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PA Ed Policy Roundup for
September 23, 2014:
Statewide
coverage of first gubernatorial debate
Corbett, Wolf clash over
taxes, finances in 1st Pa gubernatorial debate
Delco Times By MARC
LEVY, Associated Press POSTED: 09/23/14, 5:03 AM EDT |
HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — Taxes, state government finances and
education policy dominated the first debate in the Pennsylvania governor’s race
Monday night, as Republican Gov. Tom Corbett sought to raise questions about
the viability of Democrat Tom Wolf’s policy goals and Wolf attacked Corbett’s
handling of the economy and schools. Corbett
cast himself as the candidate who will resist increasing government spending
and repeatedly questioned where Wolf would find the money to raise the state’s
share of public school spending to 50 percent, plus meet other priorities.
Corbett, Wolf go toe-to-toe
over education, taxes and more in first debate
Penn Live By Christina
Kauffman | ckauffman@pennlive.com on September 22, 2014 at 10:07 PM,
updated September 22, 2014 at 10:24 PM
In their first face-to-face debate, Gov.
Tom Corbett and Democratic challenger Tom Wolf exchanged civil
but pointed discourse Tuesday during the best-attended dinner in the history of
the Pennsylvania
Chamber of Business and Industry. The
candidates used the questions posed during the business and economy-focused
debate to cut different paths to an audience of about 2,000
businesspeople. Wolf, a York County
Corbett stressed his pro-business and free-enterprise taxation
policies.
In first debate, an energized
Corbett landed blows. But was it enough?: John L. Micek
Penn Live By John L. Micek |
jmicek@pennlive.com
on September 22, 2014 at 9:09 PM, updated September 22, 2014 at 10:01 PM
on September 22, 2014 at 9:09 PM, updated September 22, 2014 at 10:01 PM
HERSHEY — On Monday night, a Tom Corbett apparently
pining for the predictable rules and structure of a courtroom — not the rock
'em, sock 'em chaos of state government — finally got his chance to make
his argument to a jury of what he likely considered his peers: the annual
dinner of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. For nearly an hour, the former, two-term top
cop-turned-Republican governor prowled the stage at the Hershey Lodge, prodding
Democratic challenger Tom Wolf on the fine-print specifics of his
plan to reform Pennsylvania 's
personal income tax.
"No incumbent Pennsylvania
Corbett hits Wolf hard in first of 3 debates
Corbett hits Wolf hard in first of 3 debates
THOMAS FITZGERALD AND AMY WORDEN, INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
LAST UPDATED: Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 1:08 AM POSTED: Monday,
September 22, 2014, 9:55 PM
HERSHEY, Pa. - Behind in the polls, Gov. Corbett went on
offense Monday night in the first televised debate of the Pennsylvania
governor's race, defending himself as a steady steward of taxpayers' money
while characterizing Democrat Tom Wolf as an untested entity with vague
promises. "Everybody makes mistakes,"
Corbett said when asked to reflect on his first term. "Have I communicated
the best? Probably not." But he said he had "changed the culture of Harrisburg from
tax-and-spend" to fiscal responsibility.
Corbett, Wolf spar in first
of three gubernatorial debates
By James O'Toole / Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette September 23, 2014 12:03 AM
HERSHEY, Pa.
-- Maybe it was the friendly crowd. Maybe it was the arrival of the new twin
grandchildren that he announced form the stage. But a quietly combative Gov.
Tom Corbett appeared relaxed and fended off attacks on his education and
economic record Monday night, while trying to portray his challenger, Democrat
Tom Wolf, as a figure eager to raise taxes.
The first of their three scheduled debates featured uniformly
civil exchanges and offered no bombshells likely to instantly transform a race
in which Mr. Wolf has been the consistent front-runner. But Mr. Corbett was
more often the low-key aggressor on the stage of the Hershey Lodge before a
business-friendly audience gathered at the annual dinner of the Pennsylvania
Chamber of Business and Industry. Mr.
Wolf appeared unfazed by the incumbent’s criticism, or the repeated queries
from a moderator pressing him for more specifics on how he would change the state’s
tax structure or how much more money would be needed to bring the educational
improvements he has advocated.
Taxes at forefront of 1st Pa.
governor debate between Corbett, Wolf
Trib Live By Brad
Bumsted Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, 7:03 p.m.
HERSHEY — Republican Gov. Tom Corbett and Democratic challenger Tom Wolf traded charges over taxes and education in their first debate beforePennsylvania voters choose their next
governor on Nov. 4. Trailing in the
polls, Corbett pressed Wolf for specifics on his tax plan. Wolf decried cuts in
education under Corbett resulting in 27,000 job losses in education and
“property taxes through the roof.” Corbett,
65, of Shaler and Wolf, 65, of York
County Philadelphia
and Oct. 8 in Wilkinsburg .
HERSHEY — Republican Gov. Tom Corbett and Democratic challenger Tom Wolf traded charges over taxes and education in their first debate before
Read more: http://triblive.com/politics/politicalheadlines/6596897-74/wolf-corbett-debate#ixzz3E8NqL8Wz
Tom Corbett and Tom Wolf
debate tax policy, education spending
By Laura
Olson,Of The Morning Call September 22, 2014
Tom Corbett and Tom
Wolf face off in their first of three debates.
— Republican Gov. Tom Corbett and Democratic challenger Tom
Wolf faced off in their first debate Monday evening, sparring over tax policy,
education spending and the direction the state is heading. There were few fireworks between the two men.
Wolf was calm and collected throughout the 45-minute debate, launching few
pointed attacks on the incumbent, and Corbett grew more comfortable as he
responded to his opponent's criticisms. Corbett,
who consistently has trailed Wolf by wide margins in public opinion polls,
repeatedly pressed the York businessman to
provide specifics on how he would revamp education spending and Pennsylvania 's income
tax system. Wolf provided few details,
instead sticking to his broad plans for creating what he says would be a
"fairer" tax system and an education system that would better prepare
Pennsylvanians for available jobs.
Corbett, Wolf spar over
spending, taxes in first gubernatorial debate
He came out swinging.
Seeming confident and self-assured despite facing a
double-digit deficit in the polls, Gov. Tom Corbett stood center stage at the
Hershey Lodge Monday night and took aim at his Democratic challenger Tom Wolf.
The two candidates for governor took part in the first of their three scheduled
debates, and Corbett very much played the role of the aggressor.
He dissected Wolf's tax plan. He questioned his opponent about
the state’s pension crisis. He shared his own plan for generating the revenue
needed to run his vision of the state.
His back against the wall, Corbett seemingly gave it everything
he had. But it likely won’t be enough. “This
is pretty much what I expected with the exception of the comfort level we’ve
seen from the governor,” said political analyst G. Terry Madonna minutes after
the debate ended. “But it’s still not the game-changer he needed to make up
ground.”
Corbett shows spunk in
debate, perhaps too late
WHYY Newsworks BY MARY
WILSON SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
The stakes were high for Republican Governor Tom Corbett going
into his first debate with Tom Wolf, his Democratic challenger. An averaging of recent polls shows the
governor trailing by double digits. At
Corbett's first opportunity to speak, it looked like he would forfeit the
debate before it even got started. He was preoccupied with the clock, and he
cut himself off when he saw he had used up his allotted time for opening
remarks. But it was a momentary falter in a 45-minute exchange that eventually
had the crowd punctuating Corbett's remarks with applause.
The debate was hosted by the PA Chamber of Business and
Industry, which supports the administration's pro-business policies. They were
in his corner before the debate began, but Corbett's energy made them want to
be there a little bit more.
Corbett makes a showing - is
it enough?
WHYY Newsworks DAVE DAVIES OFF MIC A BLOG BY DAVE DAVIES SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
My scorecard in Pennsylvania 's
first gubernatorial debate: Corbett wins on points, with no knockout. Corbett, the incumbent Republican governor,
squared off with Democrat Tom Wolf for about 45 mintes before the Pennsylvania
Chamber of Business and Industry in an event ably moderated by Dennis Owens of
ABC27 in Harrisburg .
By the way, I like the single-moderator format and the 45 minute length. There were no game-changing gaffes. Nobody
unsheathed some unknown fact about the others' past, or reeled off a cutting
one liner, as you sometimes see in these things. Both stuck to familiar
lines of attack and policy points, though the stakes were much higher for
Corbett, who trails badly in independent polls.
House passes new cigarette
tax option for Philadelphia
Penn Live By Charles Thompson |
cthompson@pennlive.com
on September 22, 2014 at 6:44 PM, updated September 22, 2014 at 8:12 PM
on September 22, 2014 at 6:44 PM, updated September 22, 2014 at 8:12 PM
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 114-84 Monday
to grant the Philadelphia
officials the option to impose a local, $2-per-pack cigarette tax to help fund
cash-strapped city schools. The tax bill
now moves to the state Senate, which could vote the measure later this week. If
it passes there, Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to sign it. The bipartisan vote, following months of on-again, off-again negotiations and legislative
maneuvering, was carried to passage by 74 Democrats and 40 Republicans
- including most of those from the Philadelphia
suburbs. Seventy Republicans and 14
Democrats were opposed.
Pa. House passes cigarette
tax, next up is Senate
AMY WORDEN AND KRISTEN A. GRAHAM, INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
LAST UPDATED: Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 1:08 AM
After a months-long delay, the Pennsylvania House approved a
bill Monday authorizing Philadelphia
to impose a tax of $2 per pack on cigarettes to fund schools. The bill - which passed without debate
largely along party lines, 114-84 - next goes to the Senate, which could take a
final vote as early as Wednesday. Philadelphia lawmakers
applauded the bill's passage as a way to generate funds to address an $80
million school budget shortfall.
"The amendment allows new charter
applicants to petition the state charter appeals board (CAB) if they are
rejected by the Philadelphia
School Philadelphia
WHYY Newsworks BY KEVIN
MCCORRY SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
In a 114-84 vote, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Monday once again approved the $2-per-pack Philadelphia cigarette tax for city schools. The measure could get a vote in the Senate as
soon as Wednesday. Gov. Tom Corbett has pledged to sign the bill upon passage. The Philadelphia School
District
"The reforms to the school
construction project would streamline the school construction approval process
taking it from a current 11-step process to a five-step process. Further it
would allow districts to submit documents electronically and check on the
status of their application online, among other changes."
House passes education bill
that deals with school construction, snow make-up days and accountability
By Jan Murphy |
jmurphy@pennlive.com on September 22, 2014 at 6:47 PM,
updated September 22, 2014 at 10:01 PM
The state House passed a multi-faceted education bill on Monday
that streamlines the school construction approval process, creates a publicly
accessible database to monitor school spending, and puts into law an option for
dealing with school closures due to weather emergencies. By a 196-2 vote, the House approved the Senate-passed bill, sending it over to Senate for
concurrence on the myriad of changes the House made to it.
When the legislation left the Senate, it only dealt with giving
districts options to counting the 180-day minimum length of a school year in
900 hours for first through sixth-graders and 990 hours for seventh- through 12th graders
to make up days lost to weather emergencies. It also would provide for the
option of having school on one Saturday a month.
PA Pension Crisis: Central Dauphin School
Penn Live By Marijon Shearer |
Special to PennLive on September 22, 2014 at 10:48 PM
With final revisions to make it clear they are just asking for
a study of one "possible solution" to pension debt in Pennsylvania's
public schools, seven members of the Central Dauphin School Board voted
September 22 to ask state lawmakers to consider a temporary tax on financial
transactions. The
resolution asks legislators to order a study of a proposed temporary
sales tax on financial instruments such as stocks and derivatives. Revenue from
the tax would be used exclusively for school district pension debt, the
resolution says.
PA Pension
Crisis: Signe Wilkinson September 22, 2014
Solution to our
pension problem?
PA Pension Crisis: Legislators
eye state pension system fix
Philly Trib by Damon C. Williams Tribune Staff Writer Thursday,
September 18, 2014 3:04 pm
The Pennsylvania Legislature appears to be moving toward reform
of the state’s pension system.
“The public pension crisis that exists in Pennsylvania is huge, but the answer to
fixing it is right in front of us,” said State Rep. Mike Tobash. “Now is the
time to implement sustainable reform. The Commonwealth is currently facing a
$50 billion public pension debt and that number will only continue to grow
until reform is enacted. Pennsylvania
needs public pension reform and we need it now.” Tobash rolled out a new website this month to
outline Pennsylvania ’s
current pension crisis.
Prosecutors ask for mental
evaluation of Dorothy June Brown
MARTHA WOODALL, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER LAST UPDATED: Tuesday, September 23,
2014, 1:08 AM POSTED: Monday, September 22, 2014, 5:57 PM
Federal prosecutors asked a judge Monday to place charter
school founder Dorothy June Brown in custody for up to 30 days to undergo a
mental evaluation, to determine whether she is competent to be retried on
charges that she defrauded the four schools she established of $6.3 million. In its filing, the U.S. Attorney's Office
said it was seeking to have Brown, 77, placed in federal custody for the exam
"based on the information obtained to date." No other details were
given.
DN Editorial: THE 'KILL THE
SRC' FALLACY Local control is pointless without a school board with taxing
power
Philly Daily News Editorial POSTED: Monday, September 22,
2014, 3:01 AM
VOTERS won't be seeing a referendum question on abolishing the
School Reform Commission on November's ballot, since City Council had too short
a time between passing the resolution last week and the deadline for inclusion;
the bill is still on Mayor Nutter's desk, waiting for a signature.
Maybe it will appear in May, but voters should pay attention
now to what they'll see - and won't see.
They may see a nonbinding vote saying something like, "Should Philadelphia abolish the
SRC?" What they won't see is the rest of the question that should be on
there if Council were honest about the move making any difference: " . . .
and elect a school board that has the power to raise property taxes?"
DePasquale right on DOE
Even though the Corbett administration has failed to produce
any work product from former Education Secretary Ron Tomalis, who was kept on
as an adviser after the governor sacked him, it also contends there is
something wrong with Auditor General Eugene DePasquale continuing to look for
it. A DOE spokesman contended that Mr.
DePasquale is playing politics, after the auditor general announced that he
would expand an ongoing routine audit of the department to examine the
performance of its paid advisers, including Mr. Tomalis.
Bethlehem Area School
District to appeal charter school expansion to state Supreme Court
By Sara K.
Satullo | The Express-Times on September 22, 2014 at 8:54 PM,
updated September 23, 2014 at 6:19 AM
The Bethlehem
Area School District plans to appeal to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
a lower court ruling that could allow a Bethlehem
charter school to open a second location.
The Bethlehem Area School Board has authorized its solicitor to
file the
appeal of a state Commonwealth Court ruling that paves the way for
the Lehigh
Valley Dual Language Charter School to open a second building,
Superintendent Joseph
Roy said Monday night.
Charter school in uncharted
territory, says audit
PA Independent By Rachel Martin | Watchdog.org
SCHOOL FUNDING CRISIS-
THE SOLUTION HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 12 YEARS
SCHOOL FUNDING CRISIS- THE SOLUTION HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 12
YEARS
If you didn’t know Jim Rhoades, or should I see Senator Jim Rhoades,
you lost a great opportunity to meet once of the nicest and sincerest guys
around. He was as pro-kid as anyone that I have come across. At the end of
PARSS v. Ridge in September of 1999, a bunch of us in the alphabet soup of
educators met to discuss how we were going to fund schools. About a year later, Senator Rhoades
approached me and asked me to show him what was called, “The PARSS” solution.
He read it with keen interest and said that he might be interested in
sponsoring it. After about a year, with the help of his staff member and
eventual Executive Director of the Senate Education Committee, David Broderic,
the proposal was cleaned up and came out as the Rhoades Proposal. In the Spring of 2002, the Rhoades Proposal
saw the light of day in SB 1373.
Pilot program allows Pennsylvania
By Eleanor Chute / Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette September 22, 2014 11:31 AM
With a new pilot program on flexible instructional days, snow
days this school year won't necessarily mean a day off from school. The state Department of Education today
announced school districts can apply to "use non-traditional educational
delivery methods on regularly scheduled school days in which circumstances,
such as inclement weather, necessitate an alternate approach." Up to five days in a school year can be
counted, if certain requirements are met.
Gusick named to head T/E
schools in Chesco
LAST UPDATED: Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 1:08 AM
TREDYFFRIN The Tredyffrin/Easttown School District has promoted
from within for its next superintendent, picking Richard Gusick, the current
director of curriculum, instruction, staff development and planning, for the
post. Gusick will begin the job, being
vacated by Daniel Waters, on July 1, 2015.
In a news release, Gusick said the district "succeeds because of
talented, dedicated teachers; caring support staff; strong administrative
leaders; a supportive board and community; and the best students anyone could
hope for anywhere."
School counselors' duties
expanding with growth of social media
Trib Live By Kellie
B. Gormly Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, 9:00 p.m.
When Jennifer DiVittis was in high school, she went to her guidance counselor for help scheduling classes and applying for college. Now that she's a counselor herself — at Norwin Middle School, DiVittis not only handles schedules and college prep, she also must help students with personal problems and with their social and problem-solving skills.
When Jennifer DiVittis was in high school, she went to her guidance counselor for help scheduling classes and applying for college. Now that she's a counselor herself — at Norwin Middle School, DiVittis not only handles schedules and college prep, she also must help students with personal problems and with their social and problem-solving skills.
Psychological issues, she says, form “the majority of our work.
We do it all.”
THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA
AND PENN’S GRADUATE SCHOOL
OF EDUCATION
Penn GSE Press Room September 22, 2014
The partnership will be comprised of Penn GSE faculty and
students and SDP leadership and staff, led by Dr. Tonya Wolford, Deputy of
Research and Evaluation at the SDP and Professor Laura Desimone of Penn GSE. The
IES grant provides seed money—about $100,000 per year for the SDP and $100,000
per year for Penn GSE—to foster research that directly applies to improvement
efforts in the District. Partnership work will focus on evaluating the heart of
the SDP’s reform initiatives—the District’s several school turnaround and new
school efforts. The Partnership has the support and enthusiasm of the highest
levels of each organization—Amy Gutmann, the President of the University of Pennsylvania
NSBA’s Gentzel receives 2014
Education Policy Leadership Award
Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director of the National School
Boards Association (NSBA), today received the Edward Donley Education Policy
Leadership Award from the Education Policy
and Leadership Center (EPLC). Each year EPLC presents the award to
individuals who demonstrate commitment to stronger educational opportunities
for all, and who work hard to improve the effectiveness of local, state, and
national education policy. “I’m
delighted and honored to receive the Edward Donley Education Policy Leadership
Award and be recognized for my work and commitment to promoting excellence in public
education,” said Gentzel.
Prior to his current position as NSBA’s Executive Director, Gentzel served at thePennsylvania
School Boards Association http://www.psba.org for
over 30 years, most recently as Executive Director for the organization. EPLC president Ron Cowell noted, “For more
than three decades, Thomas Gentzel has been a dedicated and effective advocate
for public education and Pennsylvania ’s
children, and one of the most influential voices in education policy debates in
Pennsylvania
and nationally.”
Prior to his current position as NSBA’s Executive Director, Gentzel served at the
- See more at: http://nsba.org/newsroom/nsba%E2%80%99s-gentzel-receives-2014-education-policy-leadership-award#sthash.FUP1gIS9.dpuf
What About the Schools? A
Community Forum on the Next Governor's Education Agenda Oct. 15 7:00 pm WHYY
Philly
Join Research for Action, WHYY, and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey for an interactive community forum
designed to suggest an education agenda for the next administration—and to
assess the politics of achieving it. Hear
from local educators about what they see as priorities for the schools, and
from seasoned policy practitioners on the political realities of Harrisburg . Then, make your voice heard. Discuss your
thoughts and perspectives with other event guests and interact with the
panelists. You’ll come away from this spirited discussion with a more nuanced
view of the politics of education in both Philadelphia
and at the state level.
Admission
This event is FREE and open to the public, but registration is
required.
When
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Doors open at
6:30 p.m.
Where
WHYY, Independence Mall West,
150 N. 6th Street, Philadelphia ,
Pa 19106
Contact
Questions? Call 215-351-0511 during regular business hours,
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
KEYSTONE EXAMS NOT Just
Another Standardized Test
What You Need to Know About Pennsylvania’s NEW High School Graduation
Requirement
Join the Radnor, Haverford, Chester
County , Lower
Merion & Narberth Leagues of Women Voters October 7 @ 7:00 pm
in Radnor
In partnership with your area schools’ Parent
Organizations and supported by your area School Districts
Moderator: Susan Carty, President, League of Women Voters of PA
Panelists Will Include:
Pennsylvania State
Senator, Andy Dinniman
Lower Merion
School District Board of Directors
Member, Lori Actman
Conestoga High
School
Education Lawyer, Josh Kershenbaum, Esq.
Additional Panelists To Be Announced
Panelists Will Include:
Education Lawyer, Josh Kershenbaum, Esq.
Additional Panelists To Be Announced
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 at 7:00 PM Radnor Municipal Building, 301 Iven Ave. ,
Radnor
Questions? Please Call 610-446-8383 or e-mail katederiel@verizon.net
Questions? Please Call 610-446-8383 or e-mail katederiel@verizon.net
January 23rd–25th, 2015 at The Science Leadership
Academy , Philadelphia
EduCon is both a conversation and a conference.
It is an innovation conference where we can come together, both
in person and virtually, to discuss the future of schools. Every session will
be an opportunity to discuss and debate ideas — from the very practical to the
big dreams.
Save the date: Bob Herbert
book event! Pittsburgh
Save the date – you don’t want to miss this! We are hosting the
national launch of Bob Herbert’s new book, Losing Our Way: An Intimate
Portrait of a Troubled America Pittsburgh
several times to interview parents and teachers in our local grassroots
movement and wound up writing three chapters on our fight for public education!
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2014 Time: 5:30 – 6:30PM,
moderated discussion and Q&A.
Doors will open at 5 with student performances. Followed by book signing.
Doors will open at 5 with student performances. Followed by book signing.
Location: McConomy Auditorium, Carnegie Mellon University 5000 Forbes Ave. , Pittsburgh 15213
Hosted by: Yinzercation (we are
profiled in the book!)
Moderator: Tony Norman, columnist and
associate editor,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PUBLIC Education Nation October
11
The Network for Public Education will hold a historic event in one month's time.
The Network for Public Education will hold a historic event in one month's time.
PUBLIC Education Nation will deliver the
conversation the country has been waiting for. Rather than featuring
billionaires and pop singers, this event will be built around intense
conversations featuring leading educators, parents, students and community
activists. We have waited too long for that seat at someone else's table.
This time, the tables are turned, and we are the ones setting the agenda. This event will be livestreamed on the web on
the afternoon of Saturday, October 11, from the auditorium of Brooklyn New
School, a public school. There will be four panels focusing on the most
critical issues we face in our schools. The event will conclude with a
conversation between Diane Ravitch and Jitu Brown.
Please join us for a symposium
on:
“Funding
Pennsylvania's Public Schools: A Look Ahead”
This event is co-sponsored by the
University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics and the Temple University
Center
When: Friday, October 3, 2014, 8:30 am to 12 pm
Where: Doubletree Hotel Pittsburgh in Green Tree, PA
Session I:
"Forecasting the Fiscal Future of Pennsylvania's Public
Schools"
A panel of legislators and public
officials will respond to a presentation by Penn State Professor William
Hartman and Tim Shrom projecting the fiscal trajectory of Pennsylvania’s 500
school districts over the next five years and by University of Pittsburgh
Professor Maureen McClure discussing the implications for school finance of an
aging tax base.
Session II: "Why Smart
Investments in Public Schools Are Critical to Pennsylvania's Economic
Future"
Following an address by Eva Tansky
Blum, Chairwoman and President of the PNC Foundation, a panel of business
and labor leaders will discuss the importance of public school funding
reform to the competitiveness of regional and state economies.
We look forward to your
participation!
The 2014 Arts and Education Symposium will be
held on Thursday, October 2 at the State Museum
of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, PA. Join us for a daylong convening of
arts education policy leaders and practitioners for lively discussions about
the latest news from the field.
The Symposium registration fee is $45 per person.
To register, click
here or follow the prompts at the bottom of the page. The Symposium will include the following:
Register Now – 2014 PAESSP
State Conference – October 19-21, 2014
Please join us for the 2014 PAESSP State Conference, “PRINCIPAL
EFFECTIVENESS: Leading Schools in a New Age of Accountability,” to be
held October 19-21 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel, Pittsburgh,
Pa. Featuring Keynote Speakers: Alan
November, Michael Fullan & Dr. Ray Jorgensen. This year’s conference will provided PIL
Act 45 hours, numerous workshops, exhibits, multiple resources and an
opportunity to network with fellow principals from across the state.
PASA-PSBA School Leadership
Conference (Oct. 21-24) registration forms now available online
PSBA Website
PSBA Website
Make plans today to attend the most talked about education
conference of the year. This year's PASA-PSBA
School Leadership Conference promises to be one of the best with new
ideas, innovations, networking opportunities and dynamic speakers. More details
are being added every day. Online registration will be available in the
next few weeks. If you just can't wait, registration
forms are available online now. Other important links are available
with more details on:
·
Hotel
registration (reservation deadline extended to Sept. 26)
·
Educational
Publications Contest (deadline Aug. 6)
·
Student
Celebration Showcase (deadline Sept. 19)
·
Poster
and Essay Contest (deadline Sept. 19)
Voting for PSBA officers
and at-large representatives opens Sept. 9
PSBA Website 9/8/2014
The slate of candidates for 2015 PSBA officer and at-large
representatives is available online. Photos, bios and
videos also have been posted for candidates. According to recent PSBA
Bylaws changes, each member school entity casts one vote per office. Voting
will again take place online through a secure, third-party website -- Simply
Voting. Voting will open Sept. 9 and closes Oct. 6. One person from the school
entity (usually the board secretary) is authorized to register the vote on
behalf of the member school entity and each board will need to put on its
agenda discussion and voting at one of its meetings in September. Each person
authorized to cast the school entity's votes received an email on Aug. 13 and a
test ballot was sent to them on Aug. 28. In addition, a memo from PSBA
President Richard Frerichs will be mailed in the coming days to all board
secretaries and copied to school board presidents and chief school administrators.
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