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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY DERMODY, JULY 2, 2012 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JULY 2, 2012 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to |
2 | conduct a study to evaluate the delivery of services by |
3 | charter schools, including cyber charter schools, in this |
4 | Commonwealth and track the use of funds received from the |
5 | Commonwealth. |
6 | WHEREAS, Annually, the Commonwealth provides millions of |
7 | taxpayer dollars to fund private nonprofit and for-profit |
8 | entities to establish and maintain charter schools that operate |
9 | independently from the existing public school district |
10 | structure; and |
11 | WHEREAS, The purpose of these charter schools is to, among |
12 | other things, improve student learning, increase learning |
13 | opportunities for all students, create new professional |
14 | opportunities for teachers and provide parents and students with |
15 | expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that |
16 | are available within the public school system; and |
17 | WHEREAS, There has been no accountability by these entities |
18 | regarding the use of the funds received from the Commonwealth; |
19 | therefore be it |
20 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the |
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1 | Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study to |
2 | evaluate the delivery of services by charter schools, including |
3 | cyber charter schools, in this Commonwealth and track the use of |
4 | funds received from the Commonwealth; and be it further |
5 | RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, |
6 | in consultation and cooperation with the Department of |
7 | Education, collect and compile information regarding the |
8 | expenditures by each individual or entity that owns and/or |
9 | operates a charter school, including a cyber charter school, |
10 | receiving Commonwealth funds, including the compensation of |
11 | executives and the 20 highest paid employees, association dues, |
12 | debts, assets, lobbying expenses, administrative expenses, |
13 | operating costs and the indirect and direct costs of delivering |
14 | services in this Commonwealth; and be it further |
15 | RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee |
16 | prepare a report regarding the expenditures of each individual |
17 | or entity that owns and/or operates a charter school, including |
18 | a cyber charter school, and other information the committee |
19 | deems relevant; and be it further |
20 | RESOLVED, That the report shall include recommendations to |
21 | address the efficiency and quality of services provided by |
22 | charter schools, including cyber charter schools, in this |
23 | Commonwealth and to address the accountability of expenditure of |
24 | funds; and be it further |
25 | RESOLVED, That the report shall be submitted to the Majority |
26 | and Minority Chairs of the Education Committee and the |
27 | Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives by |
28 | April 1, 2013. |
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