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Penn-Trafford briefing: Act 47 lowers cyber-charter rate; district projects roughly $88,000 in annual savings
Summary
A district presenter summarized recent state changes to cyber charter tuition under Act 47 and the PDE 363 form, saying Penn-Trafford’s regular cyber rate falls from $13,008.99 to $12,300.99 and the district expects about $88,000 in savings for the year based on December counts.
A district presenter told the Penn-Trafford School District board on Feb. 2 that changes made under Act 47 to section 1725a of the Public School Code will slow the growth of cyber charter tuition and produce modest savings for the district.
The presenter said the state now distinguishes four tuition categories — cyber regular, brick-and-mortar regular, and two special-education rates — and that the district’s non–special-education cyber rate would drop from $13,008.99 per pupil per year to $12,300.99. "For this school year, based on our students through December, we will save…
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