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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The Commonwealth shall pay to qualifying school districts a Level-Up Supplement allocation for the 2021-2022 school year as follows:
(1) There shall be a determination of the qualifying school districts with an amount less than or equal to the amount that represents the twentieth percentile for all school districts in the following calculation:
(i) For each of the five preceding school years, calculate the following:
(A) For each school district, the sum of the amount of student weights calculated under section 2502.53(c)(1)(ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) 1 and the amount of weighted special education headcounts calculated under section 2509.5(bbb)(2)(i). 2
(B) For each school district, divide the current expenditures by the sum calculated for the school district in clause (A).
(C) For each school district, calculate the average of the quotients calculated under clause (B).
(ii) (Reserved).
(2) Qualifying school districts determined under paragraph (1) shall receive an amount calculated as follows:
(i) For each qualifying school district, multiply the product in section 2502.53(b)(2)(i) for the 2021-2022 school year by $225,000,000.
(ii) Divide the product in subparagraph (i) by the sum of the products in section 2502.53(b)(2)(i) for the 2021-2022 school year for all qualifying school districts.
(3) Payments made under this section shall be deemed to be part of the school district's allocation amount under section 2502.53(b)(1) for the 2022-2023 school year and each school year thereafter.
(4) The provisions contained in sections 2502.53 and 2509.5 shall apply to the calculation of the respective factors in this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 25-2502.55. Level-Up Supplement for 2021-2022 school year - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-24-ps-education/pa-st-sect-24-25-2502-55/
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