1Amend Bill, page 6, by inserting between lines 14 and 15

2"Charter school entity." A charter school, cyber charter
3school or regional charter school as defined in section 1703-A
4of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the
5Public School Code of 1949.

6Amend Bill, page 6, by inserting between lines 28 and 29

7"Expenditure and performance measure." An annual measure
8developed by the Department of Education in consultation with
9the advisory committee established under section 5 that compares
10the public school entity instructional expenditures for each
11public school entity to that public school entity's student
12academic performance. The measure shall include, but not be
13limited to, academic growth as measured by the Pennsylvania
14Value-Added Assessment System.

15Amend Bill, page 7, lines 20 through 22, by striking out all
16of said lines and inserting

17(3) A charter school entity.

18"Public school entity instructional expenditures."
19Expenditures made from the General Fund for instructional and
20support services by the public school entity as reported on the
21public school entity's most recent annual financial report, to
22be determined by the Department of Education in consultation
23with the advisory committee established under section 5. The
24term shall include, but not be limited to, all functions related
25to instruction and support services pursuant to the Manual of
26Accounting and Related Financial Procedures.

27Amend Bill, page 9, lines 1 through 4, by striking out all of
28said lines and inserting

29 plans for the department's development and establishment 
30of the following:

31(i) The third phase of SchoolWATCH, which shall
32consist of a searchable database detailing certain
33information concerning receipts and expenditures by

1public school entities; and

2(ii) The fourth phase of SchoolWATCH, under which
3the expenditure and performance measure for each public
4school entity shall be added to the searchable database.

5Amend Bill, page 9, line 6, by striking out all of said line
6and inserting

7 paragraph (1) shall consist of the following:

8(i) The following members, to be

9Amend Bill, page 9, lines 10 through 17, by striking out all
10of said lines and inserting

11(A) Five school district business managers.

12(B) Three charter school entity business
13managers.

14(C) Three area vocational-technical school
15business managers.

16(ii) The chairman and minority chairman of the
17Education Committee of the Senate.

18(iii) The chairman and minority chairman of the
19Education Committee of the House of Representatives.

20(iv) Two members who shall be selected by the
21secretary from among the citizens of this Commonwealth.

22Amend Bill, page 10, lines 13 through 16, by striking out all
23of lines 13 through 15 and "(B) Individual" in line 16 and
24inserting

25 on the Internet database individual

26Amend Bill, page 11, lines 9 and 10, by striking out ", at a 
27minimum, provide" and inserting

28 provide only

29Amend Bill, page 13, by inserting between lines 6 and 7

30(5) The Internet database shall not provide any
31additional information that is not specifically required or
32permitted under this act.

33Section 5.1. Expenditure and performance measures to be posted.

34Within four years of the effective date of this act, the
35department, in consultation with the advisory committee, shall
36do all of the following:

37(1) Develop the expenditure and performance measure. In
38developing the expenditure and performance measure, the
39department and the advisory committee shall:

40(i) Consult with school district superintendents,
41charter school entity administrators, area vocational-

1technical school chief administrative officers and
2curriculum directors representing school districts,
3charter school entities and area vocational-technical
4schools.

5(ii) Use data submitted by each public school entity
6on its most recent annual financial report and relevant
7academic performance data as determined by the department
8in consultation with the advisory committee.

9(iii) Not require public school entities to report
10any additional data.

11(2) Include on the Internet database, as the fourth
12phase of SchoolWatch, the expenditure and performance measure
13for each public school entity, which the department shall
14update annually.

15Amend Bill, page 14, line 4, by striking out "and 5(b)" and
16inserting

17, 5(b) and 5.1

18Amend Bill, page 14, by inserting between lines 6 and 7

19(c.1) Additional information.--

20(1) A public school entity shall not be required to
21provide any additional information that is not specifically
22required or permitted under this act.

23(2) No public school entity shall be required to provide
24additional information beyond the information required to be
25provided by any other public school entity.

26Amend Bill, page 14, line 16, by inserting after "paragraph."

27 The department shall provide 30 days' notice to the school 
28district prior to the withholding. If the school district 
29becomes compliant during the 30-day period, no funds shall be 
30withheld.

31Amend Bill, page 15, line 4, by inserting after "entity."

32 The department shall provide 30 days' notice to the charter 
33school entity prior to directing a school district of residence 
34to transfer required payments to the department or holding 
35deducted amounts in escrow under this paragraph. If the charter 
36school entity becomes compliant during the 30-day period, no 
37funds shall be transferred to the department or held in escrow.

38Amend Bill, page 15, line 17, by inserting after "school."

39 The department shall provide 30 days' notice to the area 
40vocational-technical school prior to directing a school 
41district to transfer required payments to the department or 
42holding funds in escrow under this paragraph. If the area 
43vocational-technical school becomes compliant during the 30-
44day period, no funds shall be transferred to the department
 

1or held in escrow.

2(4) All decisions by the secretary under this subsection
3shall be appealable to the court of common pleas of the
4county in which the public school entity is located. No funds
5shall be withheld, transferred to the department or held in
6escrow under paragraphs (1), (2) or (3) until all appeals are
7exhausted.