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Keystone State Education Coalition
PA Ed Policy Roundup January 28, 2016:
What kind of impact could the Waltons have
on kids if they spent a billion on early reading instead of charters?
Day 211: Budget? With the governor’s budget address slated for
Feb. 9th, both chambers of the General Assembly have recessed until
Feb. 8th
Almost 900 tweeps now get
their daily PA ed policy fix following @lfeinberg on twitter; how about you?
"Southeastern
Region Forum Series" Wednesday,
February 17, 2016
Networking and Coffee - 9:30 a.m. Program - 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Networking and Coffee - 9:30 a.m. Program - 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
SUBJECT: Governor Wolf's
Proposed Education Budget for 2016-2017
RSVP
for Southeastern Forum on-line at
EPLC PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATION POLICY FORUM
"Capital
Region Forum Series" Thursday,
February 11, 2016
Continental Breakfast - 8:00
a.m. Program - 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Harrisburg Hilton Hotel -
Two North Second Street Harrisburg, PA 17101
SUBJECT: Governor Wolf's
Proposed Education Budget for 2016-2017
RSVP for Harrisburg
Forum on-line at
"The way forward,
according to Rep. Reed and the House Republican caucus seems to having a final
year spend plan that is around the $30.2 billion number that Gov. Wolf
partially vetoed back in late December.
“I understand that’s not ideal from the governor’s perspective, but
we’ll hold pension reform and liquor reform and make that part of next year’s
discussion as well, but let’s just finish up this last ten percent of the
budget and we’ll move on to other issues,” he said. Legislative Democratic leadership expressed
concern about moving forward in that direction, particularly given an recent
report by the Independent Fiscal Office stating the Commonwealth will have a
nearly $460 million deficit in the current fiscal year at those spending levels
and an over $2 billion deficit for FY 2016-2017."
Resumption of five-party
budget negotiations leaves little insight as to way forward
The PLS Reporter Author: Jason Gottesman/Wednesday, January
27, 2016
Gov. Tom Wolf and
leaders from the four legislative caucuses gathered in the governor’s office
Wednesday for what seems to be a rarity these days: five-party budget
negotiations. The goal of the meeting
was reportedly to find a way forward on how to finish the FY 2015-2016 budget. While some may see
it as a positive advance that the parties are sitting down together at all,
Wednesday’s meeting left little in terms of real progress in finding a path
forward on finishing the current fiscal year’s spending plan with both sides
still at odds over what a final spend number should look like. “I think we amplified our desire to finish
the 15-16 budget, the last 13 percent, and then we can move on to fighting a
lot of these battles in the next year ahead, but let’s get the final money out
to the schools and the prisons and the nursing homes and we can move forward
with all the other items that folks want to have on the table,” said House
Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana).
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf,
legislative leaders meet with new focus on finishing budget, tabling
contentious side issues
Penn Live By Charles Thompson |
cthompson@pennlive.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on
January 27, 2016 at 7:00 PM, updated January 27, 2016 at 11:03 PM
Remember that
incomplete state budget?
Pennsylvania's
Republican legislative leaders proposed a new way to try to tie it off
Wednesday, hopefully before Gov. Tom Wolf launches debate on his 2016-17
proposal, which is now scheduled for a Feb. 9 unveiling. Their new template is to finalize the
incomplete line items - such as school funding levels, funding for legislative
operations and aid to Penn State , Pitt and Temple
- without any increase in the sales or personal income tax rates. Wolf vetoed or amended those and other appropriations
on Dec. 29 in order to force the Republicans who dominate the General Assembly
back to the bargaining table for further negotiations on his priorities, which
the governor felt were left under-funded.
In exchange for leaving the state's broad-based taxes alone now, the
Republicans would drop any immediate insistence on public employee pension
reform or liquor privatization. They
would reserve the right to get back to those issues even later this year.
"Let's just
finish up this last 10 percent of the budget and then we'll move on the other
issues," said House Majority Leader David Reed, a Republican from Indiana County
VIDEO: Senator Minority
Leader Costa gives budget discussion update
The PLS Reporter Author: Alanna Koll/Wednesday, January 27,
2016/ Runtime 3:01
After a meeting with
Gov. Wolf, Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) gives a budget
update.
VIDEO: House Minority
Leader Dermody: "Let’s get a budget this year and one next year"
The PLS Reporter
Author: Alanna Koll/Wednesday, January 27,
2016 Runtime 1:45
House Minority
Leader Frank Dermody (D-Allegheny) gives a budget update after a meeting with
Gov. Wolf.
F&M Poll: PA Voters
disgusted
Times Tribune BY BORYS KRAWCZENIUK Published: January 28, 2016
A recent poll showed
that many Pennsylvania
voters are disgusted with the state government and politicians in general. The
majority of the blame goes to the General Assembly, but there was
disappointment with Gov. Tom Wolf, too. Voters
are disgusted with state government and politicians in general, according to a
new poll released Wednesday to The Times-Tribune. More voters believe Pennsylvania
is on the wrong track than in any public poll released in more than two
decades, according to the new Franklin & Marshall College
"If there's any positive
for the Democratic governor, who just completed his own first year in office
and has three more years to work with, it would be that he's not the only one
voters appear to be frustrated with.
Asked who is most to blame for the ongoing budget stalemate, the
Republican-controlled Legislature or the Democratic governor, 52 percent of
respondents selected the Legislature to just 32 percent for Wolf. And, a whopping 80 percent of respondents
said rated the Legislature's work as "fair" or "poor," as
compared to just 15 percent saying "excellent" or "good."
Worst budget impasse ever?
Worst performance review ever for Gov. Tom Wolf, too
Penn Live By Charles Thompson |
cthompson@pennlive.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on
January 28, 2016 at 4:30 AM, updated January 28, 2016 at 4:31 AM
It figures when you
think about it. Get your state involved
in the longest budget impasse in at least 45 years, and its probably going to
leave a mark on your favorables. That's
what Gov. Tom Wolf and his political advisors will see when he peruses the
results of a new Franklin & Marshall College Pennsylvania registered
voters sampled from Jan. 18-24, show that only 33 percent of respondents have
Wolf doing an "excellent" (5) or "good" (28) job, down from
36 percent in October, and 39 percent in August. That is, for those keeping
score, trending lower than Wolf's predecessors Tom Ridge
"The Franklin &
Marshall poll says that two-thirds of Pennsylvanians think the state is on the
wrong track, the highest share since January 2010. Thirty-eight percent of
voters deem state government and politicians as the No. 1 problem facing Pennsylvania
Trib Live BY TOM
FONTAINE | Thursday,
Jan. 28, 2016
Nine months ago, Pennsylvania 's
registered voters felt more optimistic about the state's future than they had
in five years. Now, according to a poll
released Thursday, they are more discouraged about the state's direction than
they have been in at least six years. More than four out of five voters think
state government needs to be reformed, starting with the Legislature, the
latest Franklin
& Marshall College Poll shows. “Scandal
and dysfunction have touched every branch of our government,” said pollster G.
Terry Madonna, director of Franklin & Marshall 's
Center for Politics and Public Affairs. State
legislators and Gov. Tom Wolf are seven months overdue in finishing a budget.
Attorney General Kathleen Kane's law license is suspended as she faces perjury
and other charges, while former Treasurer Rob McCord awaits sentencing on extortion
charges. Over the past two years, one Supreme Court justice went to prison and
two others became embroiled in email scandals.
"Pension costs alone are
expected to increase $1.2 billion above current levels."
Updated:
Independent Fiscal Office: State Income To Increase 3.3%, Costs 4.5% Annually
PA Capitol Digest by
Crisci Associates January 28, 2016
The Independent Fiscal Office released its economic
outlook and state revenue forecast on Wednesday adding more bad news to the
state’s budget situation. State revenues under the current structure will
increase only 3.3 percent a year from FY 2015-16 to FY 2020-21, while
expenditures will increase by 4.5 percent annually. The main cost drivers everyone knows--
pension contributions and healthcare will drive costs as well as a 31.5 percent
increase in the number of residents 65 and over in Pennsylvania. At the
same time, the number of residents age 20 to 64, the main labor force, will
contract by 2.9 percent.
Senate passes proposed
constitutional amendment to cut House size by 50 members
Penn Live By Jan Murphy |
jmurphy@pennlive.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on
January 27, 2016 at 2:27 PM, updated January 27, 2016 at 5:06 PM
* This post was
updated to include House Majority Leader Dave Reed's comment.
Legislation that
would give voters the chance to decide whether to reduce the size of the 203-member state House of Representative by
50 seats passed the Senate on Wednesday.
The measure, which was approved by a 43-6 vote, would have the reduction likely take effect for
the first time during the 2022 election cycle.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jerry Knowles, R-Tamaqua, passed the House
most recently in May by a 139-56
vote. Because it is a proposed
amendment to the state constitution, an identical bill must now pass both
chambers in the 2017-18 legislative session before it could be placed on
ballot. The measure would not alter the
size of the 50-member Senate, which has dealt a death blow to similar efforts
to shrink the General Assembly's size in the past two legislative
sessions.
PBPC: THE
TOP FIVE FACTS ABOUT DRILLING AND TAXES IN PENNSYLVANIA
Facebook Post Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
While gas drillers
in PA succeeded in keeping a long-overdue severance tax off the table in 2015,
media reports confirm that Gov Wolf will again call for a tax on gas drilling
in his 2016-17 budget address. Much of the industry’s lobbying money -- $46.8
million from 2007 to 2014 -- has gone into manufacturing a narrative, built on
a foundation of myths, about the economic benefits of drilling & the
fragility of the industry. As a result, PA is still the ONLY major gas-producing
state without such a tax. PBPC has sifted through the drillers myths & spin
to make public the FACTS about the gas drilling industry & the proposals to
make them pay their fair share in PA.
"While many hoped that
new legislation would bring a reduction to student testing, the new law tinkers
with high-stakes assessment rather than dramatically changing it. The main changes have occurred in the smaller
policies passed as part of the massive legislation, including the promise of
early childhood funding and the potential for lower-quality teacher preparation. Missing from the bill are efforts to address
the larger issues of education policy, including how to improve the equity of
school funding and to address the growing segregation of our schools."
No Child Left Behind's
replacement isn't much of a replacement: Dana Mitra
PennLive
Op-Ed By Dana Mitra on January 27, 2016 at 1:00 PM,
updated January 27, 2016 at 8:03 PM
Dana Mitra is an associate professor of
education in the Educational Theory and Policy program and co-director of the
Center for the Study of Leadership and Ethics at Penn State University
Move over, No Child
Left Behind (NCLB) — the federal law that introduced yearly high-stakes testing
to schools nationwide. Several years
overdue, the federal education act was finally reauthorized late last year in a
new version of legislation — Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This bill replaces
NCLB as well as President Barack Obama's Race to the Top and NCLB waiver
programs. The main headline, however, is
that this new piece of legislation won't feel different to most families. The testing era continues for our children,
much to the dismay of many. Students still must take mandatory tests every year
in grades 3 through 8 and once in high school.
Most children with special needs will still take the tests with no
accommodations, regardless of their learning needs.
"The pension fund will
see a $4.5 million increase while the charter school tuition will go up
$600,000."
No state budget forces
WCASD to call for large tax increase
Daily Local By Candice Monhollan, cmonhollan@
21st-centurymedia.com, @CMonhollanDLN on
Twitter POSTED: 01/27/16,
11:52 AM EST | UPDATED: 2 HRS AGO
WEST GOSHEN >>
School may not have been in session on Monday, but the school board members of
the West Chester Area School District were still doing their duties with the
unanimous approval of the 2016-17 preliminary budget. At this early stage, the preliminary budget
has an $11.6 million increase over the current budget and is anticipating a tax
increase of 4.1 percent, which would be a rough increase of $154 per household
in Chester County Harrisburg .”
"In his budget
presentation at the Jan. 19 board work session, Business Manager Chris Wilson
said the net annual PSERS increase will be $1.2 million, to a total of $7.2
million, half of which is reimbursed by the commonwealth. The district is using
about $850,000 of a committed fund balance towards pension costs."
Delco Times by Sue
Serbin POSTED: 01/27/16, 8:36 PM EST
"According to budget
figures, there will be a $2,032,270 increase in employee benefits. That can be
attributed largely to hikes in the state-mandated Public School Employee
Retirement System (PSERS) costs. “PSERS
is a big piece of this,” Finnegan said, noting that the district has no control
over the employer-contribution rate, which is now above 30 percent."
Kennett Consolidated SD unveils $82.2 million
preliminary budget
The Kennett School
Board approved the release of a preliminary budget for the 2016-2017 school
year at its meeting on Monday, Jan. 11.
The $82,248,395 spending plan will continue to be revised in the coming
months as district officials look for ways to reduce expenditures and factor in
other changes in revenue sources. “It's
been an interesting year without a state budget,” explained board member
Michael Finnegan, who serves on the district's finance committee. Finnegan and
district business administrator Mark Tracy led the budget presentation. Overall, spending is
increasing by $3,351,076 year-to-year. The rising costs for employee benefits
is responsible for more than half of the increase.
Tax increase planned in
Wallingford-Swarthmore
Delco Times By Neil A. Sheehan, Times Correspondent POSTED: 01/27/16, 8:35 PM EST
NETHER PROVIDENCE
>> An initial hurdle has been cleared for the Wallingford-Swarthmore School
District
Here Are All the Links on ESSA Series: Ask Your
Own Questions
Diane Ravitch's Blog
by dianeravitch
The series about the
new Every Student Succeeds Act is concluded. I want to thank Senator Lamar
Alexander and his staff, especially David P. Cleary, chief of staff, for
responding to my questions. I know that readers have additional questions or
want clarifications of some of the statements. The new law is the result of
negotiations between the two parties. Questions will inevitably arise as the
new law is implemented. Meanwhile, feel free to submit your questions and you
can be sure that Senator Alexander's staff will answer them as best they can.
Let me add that there are things in this law I like, and things I don't like. I
will spell those out in a separate post.
Here are the links
to each of the posts written by Senator Lamar Alexander's staff.
Spending in nation’s schools falls again, with wide
variation across states
The nation’s
per-pupil spending on K-12 public schools dropped in 2013 for the third year in
a row, reversing more than a decade of funding increases, according to federal
data released Wednesday. Spending
continued to vary widely across the country, from a low of $6,432 per student
in Utah to a high of $20,530 per student in
the District of Columbia .
The biggest spenders were largely clustered in the Northeast, while the lowest
were in the West and Southeast. The
national average was $10,763, down 0.6 percent compared with 2012, adjusting
for inflation. That decline was less
dramatic than the 3 percent drop the year before, but it shows that, in many
places, funding for public education has not rebounded as the economy recovered
from the Great Recession.
Blogger comment: There seems
to be consensus among educators on the critical importance of reading on grade
level early on. I can't help wondering
what kind of impact the Walton's could have if they spent a billion on early
reading instead of charter schools (see below).
Reading before 4th grade
is critical, and educators can make it happen
the notebook
Commentary by Diane Reott and Monica McHale-Small January 27 — 12:44pm
Perhaps no goal for
public schools is more important than ensuring that students are reading on
grade level by the end of 3rd grade. Reading
proficiently by the end of 3rd grade predicts 8th-grade reading proficiency.
Children who are below grade level in 3rd grade tend to be below grade level in
8th grade. Eighth-grade reading skills
are essential for strong performance in critical gateway courses such as
algebra, and success in algebra is an extraordinarily good predictor of
graduating on time from high school and successfully pursuing postsecondary
education. If there is to be a single
focus for public schools, wouldn’t it be doing everything possible to ensure
that all students are reading on grade level before they enter 4th grade? On the 2015 National
Assessment of Educational Progress, the federally sponsored standardized test,
86 percent of 4th-grade Philadelphia
public school students scored below proficient. Below-proficient reading in 4th
grade tends to increase the likelihood that a child will be identified as
eligible to receive special education services. Unfortunately, reading outcomes
for students in special education lag behind those for the overall population.
The Walton Family Foundation
— which says it has given some $1.3 billion in K-12 education across the
country over the last two decades, largely to support charter schools and fuel
the “school choice” movement — announced this month that it is committing
$1 billion over the next five years to help expand charter and other school
choice options across the country. That includes money in the District, where
the foundation has been funding charters and school vouchers for years. The foundation says that since 1997, it has
invested “more than $385 million in 2,110 new public charter schools
— about a quarter of all charters nationally,” and that in 2015 alone, it
supported 100 new charters with more than $20 million in grants. That’s 20
percent of the charters that opened across the country last year.
Walton family steps up support for school choice with
$1 billion pledge
Walmart
made business news this month when it announced that it is closing 269 stores
this year and will no longer build two superstores it had promised to build in
D.C. to serve some of its poorest residents, infuriating city officials. Why?
This Washington
Post story explains:
The giant retailer
cited increasing costs for the new projects and disappointing performance at
the three D.C. stores it opened over the past several years. But news that
Walmart would pull out of two supercenters planned for east of the Anacostia
River, where its wares and jobs are wanted most, shocked D.C. leaders. In one
case, the city had already committed $90 million to make a development
surrounding one of the stores viable. “I’m blood mad,” D.C. Mayor Muriel E.
Bowser (D) said.” Yet the Walton family,
whose members are the principal owners of Walmart stock, certainly like
spending money in the District on one favored project: school choice.
New York Times By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS JAN. 27, 2016
Statewide exams
given to third- through eighth-grade students in New York will no longer be timed, the State
Education Department said on Wednesday, ending the call of “pencils down.” The tests, given in
English and math, have become a source of contention in recent years.
Department officials said the move was meant to ease concerns raised by
teachers, administrators and parents. MaryEllen
Elia, the state education commissioner, described the change at a legislative
hearing in Albany
on Wednesday. A memo outlining the plan was sent to district superintendents,
principals and charter school leaders
later in the day. “This change will
provide students further opportunity to demonstrate what they know and can do
by allowing them to work at their own pace,” Angelica Infante, a deputy
education commissioner, and Peter Swerdzewski, an assistant commissioner,
wrote.
"Southeastern Region Forum Series"Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Networking and Coffee - 9:30 a.m. Program - 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Networking and Coffee - 9:30 a.m. Program - 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
SUBJECT: Governor
Wolf's Proposed Education Budget for 2016-2017
SPEAKERS:
An Overview of
the Proposed 2016-2017 State Budget and Education Issues Will Be
Provided By:
Representative of
The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
Ron Cowell, President, The Education Policy andLeadership Center
Ron Cowell, President, The Education Policy and
Statewide and
Regional Perspectives Will Be Provided By:
Donna Cooper,
Executive Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth
Deborah Gordon Klehr, Executive Director, Education Law Center
Dr. George Steinhoff, Superintendent, Penn Delco School District
Deborah Gordon Klehr, Executive Director, Education Law Center
Dr. George Steinhoff, Superintendent, Penn Delco School District
One or more
representatives of other statewide and regional organizations are still to
be confirmed.
RSVP
for Southeastern Forum on-line at
EPLC PENNSYLVANIA
"Capital Region Forum Series" Thursday, February 11, 2016
Continental
Breakfast - 8:00 a.m. Program - 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Harrisburg
Hilton Hotel - Two North Second Street Harrisburg, PA 17101
SUBJECT: Governor
Wolf's Proposed Education Budget for 2016-2017
SPEAKERS:
An Overview of
the Proposed 2016-2017 State Budget and Education Issues Will Be
Provided By:
Representative of
The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
Ron Cowell,
President, The Education Policy and Leadership
Center
Statewide and
Regional Perspectives Will Be Provided By:
Dr. Brian Barnhart,
Executive Director, Lancaster-Lebanon IU #13
Thomas Gluck,
Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units
Representatives of other statewide and regional organizations are still to be confirmed.
Representatives of other statewide and regional organizations are still to be confirmed.
While there is
no registration fee, seating is limited and an RSVP is required.
RSVP for
Harrisburg Forum on-line at
PSBA New School Director Training Remaining
Locations:
- Central PA — Jan. 30 Nittany Lion Inn, State College
- Delaware Co. IU 25 — Feb. 1
- Scranton area — Feb. 6 Abington Heights SD, Clarks Summit
- North Central area —Feb. 13 Mansfield University, Mansfield
PSBA New School Director
Training
School boards who will welcome new directors after the election should
plan to attend PSBA training to help everyone feel more confident right from
the start. This one-day event is targeted to help members learn the basics of
their new roles and responsibilities. Meet the friendly, knowledgeable PSBA
team and bring everyone on your “team of 10” to get on the same page fast.
- $150 per
registrant (No charge if your district has a LEARN Pass. Note: All-Access
members also have LEARN Pass.)
- One-hour lunch
on your own — bring your lunch, go to lunch, or we’ll bring a box lunch to
you; coffee/tea provided all day
- Course
materials available online or we’ll bring a printed copy to you for an
additional $25
- Registrants
receive one month of 100-level online courses for each registrant, after
the live class
Register here: https://www.psba.org/2015/09/new-school-director-training/
Save
the Dates for These 2016 Annual EPLC Regional State Budget Education
Policy Forums
Sponsored
by The Education Policy and Leadership
Center
Thursday, February
11 - 8:30-11:00 a.m. - Harrisburg
Wednesday, February 17 - 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. -Philadelphia (University of Pennsylvania )
Thursday, February 25 - 8:30-11:00 a.m. -Pittsburgh
Wednesday, February 17 - 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. -
Thursday, February 25 - 8:30-11:00 a.m. -
Invitation
and more details in January
Attend the
United Opt Out Conference in Philadelphia February 26-28
United
Opt Out: The Movement to End Corporate Reform will hold its annual conference
on Philadelphia from February 26-28.
Save the Date | PBPC Budget Summit March
3rd
Pennsylvania
Budget and Policy Center
The
2015-2016 budget remains in a state of limbo. But it's time to start thinking
about the 2016-17 budget. The Governor will propose his budget for next year in
early February.
The
Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center will hold our annual Budget Summit on
March 3rd. Save the date and join us for an in-depth look at
the Governor's 2016-17 budget proposal, including what it means for education,
health and human services, the environment and local communities. And, of
course, if the 2015-2016 budget is not complete by then, we will also be
talking about the various alternatives still under consideration.
As in
year's past, this year's summit will be at the Hilton Harrisburg. Register today!
PASBO 61st Annual
Conference and Exhibits March 8 - 11, 2016
Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
PenSPRA's Annual Symposium, Friday
April 8th in Shippensburg, PA
PenSPRA,
or the Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association, has developed a
powerhouse line-up of speakers and topics for a captivating day of professional
development in Shippensburg on April 8th. Learn to master data to
defeat your critics, use stories to clarify your district's brand and take
your social media efforts to the next level with a better understanding of
metrics and the newest trends. Join us the evening before the
Symposium for a “Conversation with Colleagues” from 5 – 6
pm followed by a Networking Social Cocktail Hour from 6 – 8 pm.
Both the Symposium Friday and the social events on
Thursday evening will be held at the Shippensburg University Conference
Center. Snacks at the social hour, and Friday’s breakfast and lunch is
included in your registration cost. $125 for PenSPRA members and $150 for
non-members. Learn more about our speakers and topics and register today at
this link:
The Network for Public Education 3rd
Annual National Conference April 16-17, 2016 Raleigh , North Carolina
The
Network for Public Education is thrilled to announce the location for our 3rd
Annual National Conference. On April 16 and 17, 2016 public education advocates
from across the country will gather in Raleigh, North Carolina. We chose Raleigh to highlight the tremendous
activist movement that is flourishing in North Carolina. No one exemplifies
that movement better than the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, who will be the
conference keynote speaker. Rev. Barber is the current president of
the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, the National NAACP chair of
the Legislative Political Action Committee, and the founder of Moral Mondays.
2016 PA Educational
Leadership Summit July 24-26 State College
Summit Sponsors:
PA Principals Association - PA Association of School Administrators
- PA Association of Middle Level Educators - PA Association of
Supervision and Curriculum Development
The 2016
Educational Leadership Summit, co-sponsored by four leading Pennsylvania education associations,
provides an excellent opportunity for school district administrative teams and
instructional leaders to learn, share and plan together at a quality venue in
"Happy Valley."
Featuring Grant
Lichtman, author of EdJourney: A Roadmap to the Future of Education,
Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera (invited), and Dana
Lightman, author of POWER Optimism: Enjoy the Life You Have...
Create the Success You Want, keynote speakers, high quality breakout
sessions, table talks on hot topics and district team planning and job alike
sessions provides practical ideas that can be immediately reviewed and
discussed at the summit before returning back to your district. Register and pay by April 30, 2016 for the
discounted "early bird" registration rate:
Interested in letting our
elected leadership know your thoughts on education funding, a severance tax,
property taxes and the budget?
Governor Tom Wolf,
(717) 787-2500
Speaker of the
House Rep. Mike Turzai, (717) 772-9943
House Majority Leader Rep. Dave Reed, (717) 705-7173
Senate President Pro Tempore Sen. Joe Scarnati, (717) 787-7084
Senate Majority Leader Sen. Jake Corman, (717) 787-1377
House Majority Leader Rep. Dave Reed, (717) 705-7173
Senate President Pro Tempore Sen. Joe Scarnati, (717) 787-7084
Senate Majority Leader Sen. Jake Corman, (717) 787-1377
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