Reform Special Education Funding
The York Dispatch ran an op-ed from the Education Law Center today, explaining the hold harmless provision of House Bill 704:
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OP-ED: Pa. students with disabilities deserve better
Updated: 07/15/2010 01:12:15 PM EDT
There’s been a lot written recently about a piece of legislation that would create new state laws for special education funding [...]
A good column on HB 704 from the Reading Eagle‘s David Mekeel:
David Mekeel: Changes to special ed-funding needed
For two decades, public school districts have received state funding for special education the same way.
State Rep. P. Michael Sturla hopes to change that.
The Lancaster County Democrat has authored a bill that would fundamentally [...]
The state budget was finalized on time, much faster than anyone expected. Click here to read ELC’s budget analysis.
State funding for special education was not cut for 2010-11. Every school district will get the same state funding it received in 2008-09 and 2009-10. Your advocacy on House Bill 704 deserves credit for protecting [...]
The York Dispatch’s Education Reporter Andrew Shaw published a story Monday on the House passage of HB 704:
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Read the full story:
Special ed funding change passes in Pa. House
ANDREW SHAW | The York Dispatch
Updated:06/28/2010 01:04:41 PM EDT
Special education funding reform is now before the state Senate after a bill [...]
Special education funding reform is “long overdue,” says the Beaver County Times in their editorial from Sunday, June 27, 2010:
It’s about time
The state House has taken a first step toward revamping the funding formula for special education.
While that is a positive step forward, getting to this point should not have been so [...]
Bill alters special-ed funding
Sunday, June 27, 2010
By BRIAN WALLACE, Lancaster Intelligencer Journal Staff Writer
The state House has approved a new funding formula for special-education services, but the bill doesn’t include the mandated funding increases hoped for by some school officials and advocates for the disabled.
In fact, the bill’s sponsor, state Rep. [...]
HB 704 has gotten some press following its approval by the House. Check back for more!
Administrators hope bill will bring fairness to special education
By Amy Crawford
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Thursday, June 24, 2010
A bill that would change the way state special education funding is distributed to school districts was approved by the [...]
Our bill for special education funding and accountability reform (House Bill 704) passed the whole State House of Representatives on June 23, 2010 by a vote of 173 to 25.
Click here to see how your representative voted.
Together, we made this happen when everyone else said it couldn’t. Let’s keep working and [...]
House Bill 704 received unanimous support on Tuesday, June 22 from the State House of Representatives – 199 to 0. Click here to see the vote totals.
This was not the final passage of the bill, but was something called “second consideration.” However, Tuesday’s vote was the biggest hurdle. And you did [...]
An excellent Op-Ed from Greg Knox of the Arc appeared in Sunday’s York Daily Record:
Education bill needed
GREG KNOX
Elected officials in Harrisburg are demonstrating that they certainly can act as responsible public servants. In a time of political turmoil, that’s a very good sign.
What is bringing out the best in our [...]
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Q&A on Special Education Funding Reform
Our bills from 2010: HB 704
SB 940Read the full report:Costing-out Special Education Funding
Read the executive summary: Costing-out Study: Executive Summary
View statewide data report:
Pa. Data on Special EducationView a presentation on:HB 704
DRAFT: State Survey on Special Education Funding Formulas
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS
There are approximately 40 organizations supporting special education funding reforms, including:
The full list of supporting organizations is on the About page.
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Education Law Center
In Philadelphia:
Baruch Kintisch
215-238-6970
bkintisch@elc-pa.org
In Pittsburgh:
Sandra Zelno
412-255-6414
szelno@elc-pa.orgDisability Rights Network of PA
Sallie Lynagh
1-800-390-1279
slynagh@drnpa.orgThe Arc of Pennsylvania
Pam Klipa
717-234-2621
pklipa@thearcpa.orgGood Schools Pennsylvania
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215-332-2700
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