Act 70 of 2019

Act 70 of 2019 was passed to reauthorize and modernize the PlanCon process.  The current moratorium for school districts and CTCs wishing to apply for the current iteration of PlanCon remains in place.

Act 70 also establishes a new maintenance program designed to defray costs for school districts and CTCs undertaking projects that, while vital, do not rise to the level of a comprehensive PlanCon project.

Act 34 mandates remain in place for both PlanCon and non-PlanCon projects.  PDE is mandated to review Act 34 materials when PlanCon reimbursement is sought.

The document below walks you through the changes in PlanCon regarding all of the items above. 

Act 70 of 2019 School Construction & Maintenance Programs – Issued March 31, 2020 (PDF)

Updated Basic Education Circulars (BECs)

The following is a list of Basic Education Circulars (BEC) which pertain to the PlanCon process and have been amended for Act 70 of 2019:

• BEC 22 Pa. Code § 349.28, Subsidy Payments on Closed, Repurposed, and Reconfigured School Buildings
• BEC 22 Pa. Code § 21.51, Cost Constraints
• BEC 24 P.S. § 7-707, Sale or Lease of Unused and Unnecessary Land and Buildings
• BEC 24 P.S. § 7-733, School Construction Reimbursement Criteria
• BEC 24 P.S. § 17-1701-A, Charter Schools - Section 12 Facilities
• BEC 24 P.S. § 25-2574, Reimbursements for School Construction Bond Issues