HB 1910 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in books, furniture and supplies, providing for School Supplies for Educators Grant Program; and establishing the School Supplies for Educators Grant Program.

PRINTER'S NO.   2391

                        THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                            HOUSE BILL
                            No. 1910
                                                  Session of
                                                    2025

     INTRODUCED BY BELLMON, FREEMAN, GIRAL, GUZMAN, BURGOS, HILL-
        EVANS, SANCHEZ, WAXMAN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MAYES, DOUGHERTY,
        ABNEY, T. DAVIS, FRIEL, MADDEN, GALLAGHER, SHUSTERMAN,
        KAZEEM, BOROWSKI, PARKER, WARREN AND GREEN,
        SEPTEMBER 30, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, OCTOBER 1, 2025


                                         AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
 2      act relating to the public school system, including certain
 3      provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
 4      schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
 5      laws relating thereto," in books, furniture and supplies,
 6      providing for School Supplies for Educators Grant Program;
 7      and establishing the School Supplies for Educators Grant
 8      Program.
 9      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10   hereby enacts as follows:
11         Section 1.    The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
12   as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
13   section to read:
14         Section 811.    School Supplies for Educators Grant Program.--
15   (a)    The School Supplies for Educators Grant Program is
16   established in the department for the purpose of providing funds
17   to teachers and specialized instructional support personnel for
18   the online purchase of school supplies.
19         (b)   The department shall:
 1      (1)     Identify one or more authorized software services
 2   providers to offer and support a user-friendly online e-commerce
 3   platform that:
 4      (i)     Processes the allocation of funds by the department to
 5   the user accounts of eligible teachers and specialized
 6   instructional support personnel for the online purchase of
 7   school supplies and necessary materials for school operations
 8   from authorized e-commerce vendors.
 9      (ii)     Includes appropriate fiscal management and payment
10   systems and reporting and training tools, as required by the
11   department.
12      (2)     Ensure that purchases using program funds are restricted
13   to online purchases of school supplies and necessary materials
14   for school operations from authorized e-commerce vendors.
15      (3)     Ensure that no more than five hundred dollars ($500) is
16   allocated to an individual user account of a teacher or
17   specialized instructional support personnel per school year.
18      (4)     Promulgate regulations, including guidelines, and
19   provide technical assistance to facilitate local school systems,
20   public schools and educators that utilize the program.
21      (5)     Establish processes as necessary for the implementation
22   of the program consistent with the provisions of this section.
23      (c)     A school entity shall certify the eligibility of each
24   teacher or specialized instructional support personnel employed
25   by the school entity who requests a user account. A teacher or
26   specialized instructional support personnel who is employed in
27   good standing by a school entity shall be eligible for the grant
28   program.
29      (d)     The department may use the following to award grants
30   under the program.

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 1      (1)     Appropriations made by the General Assembly for the
 2   program.
 3      (2)     Funding from other sources received by the department
 4   for the program.
 5      (e)     As used in this section, the following words and phrases
 6   shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
 7   the context clearly indicates otherwise:
 8      "Authorized e-commerce vendor."       An e-commerce vendor that
 9   has been approved by the department.
10      "Department."     The Department of Education of the
11   Commonwealth.
12      "E-commerce."     A commercial transaction, which may include
13   the transmission of funds or data, or both, conducted
14   electronically via the Internet.
15      "Program."     The School Supplies for Educators Grant Program
16   established under this section.
17      "School entity."     A school district, charter school,
18   intermediate unit or area career and technical school.
19      "Specialized instructional support personnel."      Any of the
20   following individuals who are employed by a school entity:
21      (1)     A school counselor.
22      (2)     A school nurse.
23      (3)     A school psychologist.
24      (4)     A school social worker.
25      "Teacher."     A classroom teacher who is employed by a school
26   entity.
27      Section 2.     This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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