Section 144-C - Emergency Relief for Other Educational Entities(a)General rule.--From money appropriated for COVID Relief--ARPA--Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief, the following shall apply: (1) The amount of $43,500,000 shall be distributed to area career and technical schools as follows: (i) Multiply the amount received by the area career and technical school from the secondary career and technical education subsidy under section 2502.8 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L. 30, No. 14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, for school year 2019-2020 by $43,500,000.(ii) Divide the product from subparagraph (i) by the sum of the amounts received by area career and technical schools from the secondary career and technical education subsidy under section 2502.8 of the Public School Code of 1949 for school year 2019-2020.(2) The amount of $15,000,000 shall be distributed to approved private schools, the chartered schools for the education of the deaf or the blind and the private residential rehabilitative institutions as follows: (i) Multiply the 2019-2020 average daily membership of the approved private school, chartered school for the education of the deaf or the blind or private residential rehabilitative institution by $15,000,000.(ii) Divide the product from subparagraph (i) by the sum of the 2019-2020 average daily membership for all approved private schools, chartered schools for the education of the deaf or the blind and private residential rehabilitative institutions.(3) The amount of $43,500,000 shall be distributed to intermediate units as follows: (i) Multiply the intermediate unit's 2020-2021 market value/income aid ratio by the intermediate unit's 2019-2020 average daily membership.(ii) Multiply the product from subparagraph (i) by $43,500,000.(iii) Divide the product from subparagraph (ii) by the sum of the products of the 2020-2021 market value/income aid ratio multiplied by the 2019-2020 average daily membership for all intermediate units.(iv) Each intermediate unit shall reserve 10% of its allocation under this paragraph to provide support to school entities, in consultation with the Department of Education.(v) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "average daily membership" shall mean the sum of the average daily membership of the intermediate unit's component school districts.(4) The amount of $14,000,000 shall be distributed to additional targeted support and improvement schools under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-10, 20 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq.) as follows: (i) Multiply the 2019-2020 economically disadvantaged enrollment of the additional targeted support and improvement school by $14,000,000.(ii) Divide the product from subparagraph (i) by the sum of the 2019-2020 economically disadvantaged enrollment for all additional targeted support and improvement schools.For purposes of this paragraph, "economically disadvantaged enrollment" shall mean the economically disadvantaged enrollment reported through the Pennsylvania Information Management System in October 2019.
(5) The amount of $19,908,593 shall be distributed to educational programs for neglected, delinquent and at-risk youth as follows:(i) Multiply the amount received by the education program for neglected, delinquent and at-risk youth from the allocation of Federal funds under Title I, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education School Act of 1965, related to educational programs for neglected, delinquent and at-risk youth for the school year 2021-2022, by $19,908,593.(ii) Divide the product from subparagraph (i) by the sum of the amounts received by educational programs for neglected, delinquent and at-risk youth from the allocation of Federal funds under Title I, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education School Act of 1965, related to educational programs for neglected, delinquent and at-risk youth for the school year 2021-2022. For purposes of this paragraph, "educational programs for neglected, delinquent and at-risk youth" shall mean:
(i) An adult correctional institution in which persons, including persons under 21 years of age, are confined as a result of conviction for a criminal offense.(ii) An institution for delinquent children and youth, as determined by the Department of Education, whether a public or private residential facility, other than a foster home, operated primarily for the care of children and youth who have been adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision and have had an average length of stay in the institution of at least 30 days.(iii) An institution for neglected children and youth, as determined by the Department of Education, whether a public or private residential facility, other than a foster home, operated primarily for the care of children and youth who have been committed to the institution or voluntarily placed in the institution under applicable State law due to:(C) death of their parents or guardians and have had an average length of stay in the institution of at least 30 days.(iv) A community day program that provides a regular program of instruction through a State agency at a community day school operated specifically for neglected, delinquent and at-risk youth.(b)Use of money.--The money allocated for distribution under this section shall not lapse and must be utilized through the period during which ARPA--Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds may be spent according to Federal law.Added by P.L.622021 No. 24, § 2, eff. 7/1/2021.