increase student engagement and improve academic performance.
(2) The measures the department used to measure outcomes
of the program, including student academic performance.
(3) Individual school entity results from participation
in the program.
(4) The overall success of the program.
(5) Recommendations for modifications to the program.
Section 1708-D. Collective bargaining.
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to
supersede or preempt the rights, remedies and procedures
afforded to school employees or labor organizations under
Federal or State law, including the act of July 23, 1970
(P.L.563, No.195), known as the Public Employe Relations Act, or
any provision of a collective bargaining agreement negotiated
between a school entity and an exclusive representative of the
employees in accordance with that act.
Section 1709-D. Program limitation.
No eligible school entity may receive grants under this
article in excess of $1,000,000 or within four years, consisting
of one planning grant and three years of implementation grants.
Section 1710-D. Distribution of funding.
The department shall ensure that not more than 15% of money
appropriated or made available to the department for grants
under this article are allocated to priority school entities,
are defined by the department and, to the greatest extent
possible, are distributed geographically throughout this
Commonwealth.
Section 1711-D. Expiration.
This article shall expire in five years.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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