PRINTER'S NO. 571
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
546
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, KINSEY AND NEILSON, FEBRUARY 17, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 17, 2017
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," in State System of Higher Education,
providing for oversight.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 2014-B. Oversight.
(a) Organizations.--An organization listed in section 2007-B
that has received contributions from business firms granted a
tax credit under this article shall report the following to the
Education Committee of the Senate and the Education Committee
and Commerce Committee of the House of Representatives by
September 1 of each year:
(1) Out of the funds contributed to an organization by a
business firm for a tax credit under this article, the number
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of scholarships and amount of funds expended by an
organization during the immediately preceding school year.
(2) The name of each participating public school or
participating nonpublic school that received funds described
in paragraph (1) from the organization during the immediately
preceding school year, along with the amount received.
(3) Assurance that the organization complies with
applicable Federal and State antidiscrimination laws.
(b) Participating schools.--A participating public school or
participating nonpublic school that received a scholarship or
funds from an organization under this article shall report the
following to the Education Committee of the Senate and the
Education Committee and Commerce Committee of the House of
Representatives by September 1 of each year:
(1) The number of scholarships or amount of funds
received during the immediately preceding school year.
(2) The name of each organization that contributed a
scholarship or funds to the school during the immediately
preceding school year.
(3) Annual growth as measured by the Pennsylvania Value
Added Assessment System for the school year in which the
participating school received a scholarship or funds.
(4) Incidents of violence at the school during the
school year in which the participating school received a
scholarship or funding.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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