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§ 25-2505-A. Best financial management practices standards

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: December 23, 2003

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 24 P.S. Education
Chapter 1. Public School Code of 1949 (Refs & Annos)
Article XXV-a. Keystone Educational Accountability
Effective: December 23, 2003
24 P.S. § 25-2505-A
§ 25-2505-A. Best financial management practices standards
(a) General.--The best financial management practices standards must, at a minimum, instill public confidence by addressing school districts' use of resources, identifying ways that the district may save funds and improving the districts' performance and accountability systems, including public accountability.
(b) Initial development.--To assure these goals are met, best financial management practices standards shall initially be developed for the following areas:
(1) Management structures.
(2) Performance accountability.
(3) Educational service delivery.
(4) Administrative and instructional technology.
(5) Personnel systems and benefits.
(6) Facilities construction.
(7) Facilities maintenance.
(8) Transportation.
(9) Food service operations.
(10) Cost control systems.
(c) Indicators.--To help assess whether a district is meeting these standards, the department shall also develop specific indicators for each best practice. Indicators will represent the kinds of activities a district would undertake if the district were using a particular best practice.

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1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XXV-A, § 2505-A, added 2003, Dec. 23, P.L. 304, No. 48, § 36, imd. effective.
24 P.S. § 25-2505-A, PA ST 24 P.S. § 25-2505-A
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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