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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 6-671. Fiscal year

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In all school districts of the second, third, and fourth class, the fiscal year shall begin on the first day of July in each year: Provided, That the board of school directors of any district of the second class may, by resolution adopted by two-thirds vote of the members thereof at a meeting of the board after not less than ten days' notice of the fact that such resolution would be presented for action at such meeting, fix the fiscal year of such school district so as to begin on the first day of January in each year instead of on the first day of July as hereinabove provided.

(b)(1) For fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2004, a school district of the second, third or fourth class may delay the adoption of its annual budget beyond the last day in June where legislation providing the appropriation for basic education funding to be paid as a reimbursement for the preceding school year is not enacted by June 15.

(2) A school district that delays the adoption of its annual budget under paragraph (1) shall adopt an annual budget no later than fifteen days subsequent to the enactment of legislation providing the appropriation for basic education funding to be paid as a reimbursement for the preceding year.

(3) The provisions of section 687 requiring ten days' public notice prior to final action shall apply in cases when the adoption of a school district's budget is delayed under this subsection.

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