Bill Information

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for the Special Education Funding Commission; in school finances, providing for reopening of school district annual budget and further providing for annual budget, additional or increased appropriations and transfer of funds; in grounds and buildings, further providing for limitation on new applications for Department of Education approval of public school building projects; in certification of teachers, further providing for disqualification and providing for professional educator discipline fee; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments; in community education councils, further providing for State funding; in school districts of the first class, providing for budget reports; and in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, providing for basic education funding for 2012-2013 school year and for payment on account of equipment purchased for area vocational-technical schools and school districts, further providing for payments to intermediate units and for special education payments to school districts; providing for assistance to school districts in financial recovery or financial watch status; further providing for Pennsylvania Accountability Grants; and providing for Distance Education Program.