The House Education Committee is scheduled to hold informational meetings on school choice and charter schools August 3rd and 4th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in Room 140, Main Capitol.

The House Education Committee is scheduled to hold informational meetings on school choice and charter schools August 3^rd and 4^th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in Room 140, Main Capitol.  The meetings are open to the public.  Tentative agenda follows.

There appears to be very little representation of groups or individuals presenting opposing views. 

August 3, 2011

10:00 – 10:15  Introduction – Rep Clymer and Rep Roebuck                        

10:15- 11:00    Secretary Tomalis

11:00 – 12:00  Rep Christiana and Rep Payton

12:00 – 12:45  Orthodox Union, Howie Beigelman

The ARC of PA, Pam Klipa

1:00  - 1:45      LUNCH

2:00  – 2:45     Keystone Christian Education Association, Rev. Ted Clater

Pa Catholic Conference, Phil Murren

3:00 -  4:00      Rep Schroder  

4:00                 Commonwealth Foundation, Matt Brouilette

August 4, 2011

10:00 – 10:15  Introduction – Rep Clymer and Rep Roebuck            

10:15 – 10:45  Kitchen Table Patriots, Ana Puig, Anastasia Przybylski

11:00 – 12:00  Rep. Killion

           

12:00 – 12:45  Lincoln Edison, George Fitch

1:00 – 1:30      LUNCH

1:30 -2:30        PA Virtual Charter School, Dr Joanne Barnett

                        PA Families for Public Cyber Schools, Jenny Bradmon          

2:45 – 3:30      Pa League of Urban Schools (PLUS) Beth Olanoff

                        PA League of Women Voters, Sharon Kletzien