An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, establishing the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success Scholarship Program.
This bill establishes the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success Scholarship Program, which provides financial assistance to help eligible students attend participating nonpublic schools. To qualify, a student must be a Pennsylvania resident living in a household with income below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines and reside within the attendance boundary of a school designated as low-achieving. The program creates scholarship accounts that parents can use to pay for tuition, school-related fees, and special education services at approved private schools. Additionally, the bill requires school districts with low-achieving schools to notify parents about the program and provide lists of designated schools.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 15, 2023
Last action Sep 16, 2024
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Total actions
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Committee
1
Amendments
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May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Judy Ward
RRepublican
Co
Chris Gebhard
RRepublican
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Dan Laughlin
RRepublican
Co
Doug Mastriano
RRepublican
Co
Gene Yaw
RRepublican
Co
Greg Rothman
RRepublican
Co
Jarrett Coleman
RRepublican
Co
John DiSanto
RRepublican
Co
Kristin Phillips-Hill
RRepublican
Co
Mike Regan
RRepublican
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