PRINTER'S NO. 1960
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1240
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY McGARRIGLE, AUGUST 24, 2018
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, AUGUST 24, 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) 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] For the 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019
and 2019-2020 school years, an amount equal to the school
district's basic education funding allocation for the 2013-2014
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school year.
(1.1) For the 2020-2021 school year, an amount equal to the
school district's basic education funding allocation for the
2013-2014 school year less ten percent (10%).
(1.2) For the 2021-2022 school year, an amount equal to the
school district's basic education funding allocation for the
2013-2014 school year less twenty percent (20%).
(1.3) For the 2022-2023 school year, an amount equal to the
school district's basic education funding allocation for the
2013-2014 school year less thirty percent (30%).
(1.4) For the 2023-2024 school year, an amount equal to the
school district's basic education funding allocation for the
2013-2014 school year less forty percent (40%).
(1.5) For the 2024-2025 school year and each school year
thereafter, an amount equal to the school district's basic
education funding allocation for the 2013-2014 school year less
fifty percent (50%).
(2) A student-based allocation to be calculated as follows:
(i) Multiply the school district's student-weighted average
daily membership by the median household income index and local
effort capacity index.
(ii) Multiply the product in subparagraph (i) by the
difference between the amount appropriated for the allocation of
basic education funding to school districts and the amount
appropriated for the allocation in paragraph (1).
(iii) Divide the product in subparagraph (ii) by the sum of
the products in subparagraph (i) for all school districts.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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