PRINTER'S NO. 1476
No. 1273 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY MANN, ALLEN, BOYES, BROWNE, CORRIGAN, CURRY,
FRANKEL, GEIST, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HERSHEY, HORSEY, JAMES,
LAUGHLIN, MELIO, MYERS, PISTELLA, PRESTON, READSHAW, RUBLEY,
SCHRODER, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRELLO, WASHINGTON, C. WILLIAMS AND
WOGAN, APRIL 3, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 3, 2001
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 funding for
6 charter schools.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 1725-A(a)(3) of the act of March 10, 1949
10 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, added
11 June 19, 1997 (P.L.225, No.22), is amended to read:
12 Section 1725-A. Funding for Charter Schools.--(a) Funding
13 for a charter school shall be provided in the following manner:
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15 (3) For special education students, the charter school shall
16 receive [for each student enrolled the same funding as for each
17 non-special education student as provided in clause (2), plus an
18 additional amount determined by dividing the district of
1 residence's total special education expenditure by the product
2 of multiplying the combined percentage of section 2509.5(k)
3 times the district of residence's total average daily membership
4 for the prior school year] funding under the same formula as
5 provided for under section 2509.5. This amount shall be paid by
6 the district of residence of each student.
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8 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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