Article XVI-C of the Public School Code requires the disclosure of interscholastic athletic opportunities for all public secondary school entities in Pennsylvania. All school entities with grades 7-12 are required to annually collect data concerning team and financial information for all male and female athletes beginning with the 2012-2013 school year and submit the information to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). The first statutorily-imposed deadline for school entities to report this information is October 15, 2013.  

In order to assist school entities in planning to comply with the new law, PDE has developed a Draft Disclosure Form, which can be used as a guide for schools to begin collecting data.  The form and instructions for completing the disclosure form are available at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school services office/9153/disclosure of interscholastic athletic opportunities/1419362.

During the summer of 2013, PDE will release a Final Disclosure Form and post the form on the PDE web site. School entities will also be notified via PENN*LINK of the availability of the final form. School entities must use the Final Disclosure Form to report the required information through PIMS by October 15, 2013.  

Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, all non-school (booster clubs, alumni and other non-school) contributions and purchases must also be reported to PDE.  

Please note that school entities are required to post their disclosure forms on their web site and make the forms available to the public no later than November 1 of each year.

PDE is required to post all submitted disclosure forms on its web site. In addition, the department will include the information submitted on the disclosure forms in an annual report, which will be provided to the General Assembly by January 15 of each year.

If you have any questions, please email ra-Athletic-OppReport@pa.gov.