THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, ERICKSON, KASUNIC, PICCOLA, RAFFERTY, SOLOBAY AND D. WHITE, JANUARY 28, 2011

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JANUARY 28, 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," providing for suspension of

reporting.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known

as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a

section to read:

Section 118.  Suspension of Reporting.--(a)  Except as

provided for in subsection (b), all reporting required under

this act and any regulations promulgated under this act by

school districts to the Pennsylvania Department of Education

shall be suspended for those school years where the

appropriation for Commonwealth funding for basic education

funding results in a reduction from the previous fiscal year's

State appropriation for basic education funding.

(b)  School districts shall continue to provide the following

reports or information:

(1)  Annual financial report.

(2)  Annual budget information.

(3)  Information necessary to determine payments to school

districts as set forth in Article XXV of this act.

(4)  Reports and information required under Federal law and

as required for receipt of Federal funds.

(5)  Information required under the act of June 27, 2006 (1st

Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the "Taxpayer Relief Act."

(6)  Information required as set forth in Article XIII-A of

this act.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011, or

immediately, whichever is later.