Section 25-2502.45 - Basic education funding for 2005-2006 school yearFor the 2005-2006 school year, 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 basic education funding allocation for the 2004-2005 school year pursuant to sections 2502.13, 2502.44 and 2504.4. (2) Where the school district received a grant under section 1709-B during the 2005-2006 school year but is not eligible to receive such a grant during the 2006-2007 school year, an amount equal to the grant amount the district received during the 2005-2006 school year multiplied by fifty percent (50%).(3) An amount equal to any payment made pursuant to section 2502.10 during the 2004-2005 school year.(4) Where the school district received payments under section 34 of the act of June 29, 2002 (P.L. 524, No. 88) , entitled "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 defining the "Pennsylvania System of School Assessment test" or "PSSA test"; providing for report of graduate rates for certain colleges and universities; further providing for establishment of independent schools, for school athletics, publications and organizations, for retention of records and for annual budgets; providing for membership of the School Reform Commission and responsibilities relating to financial matters of first class school districts in distress; further providing for intermediate unit board of directors; providing for conditional employment; further providing for age limits and temporary residence and for educational support services definitions and providers, for high school certificates, for charter school definitions, for funding for charter schools and for provisions applicable to charter schools; adding provisions for cyber charter schools; further providing for regulations and provisions applicable to charter schools, for education empowerment districts, for waivers, for alternative education and for trustee councils in institutions of the State System of Higher Education; providing for placement of adjudicated delinquents in first class school districts; further providing for Commonwealth reimbursement definitions, for small district assistance and for temporary special aid to certain school districts; providing for basic education funding for 2001-2002 school year; further providing for payments to intermediate units, for payments on account of transportation of nonpublic school pupils, for special education payments and for certain payments; providing for Commonwealth reimbursement for charter schools and cyber charter schools; further providing for school performance incentives; authorizing the Multipurpose Service Center Grant Program; further providing for powers and duties of the State Board of Education; and making an appropriation," an amount equal to such payments.(5) Where a school district has been declared a Commonwealth partnership school district under Article XVII-B, an amount equal to five million two hundred thousand dollars ($5,200,000).(6) A base supplement calculated as follows: (i) If the school district's market value/income aid ratio is equal to or greater than seven thousand three hundred seventy-one ten-thousandths (.7371): (A) Multiply the school district's 2006-2007 market value/income aid ratio by its 2005-2006 average daily membership.(B) Multiply the product from clause (A) by ten million seven hundred thousand dollars ($10,700,000).(C) Divide the product from clause (B) by the sum of the products of the 2006-2007 market value/income aid ratio multiplied by the 2005-2006 average daily membership for all qualifying school districts.(ii) If the school district's market value/income aid ratio is equal to or greater than six thousand five hundred ninety-five ten-thousandths (.6595) and less than seven thousand three hundred seventy-one ten- thousandths (.7371): (A) Multiply the school district's 2006-2007 market value/income aid ratio by its 2005-2006 average daily membership.(B) Multiply the product from clause (A) by thirty-five million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars ($35,950,000).(C) Divide the product from clause (B) by the sum of the products of the 2006-2007 market value/income aid ratio multiplied by the 2005-2006 average daily membership for all qualifying school districts.(iii) If the school district's market value/income aid ratio is equal to or greater than five thousand eight hundred sixty-three ten-thousandths (.5863) and less than six thousand five hundred ninety-five ten-thousandths (.6595):(A) Multiply the school district's 2006-2007 market value/income aid ratio by its 2005-2006 average daily membership.(B) Multiply the product from clause (A) by thirteen million three hundred thousand dollars ($13,300,000).(C) Divide the product from clause (B) by the sum of the products of the 2006-2007 market value/income aid ratio multiplied by the 2005-2006 average daily membership for all qualifying school districts.(iv) If the school district's market value/income aid ratio is equal to or greater than four thousand forty-four ten-thousandths (.4044) and less than five thousand eight hundred sixty-three ten-thousandths (.5863): (A) Multiply the school district's 2006-2007 market value/income aid ratio by its 2005-2006 average daily membership.(B) Multiply the product from clause (A) by fifteen million six hundred thousand dollars ($15,600,000).(C) Divide the product from clause (B) by the sum of the products of the 2006-2007 market value/income aid ratio multiplied by the 2005-2006 average daily membership for all qualifying school districts.(v) If the school district's market value/income aid ratio is less than four thousand forty-four ten-thousandths (.4044):(A) Multiply the school district's 2006-2007 market value/income aid ratio by its 2005-2006 average daily membership.(B) Multiply the product from clause (A) by four million five hundred thousand dollars ($4,500,000).(C) Divide the product from clause (B) by the sum of the products of the 2006-2007 market value/income aid ratio multiplied by the 2005-2006 average daily membership for all qualifying school districts.(7) A poverty supplement calculated for qualifying school districts as follows:(i) For a school district to qualify for the poverty supplement: (A) the quotient of the school district's personal income valuation divided by its 2005-2006 average daily membership must not exceed ninety-one thousand dollars ($91,000); or(B) the school district's 2006-2007 market value/income aid ratio must be at least six thousand six hundred ten-thousandths (.6600).(ii) The poverty supplement shall be calculated for qualifying school districts as follows: (A) Multiply the school district's 2005-2006 average daily membership by fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000).(B) Divide the product from clause (A) by the sum of the 2005-2006 average daily membership for all qualifying school districts.(8) A foundation supplement calculated for qualifying school districts as follows:(i) To qualify for the foundation supplement, a school district's 2004-2005 adjusted current expenditures per average daily membership must be less than the 2003-2004 median current expenditures per average daily membership increased by three and nine-tenths percent (3.9%) and its 2004-2005 equalized millage must be greater than or equal to 17.2.(ii) The foundation supplement shall be calculated for qualifying school districts as follows: (A) Multiply the school district's 2006-2007 market value/income aid ratio by its 2005-2006 average daily membership.(B) Multiply the product in clause (A) by the lesser of:(I) five hundred dollars ($500), or if its 2004-2005 equalized millage is equal to or greater than 28.3 and its 2006-2007 market value/income aid ratio is equal to or greater than seven thousand five hundred sixty three ten-thousandths (.7563), eight hundred fifty dollars ($850); or(II) the difference between the value of the 2003-2004 median current expenditures per average daily membership increased by three and nine-tenths percent (3.9%) and the school district's 2004-2005 adjusted current expenditures per average daily membership; or(III) if the school district's 2004-2005 equalized mills is less than twenty (20.0), the product of the lesser of the amount in clause (B)(I) or (II) and the quotient of its 2004-2005 equalized mills divided by twenty (20.0).(C) Multiply the product from clause (B) by forty-four million dollars ($44,000,000).(D) Divide the product from clause (C) by the sum of the products from clause (B).(iii) If a qualifying school district's equalized millage is equal to or greater than twenty-three and eight-tenths (23.8), it shall receive an additional payment calculated as follows: (A) Multiply the product from subparagraph (ii)(B) by twenty million dollars ($20,000,000).(B) Divide the product from clause (A) by the sum of the products from subparagraph (ii)(B) for qualifying school districts.(9) A tax effort supplement calculated for qualifying school districts as follows:(i) To qualify for the tax effort supplement, a school district's 2004 equalized millage must be equal to or greater than twenty (20) equalized mills.(ii) The tax effort supplement shall be calculated for qualifying school districts as follows: (A) Multiply the school district's 2005-2006 average daily membership by eleven million dollars ($11,000,000).(B) Divide the product from clause (A) by the sum of the 2005-2006 average daily membership for all qualifying school districts.(10) A growth supplement calculated for qualifying schools districts as follows:(i) To qualify for this portion of the growth supplement, a school district's average daily membership must have increased by at least two percent (2%) between the 2002-2003 and 2004-2005 school years, its 2004-2005 local school tax revenue divided by its 2004-2005 average daily membership must be less than its 2002-2003 local school tax revenue divided by its 2002-2003 average daily membership, and its 2006-2007 market value/income aid ratio must be equal to or greater than five thousand eight hundred sixty-three ten-thousandths (.5863). This portion of the growth supplement shall be calculated for qualifying school district as follows:(A) Multiply the school district's 2006-2007 market value/income aid ratio by its 2005-2006 average daily membership.(B) Multiply the product from clause (A) by five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).(C) Divide the product from clause (B) by the sum of the products from clause (A).(ii) To qualify for this portion of the growth supplement, a school district's 2005-2006 average daily membership must be greater than its 2004-2005 average daily membership. This portion of the growth supplement shall be calculated for qualifying school districts as follows:(A) Subtract the school district's 2004-2005 average daily membership from its 2005-2006 average daily membership and multiply the difference by its 2006-2007 market value/income aid ratio.(B) Multiply the difference from clause (A) by five million dollars ($5,000,000).(C) Divide the product from clause (B) by the sum of the differences from clause (A) for all qualifying school districts.(iii) For this portion of the growth supplement, the department shall calculate the following:(A) Subtract the school district's 1994-1995 average daily membership from its 2004-2005 average daily membership.(B) Divide the difference from clause (A) by the school district's 1994-1995 average daily membership.(C) Divide the school district's basic education funding allocation for the 1994-1995 school year, calculated pursuant to sections 2502.13 and 2502.29, by the school district's 1994-1995 average daily membership.(D) Divide the school district's basic education funding allocation for the 2004-2005 school year, calculated pursuant to sections 2502.13, 2502.44 and 2504.4, by the school district's 2004-2005 average daily membership.(E) For each school district, subtract the quotient from clause (C) from the quotient from clause (D).(F) Divide the total basic education funding allocation for the 1994-1995 school year, calculated pursuant to sections 2502.13 and 2502.29, by the 1994-1995 average daily membership for all school districts.(G) Divide the total basic education funding allocation for the 2004-2005 school year, calculated pursuant to sections 2502.13, 2502.44 and 2504.4, by the 2004-2005 average daily membership for all school districts.(H) Subtract the quotient from clause (F) from the quotient from clause (G).(I) A school district for which the quotient from clause (B) is greater than ten percent (10%) but less than twenty percent (20%) and for which the difference from clause (E) is less than the difference from clause (H) shall receive an amount equal to the difference from clause (A) multiplied by sixty dollars ($60).(J) A school district for which the quotient from clause (B) is greater than or equal to twenty percent (20%) and for which the difference from clause (E) is less than the difference from clause (H) shall receive an amount equal to the difference from clause (A) multiplied by one hundred ten dollars ($110).(iv) The amount of a school district's growth supplement under this paragraph shall be the sum of the amount calculated pursuant to subparagraph (i) and the greater of the amount calculated pursuant to subparagraph (ii) or (iii).(11) Each school district shall receive additional funding as necessary so that the sum of the amounts under section 2502.13 and paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10), and this paragraph shall equal at least three and five-tenths percent (3.5%) of the amount in paragraph (1).(12) Each school district shall receive additional funding as necessary so that the sum of the amounts under sections 2502.13 and 2504.4 and paragraphs (1), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and this paragraph shall equal the basic education funding allocation for the school district as published on the Department of Education's Internet website on February 8, 2006. Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this paragraph, the basic education funding allocation for each school district, as published on the Department of Education's Internet website on February 8, 2006, shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XXV, § 2502.45, added 2006, July 11, P.L. 1092, No. 114, § 13, imd. effective.