Unfunded Mandates Placed on Local School Districts
 
State and federal agencies place many mandates on local school districts through regulations and laws without providing the financial resources to pay for the costs of implementation.These obligations are commonly called unfunded mandates. As school districts struggle to formulate budgets that meet the needs of all students in a fiscally responsible manner, the state and federal governments continue to require the dedication of local funds to address their directives.  Listed below are a few examples of unfunded mandates from state and federal agencies.  Please consider contacting your state and federal legislators to join the District’s call for mandate relief that would enable greater local control of public funds.
  • Prohibition on teacher furloughs for economic reasons
  • Keystone Exams and PSSA test administration
  • Sabbatical leaves for professional staff
  • Act 48 and Act 45 continuing education requirements for teachers and administrators
  • Caseload size limitations for special education and gifted education students
  • Required school reports (E-strategic planning design and implementation, Pennsylvania Information Management System reports, annual technology reports, etc.)
  • Construction project requirements for prime contractors versus a single prime contractor
  • Prevailing wage requirements for all District construction projects
Legislator Contact Information:
State Board of Education                   Governor Tom Corbett's Office (R)
333 Market Street                              225 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333                Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
(717) 787-3787                                  (717) 787-2500
                                               FAX: (717) 772-8284  
The legislators for Tredyffrin and Easttown Townships are as follows:
 

Township

PA Senate
PA House of Representatives
Tredyffrin
District 19
District 157
 
 
Sen. Andrew E. Dinniman (D)
One North Church Street
West Chester, PA 19380 
Phone: (610) 692-2112
Fax: (610) 436-1721  
 
 
Hon. Warren Kampf (R)
42 East Lancaster Avenue
Unit A
Paoli, PA 19301 
Phone: (610) 251-2876
Fax: (610) 640-2357
 

Easttown

District 26
District 167

 

 
Sen. Edwin Erickson (R)
5037 Township Line Road
Drexel Hill, PA 19026-4821
Phone: (610) 853-4100
Fax: (610) 853-4136
 
 
Hon. Duane Milne (R)
18 E. Lancaster Avenue
Malvern, PA 19355
Phone: (610) 251-1070
Fax: (610) 251-1074