PRINTER'S NO. 1767
No. 1463 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY FICHTER, BELFANTI, BROWNE, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE,
CAPPELLI, L. I. COHEN, COLAFELLA, CORRIGAN, CRUZ, DAILEY,
DALEY, DALLY, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GRUCELA, HALUSKA, HARHAI,
HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN, McILHATTAN, MELIO,
PIPPY, PRESTON, READSHAW, SATHER, SHANER, STEELMAN, SURRA,
E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TULLI, WALKO, WANSACZ, WILT,
YOUNGBLOOD AND YUDICHAK, MAY 1, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MAY 1, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," providing for tax effort poverty
6 supplements.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
10 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
11 section to read:
12 Section 2502.39. Tax Effort Poverty Supplement.--Beginning
13 with the 2001-2002 school year, a school district whose local
14 tax effort equals or exceeds twenty-one and one-tenth mills
15 (21.1) and whose percentage of average daily membership receives
16 free or reduced lunches under section 1337(d) shall receive a
17 supplemental payment equal to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for
1 each of its average daily membership.
2 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2001.
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