Pennsylvania HB 2570: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding.

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PRINTER'S NO. 3882 

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL 

No.

2570 

Session of 

2018 

INTRODUCED BY COX, BARRAR, CHARLTON, CORR, DIAMOND, GILLEN, 

HILL-EVANS, JOZWIAK, KAUFFMAN, McGINNIS, MILLARD, B. MILLER, 

B. O'NEILL, QUIGLEY, ROTHMAN, SANTORA, SIMMONS, STEPHENS, 

TALLMAN, TOOHIL AND WHEELAND, JULY 30, 2018 

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JULY 30, 2018 

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," in reimbursements by Commonwealth and 

between school districts, further providing for student-

weighted basic education funding.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 2502.53(b)(1) of the act of March 10, 

1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, 

is amended to read:

Section 2502.53. Student-Weighted Basic Education Funding.--

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(b) For the 2015-2016 school year and each school year 

thereafter, the Commonwealth shall pay to each school district a 

basic education funding allocation which shall consist of the 

following:

(1) [An amount equal to the school district's basic 

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education funding allocation for the 2013-2014 school year.] As 

follows:

(i) For the 2019-2020 school year, an amount equal to eighty 

percent (80%) of the school district's basic education funding 

allocation for the 2013-2014 school year.

(ii) For the 2020-2021 school year, an amount equal to sixty 

percent (60%) of the school district's basic education funding 

allocation for the 2013-2014 school year.

(iii) For the 2021-2022 school year, an amount equal to 

forty percent (40%) of the school district's basic education 

funding allocation for the 2013-2014 school year.

(iv) For the 2022-2023 school year, an amount equal to 

twenty percent (20%) of the school district's basic education 

funding allocation for the 2013-2014 school year.

(v) For the 2023-2024 school year and each school year 

thereafter, the basic education funding allocation as calculated 

by the student-based allocation under paragraph (2).

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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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