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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 773 provides free tuition for school board members taking eligible courses
Last action · March 3, 2025: Referred to EDUCATION, March 3, 2025Sponsors: Joe Webster and 4 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania school board members would be eligible to take tuition-free courses connected to their official roles under a new bill introduced in the House. The measure requires the State System of Higher Education to identify s, report enrollment data annually, and be reimbursed by the General Assembly starting in 2026.
The measure establishes a state-funded tuition waiver for local elected education officials and requires the legislature to appropriate funds annually to cover those waived costs across higher education institutions.
- The Public School Code of 1949 is the foundational statutory framework governing public education administration, organization, and financing across Pennsylvania. context
- School boards in Pennsylvania consist of locally elected directors responsible for setting policy, approving budgets, and hiring superintendents for local school districts. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
School board members
Eligible school board members may enroll in approved courses related to their roles without paying tuition charges.
State System of Higher Education institutions
Institutions must review and list eligible courses, report enrollment data annually, waive tuition for participating members, and receive state reimbursement appropriations.
General Assembly
The legislature must receive annual notification of course enrollment and appropriate sufficient funds each year to reimburse the higher education system for waived tuition.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What courses qualify for the tuition waiver?
How are higher education institutions reimbursed for the waived tuition?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Mar 3, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to EDUCATION, March 3, 2025
Version history
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State-Funded Higher Education Benefit for Local Officials
The bill shifts responsibility for funding continuing education courses for local school board members onto the state budget via mandatory annual appropriations.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy35Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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