Bill Text: PA HB1665 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for cost of tuition and maintenance of certain exceptional children in approved institutions and in the four chartered schools for the education of the deaf and blind.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-9)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-09-11 - Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS [HB1665 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1665-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2106
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1665 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY ROEBUCK, CLYMER, HARKINS, LONGIETTI, McILVAINE SMITH, M. O'BRIEN, RAPP, WAGNER, YOUNGBLOOD, BELFANTI, BISHOP, BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, P. COSTA, DONATUCCI, HOUGHTON, JOHNSON, JOSEPHS, MAHER, MICOZZIE AND SIPTROTH, JUNE 12, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 12, 2009
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," further providing for cost of tuition
and maintenance of certain exceptional children in approved
institutions and in the four chartered schools for the
education of the deaf and blind.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 1376(a.2) and 1376.1(b.2) of the act of
March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code
of 1949, amended July 4, 2004 (P.L.536, No.70) are amended to
read:
Section 1376. Cost of Tuition and Maintenance of Certain
Exceptional Children in Approved Institutions.--* * *
(a.2) For the 2005-2006 school year and each school year
thereafter, the Department of Education shall determine the
payment amount for each approved private school for all students
enrolled in an approved private school for the prior school year
as follows:
(1) (i) Multiply the payment determined for the immediate
preceding school year by one hundred and twenty-five percent
(125%) of the percentage increase in the appropriation for
special education for the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year
in which payments under this subsection are made.
(ii) Add the product from subparagraph (i) to the payment
determined for the immediate preceding school year.
(iii) In any fiscal year in which there is no increase in
the State appropriation for special education, the increase for
the approved private schools in the following fiscal year(s)
shall be calculated by applying he multiplier in subsection
(a.2)(1)(i) to the average of the percentage increase in the
appropriation for special education and the appropriation for
basic education for the last fiscal year in which there was an
increase in the special education and basic education State
appropriations.
(2) No later than May 10, 2005, and no later than May 10 of
each year thereafter, the Department of Education shall notify
each school district of residence or charter school of a child
enrolled in an approved private school of its payment amount
under subsection (a).
(3) The Department of Education shall pay each approved
private school the total amount calculated pursuant to this
subsection divided into twelve (12) monthly payments. The
Department of Education shall withhold the school district or
charter school payment amount calculated under subsection (a)
from the amount of any and all State payments made to the school
district or charter school. In no event shall the sum of the
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Commonwealth's share of payments to approved private schools
under this subsection exceed the appropriation for approved
private schools.
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Section 1376.1. Actual Cost of Tuition and Maintenance of
Certain Exceptional Children in the Four Chartered Schools for
Education of the Deaf and the Blind.--* * *
(b.2) Payments are as follows:
(1) For the 2005-2006 school year and each school year
thereafter, the department shall determine the payment amount
for each chartered school for all students enrolled in a
chartered school for the prior school year as follows:
(i) Multiply the payment determined for the immediate
preceding school year by one hundred and twenty-five percent
(125%) of the percentage increase in the appropriation for
special education for the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year
in which payments under this subsection are made.
(ii) Add the product under subparagraph (i) to the payment
determined for the immediately preceding school year.
(iii) In any fiscal year in which there is no increase in
the State appropriation for special education, the increase for
the chartered schools for the deaf and blind in the following
fiscal year(s) shall be calculated by applying the multiplier in
subsection (b.2)(1)(i) to the average of the percentage increase
in the appropriation for special education and the appropriation
for basic education for the last fiscal year in which there was
an increase in the special education and basic education funding
State appropriations.
(2) No later than May 10, 2005, and no later than May 10 of
each school year thereafter, the department shall notify each
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school district of residence or charter school of a child
enrolled in a chartered school of its payment amount under
subsection (b).
(3) The department shall pay each chartered school the total
amount calculated pursuant to this subsection divided into
twelve (12) monthly payments. The department shall withhold the
school district or charter school payment amount calculated
under subsection (b) from the amount of any and all State
payments made to the school district or charter school. In no
event shall the sum of the Commonwealth's share of payments to
chartered schools under this subsection exceed the appropriation
for chartered schools.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.
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