PRINTER'S NO. 3882
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2570
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY COX, BARRAR, CHARLTON, CORR, DIAMOND, GILLEN,
HILL-EVANS, JOZWIAK, KAUFFMAN, McGINNIS, MILLARD, B. MILLER,
B. O'NEILL, QUIGLEY, ROTHMAN, SANTORA, SIMMONS, STEPHENS,
TALLMAN, TOOHIL AND WHEELAND, JULY 30, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JULY 30, 2018
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 student-
weighted basic education funding.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2502.53(b)(1) of the act of March 10,
1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
is amended to read:
Section 2502.53. Student-Weighted Basic Education Funding.--
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(b) For the 2015-2016 school year and each school year
thereafter, the Commonwealth shall pay to each school district a
basic education funding allocation which shall consist of the
following:
(1) [An amount equal to the school district's basic
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education funding allocation for the 2013-2014 school year.] As
follows:
(i) For the 2019-2020 school year, an amount equal to eighty
percent (80%) of the school district's basic education funding
allocation for the 2013-2014 school year.
(ii) For the 2020-2021 school year, an amount equal to sixty
percent (60%) of the school district's basic education funding
allocation for the 2013-2014 school year.
(iii) For the 2021-2022 school year, an amount equal to
forty percent (40%) of the school district's basic education
funding allocation for the 2013-2014 school year.
(iv) For the 2022-2023 school year, an amount equal to
twenty percent (20%) of the school district's basic education
funding allocation for the 2013-2014 school year.
(v) For the 2023-2024 school year and each school year
thereafter, the basic education funding allocation as calculated
by the student-based allocation under paragraph (2).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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