PRINTER'S NO. 127
No. 116 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, HERMAN, SCHULER, TIGUE, GODSHALL,
DEMPSEY, LETTERMAN, NOYE, GLADECK, DALEY, FARGO, McHALE,
VAN HORNE, VROON, FOX, MORRIS, BUNT, FLICK, RAYMOND, MERRY,
BORTNER, PRESTON, DORR, VEON, JOHNSON, D. W. SNYDER, SEMMEL
AND TRELLO, JANUARY 25, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 25, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," further providing for technology
6 upgrade and acquisition grants; and making an appropriation.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 2601-A of the act of March 10, 1949
10 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added
11 July 10, 1986 (P.L.1270, No.117), is amended to read:
12 Section 2601-A. Legislative Findings.--The General Assembly
13 has found and hereby declares that:
14 (1) There exists within this Commonwealth a critical
15 shortage of college and university instructional equipment
16 needed in training and educational programs necessary to meet
17 the growing needs of the citizens of this Commonwealth for
18 opportunities for new and more rewarding employment.
1 (2) Due to the temporary availability of surplus funds,
2 which may not recur in the future, it is necessary and proper to
3 provide for a program [of one (1) year only] for this year.
4 Section 2. Section 2602-A(2) and (8) of the act, added July
5 10, 1986 (P.L.1270, No.117), are amended and the section is
6 amended by adding a clause to read:
7 Section 2602-A. Definitions.--When used in this article the
8 following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
9 * * *
10 (2) "Eligible institution" shall mean an independent
11 institution of higher education, a junior college, a community
12 college, a State-owned institution or a State-related
13 institution, any of which is approved by the Department of
14 Education. It shall not mean an institution which is determined
15 by the department to be a medical school, a theological seminary
16 or school of theology or a sectarian and denominational
17 institution.
18 (2.1) "Full-time equivalent graduate students" shall mean
19 enrollment in graduate programs at eligible institutions
20 expressed in terms of full-time students as determined by the
21 department.
22 * * *
23 (8) "Technology grant" shall mean money allocated by the
24 Department of Education for education-related materials, capital
25 items, hardware or software necessary for the educational
26 mission of the categories of institutions named herein which
27 will be an amount determined by dividing the funds appropriated,
28 less reasonable administrative expenses, by the total of all
29 certified full-time equivalent undergraduate and graduate
30 students from all eligible institutions applying for grants.
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1 Section 3. Sections 2603-A, 2604-A and 2607-A of the act,
2 added July 10, 1986 (P.L.1270, No.117), are amended to read:
3 Section 2603-A. Certification of Recipients.--From the
4 information it receives from colleges and universities or, in
5 the case of State-owned institutions, from the State System of
6 Higher Education, the Department of Education shall certify the
7 number of full-time equivalent undergraduate and graduate
8 students attending each eligible institution during the most
9 recent year for which data is available.
10 Section 2604-A. Surplus Grants.--For the academic year
11 beginning on or about September 1, [1986] 1989, the Department
12 of Education shall allot directly to eligible institutions, on
13 behalf of each full-time equivalent undergraduate and graduate
14 student attending an eligible institution as certified, a
15 technology grant. Following the initial allocation and
16 allotment, if any funds appropriated have not been and cannot be
17 allocated to one or more institutions otherwise eligible for
18 funds for any reason, the department shall reallocate these
19 funds to the remaining eligible institutions so that all funds
20 herein appropriated have been allotted.
21 Section 2607-A. Expiration.--This article shall expire June
22 30, [1987] 1990.
23 Section 4. The sum of $22,700,000, or as much thereof as may
24 be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the Department of
25 Education for the fiscal year July 1, 1989, to June 30, 1990, to
26 carry out the provisions of this act.
27 Section 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
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