Pennsylvania HB 2634: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for workfare program.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3600 PRINTER'S NO. 3624
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2634
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY PROKOPIAK, MADDEN, BOROWSKI, KHAN, OTTEN, DONAHUE,
RIVERA, McNEILL, MAZZOCCO, PIELLI, BRENNAN, BRADFORD,
SANCHEZ, SCHWEYER, T. DAVIS AND D. WILLIAMS, JUNE 12, 2026
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 16, 2026
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 charter schools, further providing
for funding for charter schools and for funding for cyber
charter schools.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1725-A(a)(2), (3), (5) and (7) of the act
of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School
Code of 1949, are amended and subsection (a) is amended by
adding paragraphs to read:
Section 1725-A. Funding for Charter Schools.--(a) Funding
for a charter school shall be provided in the following manner:
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(2) For non-special education students, the charter school
shall receive for each student enrolled no less than the
[budgeted] total expenditure per average daily membership [of
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the prior school year], as defined in section 2501(20), minus
the [budgeted] expenditures of the district of residence for
nonpublic school programs; adult education programs;
community/junior college programs; student transportation
services; for special education programs; facilities
acquisition, construction and improvement services; and other
financing uses, including debt service and fund transfers as
provided in the Manual of Accounting and Related Financial
Procedures for Pennsylvania School Systems established by the
department. This amount shall be paid by the district of
residence of each student.
(2.1) For the 2027-2028 school year and each school year
thereafter, the amount under clause (2) shall be adjusted as
follows:
(i) The deducted expenditures of the school district shall
include tuition paid to charter school entities.
(ii) The average daily membership of the school district for
students enrolled in a charter school entity shall be deducted
from the average daily membership of the school district.
(2.2) For the 2027-2028 school year and each school year
thereafter, the amount calculated under clause (2) and adjusted
under clause (2.1) shall be multiplied by the sum of one (1) and
the average of the most recent percentage increase INCREASES in
the Statewide average weekly wage and the employment cost index
as defined in THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION 302 OF the act
of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the
"Taxpayer Relief Act."
(3) [For] Through the 2026-2027 school year, for special
education students, the charter school shall receive for each
student enrolled the same funding as for each non-special
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education student as provided in clause (2), plus an additional
amount determined by dividing the district of residence's total
special education expenditure by the product of multiplying the
combined percentage of section 2509.5(k) times the district of
residence's total average daily membership for the prior school
year. This amount shall be paid by the district of residence of
each student.
(3.1) For the 2027-2028 school year and each school year
thereafter, for special education students, the charter school
shall receive for each student enrolled an amount, to be paid by
the district of residence of each student, equal to the same
adjusted amount for each non-special education student
determined under clause (2.1) (2.2) , plus an additional amount
calculated as follows:
(i) Subtract special education payments to charter school
entities from the district of residence's total special
education expenditure.
(ii) Subtract the average daily membership of the school
district for special education students enrolled in a charter
school entity from the school district of residence's total
special education average daily membership.
(iii) Divide the amount determined under subclause (i) by
the amount determined under subclause (ii).
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(5) Payments shall be made to the charter school in twelve
(12) equal monthly payments, by the fifth day of each month,
within the operating school year. A student enrolled in a
charter school shall be included in the average daily membership
of the student's district of residence for the purpose of
providing basic education funding payments and special education
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funding pursuant to Article XXV. If a school district fails to
mak