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PA Ed Policy Roundup for October
1, 2014:
School Leaders Launch
State-Wide Campaign for Fair Funding
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
School Leaders Launch
State-Wide Campaign for Fair Funding
WICU Erie
By Deedee Sun Posted: Oct 01,
2014 12:30 AM EDT
School leaders and educators across Pennsylvania kicked off the two-year
"Campaign for Fair Education Funding" on Tuesday night. About 750 discussed the issue via video
conference across 29 different Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units
(PAIU) locations throughout the state, all working together to help develop a
better formula for school funding.
More than 50 people working in the education system fromErie , Warren, and Crawford counties met at
the Northwest Tri-County IU 5 in Edinboro, virtually joining hundreds of
others.
More than 50 people working in the education system from
"Speaking from the Lancaster-Lebanon
Intermediate Unit, Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators executive
director Jim Buckheit said 54 percent of funding for public elementary and
secondary education in Pennsylvania came from state coffers in 1974. By 2010-11 the share had dropped to 34.5
percent and Pennsylvania
ranked 43rd among the 50 states in government funding for education. Buckheit said Delaware provided 58.6 percent,
West Virginia 55.8, Ohio 43.2, Maryland 41, New York
40.1 and New Jersey
37.3 percent."
Coalition kicks off effort to
revamp PA education funding
Trib Live By Patrick
Cloonan Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, 4:36 a.m.
A statewide coalition kicked off a “campaign for fair education funding” with a Tuesday teleconference involving 29 intermediate units. “We are building a very diversified campaign to bring all of the stakeholders into the room and together define what is fair and how we get there, fair to the schoolchildren of Pennsylvania and fair to the taxpayers,” said Monessen native and former Philadelphia state Rep. Kathy Manderino, the campaign's manager, at Allegheny Intermediate Unit in Homestead. The campaign coincides with a year-long effort to develop a new formula for school subsidies. A 15-member Basic Education Funding Commission was formed in state Act 51 of 2014 with a goal of making recommendations by June.
A statewide coalition kicked off a “campaign for fair education funding” with a Tuesday teleconference involving 29 intermediate units. “We are building a very diversified campaign to bring all of the stakeholders into the room and together define what is fair and how we get there, fair to the schoolchildren of Pennsylvania and fair to the taxpayers,” said Monessen native and former Philadelphia state Rep. Kathy Manderino, the campaign's manager, at Allegheny Intermediate Unit in Homestead. The campaign coincides with a year-long effort to develop a new formula for school subsidies. A 15-member Basic Education Funding Commission was formed in state Act 51 of 2014 with a goal of making recommendations by June.
Corbett, Wolf prepare for
round two - Wednesday 8 am
WHYY Newsworks BY MARY
WILSON SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett heads into his second debate with
Democratic challenger Tom Wolf with renewed energy, after a strong performance
in the candidates' first debate last week.
But the 8 a.m Wednesday debate will air on radio and TV
stations in the Philadelphia
area, where most of the state's Democratic voters reside.
"The geography of this certainly favors Wolf," said
Terry Madonna, director of the Franklin & Marshall College Poll and a
political science professor.
It's not clear how much debates can shake up a gubernatorial
election in Pennsylvania .
Wednesday 8 am brings the
Pennsylvania gubernatorial debate, Round Two: Here's where to watch
Penn Live By Charles Thompson |
cthompson@pennlive.com on September 30, 2014 3:41 PM
It is a morning political matchup, so that all clear-headed
Pennsylvanians can devote their full attention to the Pittsburgh Pirates
wildcard playoff game by the afternoon. There
are multiple ways to watch the debate. If you intend to vote - and we sincerely
hope you do - here's hoping you find one that works for you.
* The debate will be live-streamed as it happens on the CBSPhilly.com website.
* It will be televised live on Philadelphia 's CW Network affiliate, WPSG,
and broadcast live on KYW Newsradio, at 1060 AM.
* Taped broadcasts will also be televised statewide on PCN on
Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.; and again Oct. 7 at 5 a.m. and 9 a.m.
The debate is also likely to be carried on CSPAN at some point
next week, though it does not appear on their schedule yet. Interested readers
should check the CSPAN
website for scheduling information.
As debate approaches, is
Corbett surging?
WHYY Newsworks DAVE DAVIES OFF MIC A BLOG BY DAVE DAVIES SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Tom Corbett squares off against Democrat Tom Wolf in the second
debate of the Pennsylvania
governor's race Wednesday morning on KYW Newsradio. And in a campaign that's gone pretty badly
for Corbett, the opportunity comes when there are a few encouraging signs for the
governor. Several independent polls have
showed Corbett trailing Wolf by well over 20 points. But a Mercyhurst University poll,the first since Corbett's strong showing at last
week's debate, showed the margin at 15 points -- at least moving in the right
direction for the governor.
“This was an important meeting,
particularly for our area,” said Senator Hutchinson. “It is critical that rural
and small schools’ perspective gets heard and considered as the Basic Education
Funding Commission develops an adequate and fair system for distributing state
money to local school districts.”
SENATOR HUTCHINSON ATTENDS
MEETING ON BASIC EDUCATION FUNDING
Senator Hutchinson's website September 30, 2014
A state panel empowered to review Pennsylvania ’s financial support for its
local school districts met in Clarion on Tuesday, according to Senator Scott
Hutchinson, who attended the session.
As part of its fact-finding mission, the Basic Education Funding
Commission met at Clarion
University to gather
testimony on state support for smaller school districts. ...The 15-member Basic Education Funding
Commission is tasked with developing and recommending to the General Assembly a
new formula for allocating state money for basic education to Pennsylvania school districts. The new
formula will take into account relative wealth, local tax effort, geographic
price differences, enrollment levels, local support as well as other factors.
York's Sen. Scott Wagner says
Pileggi is unfit as GOP Senate leader: Tuesday Morning Coffee
By John L. Micek |
jmicek@pennlive.com on September 30, 2014 at 9:38 AM,
updated September 30, 2014 at 9:39 AM
Good Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers.
It's a little early to start thinking about who might lead the state Senate when the new session starts in January -- but not too early, it would seem for freshman Sen. Scott Wagner, R-York.
It's a little early to start thinking about who might lead the state Senate when the new session starts in January -- but not too early, it would seem for freshman Sen. Scott Wagner, R-York.
Guaranteeing that things will be awkward around the Senate
watercooler, the voluble trashman sent Senate Majority Leader Dominic
Pileggi, R-Delaware, a letter calling on him to step down as the caucus'
floor leader, accusing him of "using [his] power to obstruct the
legislative process, frustrate the Republican caucus' agenda and prevent
Pennsylvania from moving forward."
Bill That Approved Cigarette
Tax Guarantees More Charter Schools in Philadelphia
As part of the deal
that allowed Philadelphia
to raise its cigarette tax by $2 a pack, prospective city charter schools that
are rejected can now appeal.
Philadelphians exhaled last week when the Pennsylvania House approved a $2-a-pack cigarette tax
increase in the city, a move expected to generate up to $170 million. Without that extra money, the
district’s schools faced drastic cuts in October. No one was really happy about
it. When it looked as if the bill would pass this summer, Newsworks’ Dave
Davies wrote the legislative victory was “spectacularly
depressing” — but at least it’s a solution for this school year.
It’s not like House Republicans suddenly changed their
mind on a cigarette tax that was declared dead in late June and delayed again this July
for nothing. A report in the Inquirer this summer detailed
the reason many House GOP members flipped: An amendment in the
cigarette tax bill allows charter school applicants rejected or ignored by the
School Reform Commission a second chance with the state Charter Appeals
Board. Previously, they had no avenue to appeal. (See the final version of
HB 1177 below; it contains both the cigarette tax language and the charter
appeal process.)
Philly District school among
national Blue Ribbon honorees
Inquirer by Kristen Graham POSTED: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER
30, 2014, 1:30 PM
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/school_files/Hill-Freedman-World-Academy.html#ydOUdZl94BBVC383.99
(All Public and Private)
PA Cyber Founder Trombetta
tries to quash evidence, seeks closed hearing
Federal prosecutors, though, have denied the allegations,
saying in August court filings that Trombetta’s motion “is an accusation
without a shred of credible support.” U.S.
District Chief Judge Joy Flowers Conti will preside over the 10 a.m. hearing in
the William S.
Moorhead Federal
Building in downtown Pittsburgh .
Trombetta, an Aliquippa native and East Liverpool, Ohio, resident, has
argued that undercover recordings made of him discussing issues with attorneys
for PA Cyber and the Trombetta-created National Network of Digital Schools,
which provides curriculum to PA Cyber, were privileged communications and
should not be used as evidence.
Judge: Hearing to remain open
for cyber-charter school founder Trombetta
By Torsten Ove / Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette September 30, 2014 12:20 PM
The indicted founder of Pennsylvania Cyber
Charter School
tried to block the public from a hearing today on his motion to dismiss
the charges, but a judge has ruled against him.
U.S. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti today ruled in favor of
the media, which argued that the hearing for Nick Trombetta should not be
held in secret. Mr. Trombetta, charged
with siphoning some $1 million from the Midland-based school through a
collection of corporate entities he controlled, wants Judge Conti to throw
out some of the charges against him because federal investigators recorded
calls with his lawyers. He claims the recordings are a violation of the
attorney-client privilege. The U.S. attorney's
office says the lawyers did not actually work for Mr. Trombetta but for
the corporate entities he controlled, so the recordings are not a
violation.
Long day yields little
results in Trombetta hearing
Lax Pa. oversight of charters robs PA taxpayers
of $30M, groups say
MARTHA WOODALL, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 1:08 AM
A new report from a trio of activist groups says Pennsylvania charter
schools have defrauded taxpayers of more than $30 million because oversight is
so lax. The researchers call for a
temporary moratorium on new charter schools, contending agencies are not able
to adequately monitor the 186 charters that already exist. The study by the Center for Popular
Democracy; Integrity in Education; and Action United of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh was to be
released Wednesday.
Peduto hails proposal for
federal money to boost education for preschoolers
Trib Live By Megan
Harris Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, 11:24 p.m.
Pittsburgh city
officials outlined an early childhood education plan Tuesday that Mayor Bill
Peduto said could spawn a national pilot program. Peduto filed the plan with state officials,
who are set to issue a full grant application to the U.S. Department of
Education. The wish list — including
quality rankings, continuity of care, teacher compensation, green design,
digital learning and safety — is a precursor for a $250 million nationwide
preschool development grant program announced by Secretary of Education Arne
Duncan in August. Cities can apply through states for up to $20 million a year
for four years. Winners should be chosen and money distributed by mid-December,
Duncan said. The education secretary said Pittsburgh would be a “strong contender.”
"The Phillipsburg
School Board in December
hired the consultant, Interactive Dialogue, to disseminate information and form
a referendum action committee."
By Sarah
Peters | The Express-Times on September 30, 2014 at 10:12 PM,
The Phillipsburg
School District asked voters to approve borrowing $8.5 million to pay
for $10.8 million in capital projects that will take place when students start
attending the new high school in the 2016-17 school year. The other $2.3
million will come from capital reserves.
Ambler Gazette By Linda Finarelli lfinarelli@montgomerynews.com
Published: Wednesday, October 01, 2014
Basic education funding, property tax reform and state
reimbursement for construction projects were among a host of “legislative
issues facing public education” reviewed at the Sept. 15 Wissahickon School
Board meeting. Tina Viletto, an attorney
serving as director of legislative services and grants development for the
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit who presented the overview, termed basic
education funding “a paramount issue that must be dealt with.”
State funding of public education, which was 50 percent in the mid-1970s, is less than 34 percent today, with Wissahickon and other nearby districts inSoutheastern Pennsylvania receiving far less, she said. “The past few years the only formula was the
hold-harmless provision,” Viletto said, under which each school district
receives the same state basic education funding as the year before, regardless
of whether or not the district’s population has shrunk or grown.
State funding of public education, which was 50 percent in the mid-1970s, is less than 34 percent today, with Wissahickon and other nearby districts in
EDITORIAL: PA's education
formula needs to be fixed
Tom Corbett and Tom Wolf are breaking out the big guns.
“Tom-my” guns, maybe?
Actually these are geek guns. Calculators. The embattled Republican governor and his Democratic challenger are waging a war of numbers — to say nothing of big-money television ads — over education funding. Wolf, theYork businessman,
continues to hammer away at what has been a constant criticism of the governor,
that he slashed $1 billion from education funding via the austere budgets of
his first term. Corbett is countering
with an ad of his own, pointing a finger at former Gov. Ed Rendell for papering
over serious budget concerns with millions in federal stimulus dollars. When
those funds expired, Corbett says he was left holding the bag. He points out,
correctly, that he actually has increased the basic education subsidy, and
notes this year’s subsidy of $10.05 billion is the highest in state history.
Actually these are geek guns. Calculators. The embattled Republican governor and his Democratic challenger are waging a war of numbers — to say nothing of big-money television ads — over education funding. Wolf, the
How to Destroy a
Public-School System
In Philadelphia ,
education reformers got everything they wanted. Look where the city’s schools
are now.
The Nation by Daniel Denvir
September 24, 2014
This article was reported in partnership with the
Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute, with support from the Puffin
Foundation.
The older woman wore gloves as she stooped to pick up trash
outside Steel Elementary
School , tucked into a quiet block of black working-class homes
in Philadelphia ’s
Nicetown section. Apparently, the volunteer had made an impromptu decision to
stop by and tidy the place up on her way to wherever she was going. “This is a community school,” boasts Steel
School Advisory Council president Kendra Brooks, a parent of two Steel
students, standing next to banners proclaiming We Are
Family and We Love Our School. “We have generations and generations
of families who have been through Steel
School . We have teachers
who have been here eighteen, twenty-eight years. So we’ve built a community.” The school’s tenor—what educators call
“climate”—seems positive. Inside, first-grade students are engaged in a reading
exercise, while third graders prepare to paint cutouts of butterflies after
learning about their life cycle. But the end-of-year calm belies a bruising
conflict.
The Games Charter Schools
Play
Huffington Post by Frank Breslin Retired
high-school teacher
Posted: 09/29/2014 7:03 pm
EDT Updated: 09/29/2014 7:59 pm EDT
Judging by the claims made by charters, one would think it but
child's play to make good on their boast of having higher test scores than
their public-school cousins.
Charters' ability to deliver on their promise of achieving
higher scores is, after all, their sole reason for existing and the only
justification for their annually diverting billions of dollars from public
schools. However, before reviewing the
evidence that refutes their claims, let us first consider how charters go about
"gaming the system" to their own advantage.
With few exceptions, charters cherry-pick their students,
admitting only those students who do well on tests. Rarely, do they accept students with learning
disabilities, emotional disorders, autism, ADHD, speech or language impairment,
behavioral problems, or immigrant children still learning English, since these
students tend to test poorly and would lower a charter's overall average. Public schools, conversely, are legally
required to accept every student who walks through their doors.
Testing Resistance &
Reform News: September 24 - September 30, 2014
In this week's stories, all key public education stakeholder
constituencies -- parents, teachers, administrators, school board members,
community activists, and the general public -- add their voices to the ever
louder call for assessment reform. Too many politicians, however, give little
but lip service to the movement's demands while continuing to double down on
failed test-and-punish policies. The Atlanta and
Philadelphia
standardized exam cheating scandals are reminders of one kind of ugly fallout
from this obsession
Google offers schools
unlimited Drive storage for students and teachers
The Verge By Jacob Kastrenakes
on September 30, 2014 04:12 pm
Google wants to make backpacks a thing of the past by letting
students store all of their files online, and it's going to start giving
students enough space to actually do that. Students, teachers, and anyone else
using a Google Apps for Education account will soon be given unlimited storage and the ability to
keep files of up to a whopping 5TB in size on Google Drive . Unfortunately, just being a
student isn't enough to get this account — you'll have to attend an institution
that supports Google's education suite. But it should be a pretty compelling
offer for many, especially given that it's free to nonprofit educational
institutions.
How to Register to Vote -
Deadline is October 6th
PA Department of State
Once you know you are eligible
to vote, the next step is to register. In Pennsylvania , you can register in person, by
mail and at various government agencies. Below you will find information about
how to register, as well as links to voting registration forms and
applications.
Upcoming PA Basic Education
Funding Commission Meetings*
PA Basic Education Funding
Commission website
Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 10
AM, Perkiomen Valley
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 11 AM, Pittsburgh
* meeting times and locations subject to change
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 11 AM, Pittsburgh
* meeting times and locations subject to change
Health Issues in Schools:
"Mom I can't find the Nurse"
October 21, 2014 1:00 -- 4:00 P.M.
United Way Building 1709
Benjamin Franklin Parkway , Philadelphia ,
19103
Tickets: Attorneys $200
General Public $100 Webinar $50
"Pay What You Can" tickets are also
available
Click here to purchase tickets
Click here to purchase tickets
LWV Panel:KEYSTONE EXAMS
Not Just Another Standardized Test Oct 7th Radnor
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 Principal, Dr. Amy Meisinger
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
What About the Schools? A
Community Forum on the Next Governor's Education Agenda Oct. 15 7:00 pm WHYY
Philly
Pennsylvania's public schools, especially in Philadelphia, are
in dire straits. Many hope that the upcoming gubernatorial election will help
shine a light on the state's education issues. But how will Harrisburg politics
and financial realities limit the next governor’s agenda for education?
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.
Save the date: Bob Herbert
book event! Pittsburgh October 9th
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 . You
might remember Mr. Herbert as the award winning and longtime columnist for
the New York Times. This book is especially exciting for us because
Bob came to 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. Free parking in the garage.
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 on Regional
Politics.
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!
Pennsylvania Arts Education
Network 2014 Arts and Education Symposium
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; closes October 6th
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.
- See more at: http://www.psba.org/news-publications/headlines/details.asp?id=8465#sthash.faopm8Xr.dpuf
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.
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