education
Funding for the 2014-2015 School Year.--(a) The Commonwealth
shall make the following supplemental basic education funding
payments for the 2014-2015 school year as follows:
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(3) For a second class school district located in a city of
the third class with an average daily membership for the 2013-
2014 school year of more than thirteen thousand five hundred
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(13,500) but less than thirteen thousand six hundred (13,600)
and a market value/personal income aid ratio for the 2015-2016
school year of more than seven thousand seven hundred ten-
thousandths (0.7700) but less than seven thousand eight hundred
ten-thousandths (0.7800), an amount equal to five million
dollars ($5,000,000) to be used to balance the school district's
budget. The payment under this paragraph shall not be subject to
the provisions of section 1725-A(a)(2) and (3) for the 2014-2015
school year and every school year thereafter in which the
allocation under this paragraph is included in the school
district's basic education funding allocation.
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Section 2. The sum of $5,000,000 is hereby appropriated to
the Department of Education for the purpose of supplemental
payments of basic education funding for the 2014-2015 school
year in accordance with section 2502.54(a)(3) of the act.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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