THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY MILNE, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, D. COSTA, DAY, GABLER, GINGRICH, HALUSKA, KAVULICH, MAJOR, MILLARD, MOUL, MUNDY, MURT, PAYTON, PEIFER, PICKETT, PYLE, RAPP, REICHLEY, ROSS, SCHRODER, SONNEY, THOMAS, TOEPEL AND WAGNER, APRIL 7, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 7, 2011  

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 intermediate units, further

providing for subsidies for services and for financial

reports.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 907-A of the act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added

May 4, 1970 (P.L.311, No.102), is amended to read:

Section 907-A.  Subsidies for Services.--(a)  Intermediate

units shall receive subsidies from the Commonwealth as herein

provided only for services performed pursuant to and authorized

by law, as hereinafter provided. Nothing contained herein shall

prohibit intermediate units from receiving funds from school

districts and other sources including nonpublic nonprofit

schools and expending such funds to provide additional services

not included in the approved program of services.

(b)  (1)  No later than February 1, 2012, and each year

thereafter, the intermediate units shall submit to the

Department of Education a report on subsidies and funds received

under this section. The report shall include, but not be limited

to, the following information:

(i)  A listing of all contracts, interagency agreements and

purchase orders executed by a Commonwealth agency with each

intermediate unit.

(ii)  The total amount, including annual amount for any

multiyear contract, agreement or purchase order, and the

duration of each.

(iii)  The source and amount of funding to cover the entire

cost of the contract.

(iv)  A description of programs and services being provided,

including performance measures by which each intermediate unit

will be assessed and penalties for nonperformance, if any.

(v)  A description of the selection process used in entering

into the arrangement.

(vi)  The number of all employes, contractors and agents

covered under the contracts and the remuneration provided under

the contract.

(2)  The Department of Education shall develop the format to

be used by the intermediate unit in the collection of the

information specified in paragraph (1).

(3)  The Department of Education shall post the reports on

the department's Internet website.

(4)  The report shall cover fiscal year 2009-2010.

Section 2.  Section 921-A of the act is amended by adding a

subsection to read:

Section 921-A.  Financial Reports.--* * *

(a.1)  The Department of Education shall post on its Internet

website, in the format consistent with those already posted for

the other local education agencies, information included in the

intermediate units' annual financial report.

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Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.