THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY GROVE, MALONEY, BENNINGHOFF, TALLMAN, BLOOM, CLYMER, CREIGHTON, DENLINGER, GINGRICH, HEFFLEY, HENNESSEY, KAUFFMAN, MARSHALL, METZGAR, MULLERY, ROAE, ROSS, TOBASH AND WAGNER, MAY 10, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MAY 10, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An

act relating to the public school system, including certain

provisions applicable as well to private and parochial

schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the

laws relating thereto," further providing for a change in the

school district fiscal year for third and fourth class school

districts.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 671 of act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,

No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, amended

December 23, 2003 (P.L.304, No.48), is amended to read:

Section 671.  Fiscal Year.--(a)  In all school districts of

the second, third, and fourth class, the fiscal year shall begin

on the first day of July in each year: Provided, That the board

of school directors of any district of the second, third or

fourth class may, by resolution adopted by two-thirds vote of

the members thereof at a meeting of the board after not less

than ten days' notice of the fact that such resolution would be

presented for action at such meeting, fix the fiscal year of

such school district so as to begin on the first day of January

in each year instead of on the first day of July as hereinabove

provided.

(b)  (1)  For fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2004, a

school district of the second, third or fourth class may delay

the adoption of its annual budget beyond the last day in June

where legislation providing the appropriation for basic

education funding to be paid as a reimbursement for the

preceding school year is not enacted by June 15.

(2)  A school district that delays the adoption of its annual

budget under paragraph (1) shall adopt an annual budget no later

than fifteen days subsequent to the enactment of legislation

providing the appropriation for basic education funding to be

paid as a reimbursement for the preceding year.

(3)  The provisions of section 687 requiring ten days' public

notice prior to final action shall apply in cases when the

adoption of a school district's budget is delayed under this

subsection.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 180 days.