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Board member warns $1,700 federal voucher option could shift public-school funding if governor opts in
Summary
A board legislative update flagged a federal reconciliation provision offering a $1,700-per-student voucher states may opt into. Board members said local districts may consider a resolution urging the governor not to adopt the program because student take-up could reduce public-school funding.
A board legislative liaison told the Great Valley School Board during its July meeting that a provision in recent federal reconciliation legislation would let states offer a $1,700-per-student voucher that families could use for nonpublic schooling. The liaison said that if Pennsylvania’s governor opts into the voucher program and families in the district accept the voucher, “that could take money away from public schools.”
The liaison said 10 of…
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