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Act 73 creates State Aid for School Construction program and funds transition support at AOE
Ways & Means · January 9, 2026
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Summary
Act 73 establishes a State Aid for School Construction program (sections 12–20), transfers some rulemaking authority to AOE, and appropriates $2,865,000 in FY2026 plus five AOE positions to support governance transitions and consolidation efforts.
St. James summarized Act 73’s school-construction provisions and related funding for Agency of Education support.
Sections 12–20 establish the State Aid for School Construction program, create an advisory board and a special fund, set approval and funding criteria, and include an appeals process. Many of those sections are…
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