1Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2act relating to the public school system, including certain
3provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5laws relating thereto," in pupils and attendance, further
6providing for cost of tuition and maintenance of certain
7exceptional children in approved institutions.

8The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9hereby enacts as follows:

10Section 1. Section 1376 of the act of March 10, 1949
11(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
12amended by adding a subsection to read:

13Section 1376. Cost of Tuition and Maintenance of Certain
14Exceptional Children in Approved Institutions.--* * *

15(c.9) (1) Beginning in fiscal year 2014-2015, in any fiscal
16year when there is no increase in the State allocation to
17approved private schools under subsection (a.2), an amount equal
18to the funds remitted to the Commonwealth by the approved
19private schools pursuant to subsection (c.2)(5)(ii) from the

1previous fiscal year is appropriated to the Department of
2Education for the purpose of making payments to the approved
3private schools for pupils who are enrolled with the approval of
4the Department of Education.

5(2) The funds available for payment pursuant to paragraph
6(1) shall be distributed as follows:

7(i) Divide the amount of funding paid to the approved
8private school during the previous year under subsection (a.2)
9by the total allocation of funding paid to approved private
10schools under subsection (a.2) during the previous year.

11(ii) Multiply the quotient from subparagraph (i) by the
12amount of funding available for payment under paragraph (1).

13(3) Funds distributed under this subsection shall be paid in
14twelve (12) equal monthly payments.

15* * *

16Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2014, or
17immediately, whichever occurs first.