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“Poor
school districts get less under $28.3B Pa.
Send an email to Harrisburg
Education Voters PA
As the budget process continues please consider
contacting the legislative leadership listed below regarding the education
budget ; here’s part of their job description:
PA Constitution - Public School System Section 14.
“The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance and
support of a thorough and efficient system of public education to serve the
needs of the Commonwealth.”
PA Legislature Republican Leadership 2013
Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi
717-787-4712
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Jake
Corman
717-787-1377
Senate President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati
717-787-7084
House Majority Leader Mike Turzai
717-772-9943
House Appropriation Committee Chairman William
Adolph
717-787-1248
House Speaker Sam Smith
717-787-3845
Governor Tom Corbett
717-787-2500, Fax: 717-772-8284
Email: governor@state.pa.us
Poor school districts get
less under $28.3B Pa.
Pottstown Mercury By Evan Brandt ebrandt@pottsmerc.com Friday, 06/14/13 12:01 am
HARRISBURG — The $28.3 billion budget passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives with only Republican votes Wednesday gives the smallest increases in state aid to area poor school districts like Pottstown and the largest increases to wealthier districts like Perkiomen Valley, according to a Mercury analysis.
HARRISBURG — The $28.3 billion budget passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives with only Republican votes Wednesday gives the smallest increases in state aid to area poor school districts like Pottstown and the largest increases to wealthier districts like Perkiomen Valley, according to a Mercury analysis.
The House
budget must still be reconciled with a budget being prepared by the state
Senate, and then signed by Gov. Tom Corbett before it becomes final, but unless
changes are made in the Senate, the trend of giving smaller increases to poorer
districts with the greatest local tax burden will extend the pattern followed
in recent years. Both chambers of the General Assembly and the governor’s
office have been controlled by Republicans since 2011.
By Jan Murphy | jmurphy@pennlive.com
on June 14, 2013
at 6:32 AM
The $860
million cut in education funding from two years ago that has yet to be fully
restored continues to make for some hard decision-making in school board
meeting rooms around the commonwealth. Steelton-Highspire School District is
considering eliminating preschool and switching to half-day kindergarten.
Access to
the library at the middle and high school libraries in Berks County’s Daniel
Boone School District is now limited to every other day.
Meanwhile,
out in Clairton City
School District in Allegheny County
These and
other anecdotes included in a new report, “Sounding the Alarm 2,”released
today by the Pennsylvania State Education Association speak to the changes
taking place in school districts around the state.
“To increase state revenues, the report suggests curtailing
the phase-out of the Capital Stock & Franchise Tax, a move the union
contends would generate $365 million in revenues.”
President ofPennsylvania
President of
By Mary
Niederberger / Pittsburgh June
13, 2013 11:43 pm
For the
second year in a row, the president of the state's largest teachers union is
calling for the Legislature to increase funding to public schools and to create
alternative revenue sources to fund them.
In addition, Mike Crossey, president of the Pennsylvania State Education
Association, is asking that school districts be relieved of restrictions they
now face on local real estate taxes in order to make up for the loss of state
funding and for the legislature to enact a "rational funding formula"
for education. He said Pennsylvania
It was good meeting
Acting Secretary of Education William Harner at this event yesterday. He made a
point of seeking out and engaging school board members. In addition to PSBA 1st Vice
President Mark Miller and other members of host district Centennial School
Board, I attended as PSBA Region 15 Director (Delaware and Chester Counties)
and Tina Viletto as PSBA Region 11 Director (Bucks and Montgomery Counties);
Tina is also the Legislative Director at the MCIU.
Governor Corbett visits William Tennent
High School
PhillyBurbs.com By Naomi Hall Staff writer Posted: Friday, June 14, 2013 4:00 pm
Gov. Tom
Corbett has signed a bill into law that forms a committee designed to ensure
that school districts get equitable funding for special education in Pennsylvania
Act 3,
formerly known as House Bill 2, creates a 15-member legislative commission to
develop a funding system for special education that is based on the number of
district students who need special education services, state officials said.
State Rep.
Bernie O’Neill, R-29, and Senator Pat Brown, R-Lehigh, sponsored the bill that
the governor signed in a Friday ceremony at William Tennent
High School
PDE Press
Release June 14,
2013
Governor Corbett Signs Bill to Improve Special Education Funding
Warminster – Governor Tom Corbett today ceremonially signed legislation that will improve the way special education funds are distributed in Pennsylvania schools.
Governor Corbett Signs Bill to Improve Special Education Funding
Warminster – Governor Tom Corbett today ceremonially signed legislation that will improve the way special education funds are distributed in Pennsylvania schools.
“This
legislation marks another step in our journey toward providing a full and
equitable education for our students with intellectual and physical
disabilities,’’ Corbett said.
Joining the
governor in a special ceremony today at the William
Tennant High
School were sponsors of the legislation, Sen. Pat Browne
(R-Lehigh) and Rep. Bernie O’Neill (R-Bucks), as well as Acting Secretary of
Education Dr. William Harner and representatives of several special education
organizations, including the Education
Law Center
"In total, the
school-based, regional and central administrative office reductions represent
19.9 percent of the current 19,530-member workforce," the statement said.
Since 2011, overall staff has been reduced by 34.3 percent and central
administration by 44.6 percent.
District lays off 76 in
central and regional administration; eliminates 137 jobs
Notebook by Dale
Mezzacappa on Jun 14 2013 Posted in Latest news
The other
shoe has dropped: The School District issued layoff notices Friday to 76
employees in its central and regional offices, eliminating 137 jobs.
"The
new round of layoffs will impact all central administrative offices, including
academic and operational functions," said a
District statement. The layoffs will save $23 million. Some
departments were cut by 40 percent.
These cuts
come on top of 3,783
layoffs announced last week of school-based personnel, including all
counselors and secretaries, most assistant principals, and all support
personnel.
The Aftermath of 3,783
Layoffs: What Will Philadelphia Schools Look Like?
Huffington Post by Hillary Linardopoulos Posted: 06/12/2013 10:09 am
Hillary Linardopoulos is a 3rd grade
teacher, Julia de Burgos Elementary School in Philadelphia
Last
Friday--June 7--was a dreary, rainy day in Philadelphia 4:30 PM , the news broke: 3,783
members of the School District
of Philadelphia
What would
a school look like without these folks?
Here’s a dozen revenue ideas from Jessie Ramey at Yinzercation
Where’s
the $$$?
Yinzercation Blog June 13, 2013
As
expected, the Pennsylvania House passed a budget yesterday that does next to
nothing to help our public schools. The debate now moves to the Senate, but if
the strict party-line vote in the House was any indication, Republicans
in Harrisburg Allegheny County
This is
about budget priorities. There is money, but it’s not going to
public education (or our other public goods).
New York
Times By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: June 14, 2013
Nearly 850
Chicago Public Schools employees received layoff notices on Friday, hours after
officials said they had identified $52 million in administrative and
operational cuts to help close an estimated $1 billion deficit in the coming
fiscal year. Eliminating almost 100 central office positions and adopting more
efficient building maintenance will help save $20.7 million, on top of $31.6
million in cuts announced earlier this year, officials said.
Private Preschools See More Public Funds as Classes
Grow
New York
Times By MOTOKO RICH Published: June 13, 2013 169
Comments
Starting
this fall, under an expansion led by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the number of Catholic
schools in the city receiving taxpayer money for preschool will nearly double.
Across the country, states and districts are increasingly funneling public
funds to religious schools, private nursery schools and a variety of
community-based nonprofit organizations that conduct preschool classes.
Five Questions as NCLB
Reauthorization Moves Forward
Education
Week Politics K-12 Blog By Alyson Klein on June 14,
2013 3:09 PM
Well,
forwardish. There's going to be a lot more action in Congress this year than
we've seen at any time since way back in 2001, when the No Child Left Behind
Act passed and George W. Bush was president and "Friends" was the
hottest sitcom and no one was tweeting NCLB markups because Twitter wouldn't be invented for five more years.
Of course,
all this action action probably won't result in a brand new version of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act this year, but it will set the stage for
whatever comes next.
So pay
close attention to these questions:
CAPS Forum on Community Schools Saturday June 15, 9 am – 1:30 pm
The Philadelphia
Over the past year, in forums, workshops,
listening sessions, and through surveys, thousands of students, parents,
community members and school staff voiced their desire for an educational
system that provides a well-rounded education parallel to what affluent
districts offer, but that also addresses the challenges that come with poverty.
We understand that all of our schools must provide:
·
A rigorous academic curriculum
·
Enrichment activities such as sports, art, music, drama
·
Coordinated supports and services that address the
social-emotional as well as the academic needs of students and their families.
The Philadelphia Coalition Advocating for Public
Schools (PCAPS) has done our research! After meeting with experts from
around the country, we have concluded that the most equitable, effective,
financially sound strategy for our city is one that embraces community schools
for all children.
Please join us on Saturday, June 15th for
the Community Schools Conference (9am-2pm) at Kensington CAPA High School
(Front & Berks St.) to learn more from national experts and work with
others on a strategy to make this a reality for our city.
Please encourage your networks to attend and
feel free to bring a friend! Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/event/6815949689
EPLC Education Policy Fellowship Program – Apply Now
Applications are available now for the 2013-2014 Education Policy
Fellowship Program (EPFP). The Education Policy Fellowship Program is
sponsored in Pennsylvania
With more than 350 graduates in its first
fourteen years, this Program is a premier professional development opportunity
for educators, state and local policymakers, advocates, and community
leaders. State Board of Accountancy (SBA) credits are available to certified
public accountants.
Past participants include state policymakers,
district superintendents and principals, school business officers, school board
members, education deans/chairs, statewide association leaders, parent leaders,
education advocates, and other education and community leaders. Fellows
are typically sponsored by their employer or another organization.
The Fellowship Program begins with a two-day
retreat on September 12-13, 2013 and continues to graduation
in June 2014.
Building One America 2013 National Summit
July 18-19, 2013 Washington ,
DC
Brookings Institution to present findings of
their “Confronting Suburban Poverty” report
Building One America’s Second National Summit
for Inclusive Suburbs and Sustainable Regions will involve local leaders and
federal policy makers to seek bipartisan solutions to the unique but common
challenges around housing, schools and infrastructure facing America America
Lineup of speakers: https://buildingoneamerica.org/summit/speakers
Information and registration: https://buildingoneamerica.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1
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