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Committee staff briefs Ways & Means on Act 73 provisions, implementation timelines and next steps
Summary
Legislative staff summarized the education provisions of Act 73, outlining key deadlines (class-size rules effective 07/01/2026; contingent foundation formula 07/01/2028), governance changes to the State Board appointment process, and funding and reporting tasks for the Agency of Education.
St. James, education policy lead in the Office of Legislative Council, told the Ways & Means committee that Act 73’s first 33 sections set multiple implementation deadlines and obligations for the Agency of Education (AOE) and the State Board of Education.
The briefing highlighted the act’s intent language for the 2026 session, a requirement that new larger school district boundaries be effective 07/01/2026, and several reporting and rulemaking deadlines tied to class-size minimums and statewide graduation requirements. "Class size minimums do not take effect until 07/01/2026," St. James said, adding that the State Board must update…
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