PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 12 PRINTER'S NO. 1493
No. 10 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY LUCYK, COWELL, BATTISTO, DOMBROWSKI, ARGALL,
FARGO, ROBBINS, GRUITZA, WOZNIAK, CLYMER, JACKSON, DAVIES,
MAINE, PETRONE, LANGTRY, McVERRY, GAMBLE, TRELLO, JOHNSON,
MORRIS, E. Z. TAYLOR, VROON, HERSHEY, RITTER, SEMMEL,
D. W. SNYDER, ANGSTADT, CALTAGIRONE, GALLEN, LEH, REBER,
JADLOWIEC, STUBAN, HAYES, BURD, STEIGHNER, MILLER, BURNS,
CORRIGAN, HECKLER, MELIO, REINARD, J. L. WRIGHT, BELARDI,
CAWLEY, SERAFINI, STABACK, BOWLEY, OLASZ, ALLEN, LASHINGER
AND BOYES, JANUARY 18, 1989
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 24, 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 ATTENDANCE OF <--
6 PUPILS FROM DISTRICTS NOT PARTICIPATING IN AREA VOCATIONAL-
7 TECHNICAL SCHOOLS; AND revising the payment formula for
8 technical and vocational training.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Section 2504.3 SECTIONS 1847 AND 2504.3 of the <--
12 act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public
13 School Code of 1949, AMENDED OR added August 14, 1963 (P.L.1065, <--
14 No.463), is ARE amended to read: <--
15 SECTION 1847. ATTENDANCE OF PUPILS FROM NONPARTICIPATING <--
16 DISTRICTS.--ON OBTAINING THE CONSENT OF THE AREA VOCATIONAL-
17 TECHNICAL BOARD OPERATING AN AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL
1 [OR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE], AND WITH OR WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE
2 BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE PUPIL
3 RESIDES, ANY PUPIL RESIDING IN A NONPARTICIPATING DISTRICT MAY
4 ATTEND THE AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL [OR TECHNICAL
5 INSTITUTE]. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE PUPIL RESIDES SHALL
6 BE CHARGED, FOR EACH PUPIL ATTENDING THE AREA VOCATIONAL-
7 TECHNICAL SCHOOL [OR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE], AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
8 THE TOTAL APPROVED BUDGET FOR CURRENT EXPENSES, DEBT SERVICE AND
9 CAPITAL OUTLAY DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE
10 SCHOOL.
11 Section 2504.3. Payments on Account of Students Enrolled in
12 Technical Institutes.--(A) [The Commonwealth shall pay every <--
13 school district having out-of-school youth or adults enrolled in
14 a technical institute for each pupil in average daily membership
15 one-third of the total current expenses per pupil as provided in
16 the approved budget, or the per pupil cost for current expenses,
17 whichever is less. The remainder of the cost of total current
18 expenses may be borne by the [district of residence or by the <--
19 district of residence and the pupil, but in no event shall the
20 pupil bear more than one-third of the total current expenses per
21 pupil] pupil and/or other sources of revenue.] THE COMMONWEALTH <--
22 SHALL PAY EVERY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE HAVING OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH
23 OR ADULTS ENROLLED, FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED DURING THE FISCAL
24 YEAR, ONE-THIRD OF THEIR OPERATING COSTS, NOT TO EXCEED THREE
25 THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3,000) ON ACCOUNT OF EACH EQUIVALENT FULL-
26 TIME STUDENT DETERMINED BY AN AUDIT TO BE MADE IN A MANNER
27 DETERMINED BY STATE BOARD OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. THE REMAINDER
28 OF THE COST SHALL BE BORNE BY THE STUDENT OR OTHER SOURCES OF
29 REVENUE, BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL THE STUDENT PAY MORE THAN ONE-
30 THIRD OF THE TOTAL CURRENT OPERATING COST PER STUDENT. A
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1 TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WHICH RECEIVES PAYMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION
2 SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS UNDER SECTION 2507.
3 (B) NO PROGRAM OPERATED BY A TECHNICAL INSTITUTE SHALL BE
4 ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THIS SECTION UNTIL THE
5 SECRETARY OF EDUCATION HAS CERTIFIED THAT THE PROGRAM DOES NOT
6 DUPLICATE A PROGRAM CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT ANOTHER INSTITUTION
7 WITHIN THE SAME COUNTY OR AT AN INSTITUTION WITHIN THE
8 BOUNDARIES OF THE SPONSORING SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF A COMMUNITY
9 COLLEGE.
10 Section 2. Section 2507 of the act, amended July 10, 1986
11 (P.L.1270, No.117), is amended to read:
12 Section 2507. Payments on Account of Approved Vocational
13 Extension Classes and Pre-employment Training.--(A) Every <--
14 school district and every vocational school district and area
15 vocational-technical school, regardless of classification, shall
16 be paid by the Commonwealth for every school year, on account of
17 approved vocational extension classes and pre-employment
18 training, eighty per cent (80%) of the sum which was expended
19 the previous year by the district or area vocational-technical
20 school for the compensation of vocational extension and pre-
21 employment training teachers and supervisors. For the purpose of
22 computing reimbursement, the maximum compensation shall be [four
23 dollars ($4.00)] seventeen dollars ($17.00) per hour and the
24 amount expended for supervisory salaries shall not exceed twenty
25 per cent (20%) of the sum expended for teachers' salaries:
26 Provided, That in special cases when travel time or unusual
27 preparation of instructional materials or other factors result
28 in an inadequate compensation, the Department of Education may
29 approve additional reimbursable employment time for such
30 additional services upon the submission of adequate
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1 substantiative evidence from the responsible superintendent of
2 schools. For the 1985-1986 school year and each school year
3 thereafter, the Commonwealth shall pay the amount required by
4 this section to the school district or area vocational-technical
5 school which provided the approved vocational extension classes
6 and pre-employment training for which reimbursement is made. A <--
7 TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WHICH RECEIVES PAYMENTS UNDER SECTION 2504.3
8 SHALL BE INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION.
9 (B) NO PROGRAM OPERATED BY A TECHNICAL INSTITUTE SHALL BE
10 ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THIS SECTION UNTIL THE
11 SECRETARY OF EDUCATION HAS CERTIFIED THAT THE PROGRAM DOES NOT
12 DUPLICATE A PROGRAM CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT ANOTHER INSTITUTION
13 WITHIN THE SAME COUNTY OR AT AN INSTITUTION WITHIN THE
14 BOUNDARIES OF THE SPONSORING SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF A COMMUNITY
15 COLLEGE.
16 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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