Dan Berrett of the Pocono Record has a good piece today on what enacting HB 704 would mean for Monroe County schools.

Here’s the link:

Special-needs funding in Monroe County’s 4 school districts could get $500K boost

And the story:

Special-needs funding in Monroe County’s 4 school districts could get $500K boost
Bill would more fairly spread money
By Dan Berrett
Pocono Record Writer
July 02, 2009 6:00 AM

A half-million more dollars for special education could flow to the area’s four school districts if a new bill making its way through the state’s House of Representatives becomes law.

The proposed bill, House Bill 704, would rewrite the state’s funding formula for special-needs students in order to make it more equitable.

The bill was reported to the floor from the House Education Committee on Wednesday. It was sponsored by Rep. Mike Sturla, D-96, and had 65 co-sponsors, including Reps. John Siptroth, D-189, and Mike Carroll, D-118. Thirty-six advocacy groups, including the Education Law Center, Disability Rights Network, and Good Schools Pennsylvania, also back the measure.

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