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Committee hears foundation formula details: $15,033 base and new weights create Educational Opportunity Payments
Summary
Legislative counsel outlined the new foundation formula in Act 73: a per‑pupil base (presented as $15,033), updated pupil weights including special‑education tiers and EL proficiency levels, Educational Opportunity Payments (EOP = base × weighted membership), and a phased transition across FY2029–FY2033; many provisions are contingent on a Section 45a report.
John Gray (Office of Legislative Counsel) walked the committee through the education‑finance sections of Act 73 (Sections 34–35 and related provisions). He told members the foundation formula establishes a per‑pupil base amount (the presentation cited $15,033 per pupil, adjusted for inflation) and creates Educational Opportunity Payments (EOPs) calculated by multiplying that base by a district’s weighted long‑term membership. The act repeals…
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