PRINTER'S NO. 2384
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1898
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY LABS, HOGAN, M. MACKENZIE, ADAMS, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
TOMLINSON AND MARCELL, DECEMBER 8, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, DECEMBER 8, 2023
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 safe schools, further providing
for Office for Safe Schools; establishing the Safe Schools
Fund; and making an interfund transfer.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1302-A(e.1) and (e.2) of the act of March
10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of
1949, are amended to read:
Section 1302-A. Office for Safe Schools.--* * *
[(e.1) Any grant funding allocated under subsection (c.1)
above the amount allocated in fiscal year 2017-2018 may be
prioritized for nonpublic schools.]
(e.2) Beginning in fiscal year 2019-2020, [grants awarded
under subsection (c.1) shall not exceed the amount awarded in
fiscal year 2018-2019 under that subsection and] no less than
$3,200,000 shall be awarded to intermediate units on behalf of
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nonpublic schools under subsection (c).
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Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 1302.2-A. Safe Schools Fund.--(a) The Safe Schools
Fund is established in the State Treasury. The money of the fund
is appropriated on a continuing basis to the department for the
purpose of awarding grants under section 1302-A(c.1).
(b) On July 1, 2024, and each year thereafter, the sum of
$250,000,000 is transferred from the General Fund to the Safe
Schools Fund.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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