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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) For the 2013-2014 school year, each area career and technical school and school district with an approved career and technical program that applies to and is approved by the Department of Education under subsection (b) for funding for the purchase of equipment that meets industry standards for the purpose of training to students shall receive a grant in an amount equal to the sum of the following:
(1) An equal share of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000), determined by dividing one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) by the total number of area career and technical schools and school districts that have been approved for funding by the Department of Education under subsection (b).
(2) A per student amount calculated as follows:
(i) Multiply the 2012-2013 average daily membership in approved career and technical education programs for each area career and technical school or school district that has been approved for funding by the Department of Education under subsection (b) by one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000).
(ii) Divide the product from subclause (i) by the sum of the 2012-2013 average daily membership in approved career and technical education programs for all area career and technical schools and school districts that have been approved for funding by the Department of Education under subsection (b).
(b)(1) Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this subsection, the Department of Education shall establish guidelines under which area career and technical schools, and school districts with approved career and technical programs may apply to the department for funding for the purchase of equipment, which shall include a funding application and an application deadline.
(2) The funding application established by the Department of Education pursuant to clause (1) shall require only the following information which may be collected electronically:
(i) Name, address, e-mail address and telephone number of the area career and technical school or school district.
(ii) Name, e-mail address and telephone number of an employe of the area career and technical school or school district who will be available to answer questions regarding the funding application.
(iii) Description of the equipment for which the requested funding will be used.
(3) In approving funding applications under this section, the Department of Education shall request and consider no information other than the information provided in the funding application established under clause (2). Each area career and technical school or school district with an approved career and technical program that submits a completed funding application under this subsection shall receive funding in the amount determined under subsection (a).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 25-2508.5. Payment on account of equipment purchased for area career and technical schools and school districts - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-24-ps-education/pa-st-sect-24-25-2508-5/
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