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PRINTER'S NO. 1798
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1450
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY McCARTER, SCHLOSSBERG, RABB, HILL-EVANS, T. DAVIS,
ULLMAN, STURLA, DeLUCA AND FREEMAN, MAY 13, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MAY 13, 2019
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 charter schools, establishing the
Cyber Charter School Funding Advisory Commission.
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 1704-A. Cyber Charter School Funding Advisory
Commission.--(a) The Cyber Charter School Funding Advisory
Commission is established.
(b) The commission shall examine all current laws,
regulations and executive policy statements which determine
funding for cyber charter schools in this Commonwealth.
(c) The commission shall consist of the following:
(1) The secretary or a designee.
(2) One member appointed by the President pro tempore of the
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Senate.
(3) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
Senate.
(4) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
(5) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House
of Representatives.
(6) The chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations
Committee of the Senate and the chairman and minority chairman
of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.
(7) The chairman and minority chairman of the Education
Committee of the Senate and the chairman and minority chairman
of the Education Committee of the House of Representatives.
(d) The commission shall hold its organizational meeting no
later than sixty (60) days following the effective date of this
section. All members shall be appointed within thirty (30) days
of the effective date of this section. Any vacancy on the
commission shall be filled by the original appointing authority.
(e) The commission shall elect two commission chairmen from
the members appointed under subsection (c), one member appointed
by the Senate and one member appointed by the House of
Representatives.
(f) The commission shall hold meetings at the call of the
chairmen. The commission shall hold at least six (6) public
hearings on the matters to be considered by the commission. All
meetings and public hearings of the commission shall be deemed
public meetings for the purpose of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to
open meetings). Seven (7) members of the commission shall
constitute a quorum at any meeting.
(g) The commission members shall receive no compensation for
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their services but shall be reimbursed for all necessary travel
and other reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the
performance of their duties as members.
(h) The commission shall have the following powers and
duties:
(1) To meet with current cyber charter school operators and
personnel, school district personnel and other representatives
of public education.
(2) To review cyber charter school financing laws in
operation throughout the United States.
(3) To assess the actual cost of educating a child in a
cyber charter school and a school district or intermediate unit
utilizing cyber classes.
(4) To evaluate and make recommendations on the following:
(i) The process by which cyber charter schools are funded.
(ii) Appropriate funding for cyber charter school
operations.
(iii) Appropriate funding for cyber charter school
facilities and management.
(iv) Other funding issues raised in the course of public
hearings.
(v) Appropriate funding for cyber charter school special
education programs.
(i) The General Assembly shall provide administrative
support, meeting space and any other assistance required by the
commission to carry out its duties under this section. Whenever
possible, the commission shall utilize the services and
expertise of existing personnel and staff of State government.
(j) The commission shall, no later than twelve (12) months
from the effective date of this section, issue a report of its
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findings and recommendations to the Governor, the President pro
tempore of the Senate, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the
Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the Majority Leader of the House of
Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives. The findings and recommendations of the
commission shall be accompanied with drafts of legislation as
the commission deems necessary for the information of and
consideration by the General Assembly.
(k) As used in this section, the term "commission" means the
Cyber Charter School Funding Advisory Commission established
under subsection (a).
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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