Section 2009.1-B. Economically disadvantaged school scholarships.
(a) Reports.--
(1) Each school that desires to be designated as an economically disadvantaged school for a school year must report the following information to the scholarship organization for economically disadvantaged schools by the January 1 preceding the applicable school year:
(i) The total number of students who attend the school as of the date of the report and are the recipients of a scholarship under this article in an amount, exclusive of any amount received under section 2006-B(a)(1)(iv), for a pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or elementary school of at least $500 and for a secondary school of at least $1,000.
(ii) The total number of students attending the school as of the date of the report.
(2) The information required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted on a form provided by the scholarship organization for economically disadvantaged schools. No later than the October 15 preceding each school year, the scholarship organization for economically disadvantaged schools shall annually distribute or make available electronically to each school in this Commonwealth the forms on which the reports are required to be made.
(3) The scholarship organization for economically disadvantaged schools shall submit the school's information to the department by the February 1 preceding the school year.
(b) Notice of designation.--
(1) No later than March 1 after the scholarship organization for economically disadvantaged schools has submitted the information received under subsection (a)(1) to the department, the department shall notify the school and the scholarship organization for economically disadvantaged schools whether the school meets the requirements of, and will be designated as, an economically disadvantaged school for the applicable school year.
(2) The department shall annually transmit notice of a list of each school designated as an economically disadvantaged school under this section to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The list shall be posted and updated as necessary on the department's publicly accessible Internet website.
(c) Administration.--
(1) Each school that has been designated by the department as an economically disadvantaged school for an applicable school year shall notify the scholarship organization for economically disadvantaged schools no later than November 15 of the applicable school year of the following information for each recipient of a scholarship registered to attend the school for the applicable school year:
(i) The recipient's name and address.
(ii) The grade of the recipient for the school year with respect to which the scholarship and tuition grant shall be received.
(iii) The type and amount of scholarships under this article entitled to educational tax credits that were received by the recipient, exclusive of any amount received under section 2006-B(a)(1)(iv).
(iv) The names and addresses of the recipient's parents or guardians.
(v) The amount of tuition charged.
(2) The scholarship organization for economically disadvantaged schools shall distribute the money on a pro rata basis among all students in accordance with section 2003-B(d.3).
(3) Information submitted under this section by a school designated as an economically disadvantaged school shall remain confidential and shall not be accessible for inspections and duplication in accordance with the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law. The information may be used for administration of the program.
(d) References.--A scholarship award under this article paid to an economically disadvantaged school may be referred to as a scholarship supplement.
(2009.1-B added July 11, 2024, P.L.618, No.55)