An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in administrative partnerships between school entities, further providing for legislative intent and for definitions, providing for instructional programming partnerships authorized, for school district feasibility study and for construction, further providing for establishment, for application, for grant awards, for funds, for technical assistance, for reports by school entities and for reports by department; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, repealing provisions relating to administrative/instructional consolidation incentives; and making editorial changes.

HB 2386 amends Pennsylvania's Public School Code to encourage school districts and intermediate units to form partnerships for sharing administrative tasks and instructional programs, such as professional services and student support. The bill authorizes these entities to jointly conduct feasibility studies to explore merging into a single district or combining individual schools within a district to improve efficiency. To facilitate these efforts, the legislation establishes a new grant program that provides funding for shared services and feasibility studies, while also outlining specific requirements for applications and reporting. Additionally, the bill repeals previous provisions that offered financial incentives specifically for administrative or instructional consolidation.