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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY GRUCELA, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CREIGHTON, DALLY, DENLINGER, DONATUCCI, GEIST, GOODMAN, HARHAI, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, KULA, MAJOR, MANN, MELIO, MICOZZIE, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, PETRARCA, QUIGLEY, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, SABATINA, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, STERN, J. TAYLOR, WATSON AND WHEATLEY, MARCH 13, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 13, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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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 technology grants to |
6 | benefit students in nonpublic and private schools. |
7 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
8 | hereby enacts as follows: |
9 | Section 1. Section 1505-A of the act of March 10, 1949 |
10 | (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added |
11 | April 27, 1998 (P.L.270, No.46), is amended to read: |
12 | Section 1505-A. Technology Grants for Equipment and |
13 | Services.--(a) The purposes of the technology grants to benefit |
14 | students in nonpublic and private schools are to: |
15 | (1) Improve the education Pennsylvania's nonpublic and |
16 | private school students receive. |
17 | (2) Increase nonpublic and private students' access to |
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1 | worldwide information, expertise and resources available through |
2 | technology. |
3 | (3) Provide professional development opportunities to ensure |
4 | nonpublic and private school teachers can use technology |
5 | effectively with the curriculum. |
6 | (4) Complement Link-to-Learn's efforts and add value to the |
7 | Pennsylvania Education Network by forging collaborative |
8 | partnerships between educational institutions. |
9 | (5) Complement Federal technology initiatives. |
10 | (b) The Department of Education through intermediate units |
11 | shall have the power and duty to purchase computer hardware, |
12 | software, connectivity and related technology to loan them to |
13 | all children residing in this Commonwealth who are enrolled in |
14 | grades kindergarten through twelve of a nonpublic and private |
15 | school and may provide professional development opportunities. |
16 | The Secretary of Education shall establish a per capita formula |
17 | based on the number of eligible students in nonpublic and |
18 | private schools [and] in each intermediate unit. Funds shall be |
19 | allocated to intermediate units who shall purchase and loan the |
20 | equipment to such children based on the per capita formula |
21 | established by the Secretary of Education and may provide |
22 | professional development opportunities. Equipment and services |
23 | shall not be used for sectarian purposes. |
24 | (c) In July 2009, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of |
25 | Education shall allocate to each intermediate unit an amount |
26 | equal to the number of nonpublic school students as of October 1 |
27 | of the preceding school year who are enrolled in nonpublic |
28 | schools within the intermediate unit times thirty dollars ($30). |
29 | The Secretary of Education shall increase this figure on a |
30 | proportionate basis whenever there is an increase in the basic |
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1 | education funding of public school districts in the General |
2 | Appropriation Act enacted for the then-current State fiscal |
3 | year. |
4 | Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. |
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