Bill > HB1448

This bill requires the Pennsylvania Department of Education to develop and implement a comprehensive financial transparency data and reporting system for educational funding. The system will create a longitudinal database that tracks basic education funding subsidies, revenues, and expenditures for at least ten years, with data disaggregated by school entity. It will feature data visualization dashboards to simulate funding formula changes and will be accessible to state agency and legislative staff. The system is designed to be technologically advanced, with capabilities for data integration, cleaning, governance, and analytics, including machine learning and predictive analytics. It will include both public-facing aggregate dashboards and restricted dashboards with role-based permissions to protect student privacy in compliance with federal educational privacy laws. The system will support data exchanges between different state educational systems, ensure data security through de-identification, audit trails, and privacy protection measures, and may be developed through third-party contracts. The bill defines key terms like "longitudinal data system" and "small cell suppression" and covers various types of school entities including school districts, charter schools, and career and technical schools. The new system will take effect 60 days after passage.

Education

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