HB1500

In preliminary provisions, providing for Cyber Charter School Funding and Policy Council and furthe r providing for advertising and sponsorships; in pupils and attendance, further providing for exceptional children and education and training; in charter schools, further providing for definitions, for funding for cyber charter schools, for powers and duties of department and for assessment and evaluation, providing for fund balance limits, further providing for cyber charter school requirements and prohibitions, providing for cyber charter school fund balance accountability, further providing for establishment of cyber charter school, for cyber charter school application, for enrollment and notification, for enrollee wellness checks and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations and providing for cyber charter school moratorium; and, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for extraordinary special education program expenses.

Chamber Passed·6/4/25

Pennsylvania HB1500 amends the Public School Code to establish a Cyber Charter School Funding and Policy Council, regulate cyber charter school.

Pennsylvania HB1500 amends the Public School Code to establish a Cyber Charter School Funding and Policy Council. The council will develop recommendations for cyber charter school funding, policies, and other related matters. The bill also regulates cyber charter school funding, including fund balance limits and tuition rates. It sets policies for cyber charter schools, such as enrollment, notification, and student attendance.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 104–98 · Jun 4, 2025
Current
Education Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

104 Yea

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98 Nay

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1 Absent

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Calendar

Jun 2, 2025

10:00 AM

Education (h) Hearing

History

Jun 6, 2025

Senate

Referred to Education

Jun 4, 2025

House

Re-reported as amended

Jun 4, 2025

House

Third consideration and final passage (104-98)