Jun. 20, 2017
HARRISBURG – The House State Government Committee today in Harrisburg approved legislation introduced by state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) that would reduce costs for the Erie School District and other districts with significant financial issues.
“Due to state budget constraints, school districts rarely receive as much money as they’d like” Roae said. “While the state can’t provide as much money as cash-strapped districts like Erie’s would like, it can help them more effectively spend the dollars they receive.”
Roae’s
House Bill 1479 would allow school districts that are in the state’s financial recovery system and those on a financial watch list to forego the state’s Prevailing Wage Law.
The Erie School District is on the state’s financial watch list and would qualify under Roae’s bill.
The Prevailing Wage Law sets rates of pay for some construction projects and can significantly increase costs for school districts.
“The Prevailing Wage Law can add up to 30 percent to the cost of a project. My bill would ensure money can be spent more efficiently to educate our students,” Roae said. “Every dollar a district saves through my bill would be one they could use to pay teachers or pay for band or art or music classes.”
Roae’s bill now heads to the full state House for consideration.
Representative Brad Roae
6th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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