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Act 73 creates foundation formula with $15,033 base, new weights and multi‑year transition
Summary
Presenters described Act 73’s new foundation formula: a $15,033 per‑pupil base (inflation‑adjusted), new additive weights (pre‑K, economic disadvantage, refined ELL and special‑education weights), small‑school and sparse‑school support grants, and a five‑year proration transition beginning FY2029.
House Education members received a technical walkthrough of Act 73’s finance provisions, which replace much existing ad‑spending structures with an educational opportunity payment (EOP) calculated by multiplying a district’s weighted long‑term membership by a base amount. The presenter described the base amount as $15,033 per pupil (inflation‑adjusted) and said grade‑level weights other than pre‑K are repealed while new weights for economic disadvantage, multiple English‑learner proficiency levels, and…
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