Section 25-2509.4 - Payments on account of special education services(a) For the school year 1989-1990, the following provisions shall apply to the Commonwealth's payments of funds to school districts and intermediate units for the provisions of special education services. (1) On or before the first day of August, the Commonwealth shall pay to school districts and intermediate units an amount which represents fifty percent (50%) of the total State funds available for such programs operated in the school year 1989-1990.(2) On January 1, 1990, a second payment shall be made to school districts and intermediate units consisting of one-fourth ( 1/4 ) of the total State funds available for such programs operated in the school year 1989-1990.(3) If, by March 1, 1990, the State Board of Education has adopted revisions to Chapter 13 Special Education regulations and/or the 22 Pa.Code Ch. 341 standards, the final payment shall consist of the remaining State funds available for such programs operated in the school year 1989-1990. If, on March 1, 1990, the State Board of Education has not adopted revisions to Chapter 13 Special Education regulations and/or 22 Pa.Code Ch. 341 standards, but the Secretary of the Budget determines that sufficient progress has been made, a one-time waiver in order to make an additional payment of no more than one-eighth ( 1/8 ) of the total State funds available for such programs operated in the school year 1989-1990 may be made.(b) From the funds appropriated in the 1989-1990 fiscal year and notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(1), (2) and (3), fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be paid on August 1, 1989, to school districts for programs operated in school year 1988-1989 with the additional payment of forty-nine million dollars ($49,000,000) of the funds due the school districts for the programs operated in school year 1988-1989 to be paid on or before December 1, 1989. Any adjustments to these payments may be made in June 1990 on the basis of actual data.1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XXV, § 2509.4, added 1989 , July 8, P.L. 253, No. 43, § 14, imd. effective.