PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW: ….Exemptions for the 2012-13 school year were only permitted so districts could pay down debt for school construction, fund special education and cover pension contributions, said Tim Eller, a spokesman for the Department of Education…
In previous years, districts had up to 10 reasons they could cite for their need to receive an exemption, [Tim[ Eller said, [a spokesman for the Department of Education.]
“We’ve significantly narrowed the focus so that we are only granting exceptions for costs that we realize districts have little control over,” he said… (more)
