1Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2act relating to the public school system, including certain
3provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5laws relating thereto," in charter schools, further providing
6for funding for charter schools.

7The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8hereby enacts as follows:

9Section 1. Section 1725-A(a)(2) of the act of March 10, 1949
10(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
11amended June 29, 2002 (P.L.524, No.88), is amended to read:

12Section 1725-A. Funding for Charter Schools.--(a) Funding
13for a charter school shall be provided in the following manner:

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15(2) For non-special education students, the charter school
16shall receive for each student enrolled no less than the
17budgeted total expenditure per average daily membership of the

1prior school year, as defined in section 2501(20), minus the
2budgeted expenditures of the district of residence for nonpublic
3school programs; adult education programs; community/junior
4college programs; student transportation services; for special
5education programs; facilities acquisition, construction and
6improvement services; the full employer's share of retirement 
7contributions paid to the Public School Employees' Retirement 
8System; and other financing uses, including debt service and
9fund transfers as provided in the Manual of Accounting and
10Related Financial Procedures for Pennsylvania School Systems
11established by the department. This amount shall be paid by the
12district of residence of each student.

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14Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.