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

1budgeted total expenditure per average daily membership of the
2prior school year, as defined in section 2501(20), minus the
3budgeted expenditures of the district of residence for nonpublic
4school programs; adult education programs; community/junior
5college programs; student transportation services; for special
6education programs; facilities acquisition, construction and
7improvement services; the full employer's share of retirement 
8contributions paid to the Public School Employees' Retirement 
9System; and other financing uses, including debt service and
10fund transfers as provided in the Manual of Accounting and
11Related Financial Procedures for Pennsylvania School Systems
12established by the department. This amount shall be paid by the
13district of residence of each student.

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15Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.