Budget Update: State Budget Increases Basic School Funding It’s good news for schools around Pennsylvania as the 2016-2017 state budget brought an increase to basic school funding - $200 million more than in the previous fiscal year. The legislature and Gov. Wolf secured notable increases in education spending in the following areas: • • • •

$415 million in basic education funding $60 million for early childhood education $50 million in special education funding $14.6 million for early intervention

According to a report by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, GOP House Speaker Mike Turzai, (R-Marshall), called it "a significant step forward to ensuring every student in the Commonwealth has an opportunity to learn in an environment that best suits their needs." The state budget bill funding for education rose to the highest amount allocated in state history. In addition to the increased spending in education, the state also enacted a fairfunding formula that takes into account needs in each individual school district such as number of children in the district who live in poverty, number of children enrolled in charter schools, and number of children who are English language learners. “Prior to today, Pennsylvania was one of only three states in the nation without a fair-funding formula,” Gov. Wolf said in a press release. “Following great work by the Basic Education Funding Commission, the Commonwealth finally has a permanent formula for the distribution of basic education funding that takes into account each district’s unique needs.” Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera said in a letter to the editor published in the Standard-Speaker the increase in basic school funding provides a significant step forward for Pennsylvania schools. “It will help promote student success, and improve access to a high-quality education — regardless of a child’s zip code,” Secretary Rivera said. “Pennsylvania has a constitutional obligation to provide a thorough and efficient education to all students, and Gov. Wolf, myself and the rest of his administration will continue to fight for positive education investments in the years to come.”

Sen. Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster) also considered the budget and distribution of education funds a success for Pennsylvania schools. “Even under the weight of so many state and federal cost drivers, we were able to invest more money for early, basic and higher education to help students learn and earn in today’s economy,” Sen. Smucker said in a press release. In an opinion piece for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Gov. Wolf discussed what each component of the finalized budget means for Pennsylvania. “As has been said by Republicans and Democrats alike, this is a budget Pennsylvania can be proud of, and it puts us on a path to fiscal responsibility and a sustainable future,” Gov. Wolf said. “I am proud of what we have accomplished together this year and believe it bodes well for a stronger Pennsylvania in the future.”

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