Daily postings from the Keystone State Education Coalition now
reach more than 3900 Pennsylvania education policymakers – school directors,
administrators, legislators, legislative and congressional staffers, Governor's
staff, current/former PA Secretaries of Education, Wolf education transition
team members, Superintendents, PTO/PTA officers, parent advocates, teacher
leaders, business leaders, faith-based organizations, labor organizations,
education professors, members of the press and a broad array of P-16 regulatory
agencies, professional associations and education advocacy organizations via
emails, website, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
These daily emails are archived and searchable at http://keystonestateeducationcoalition.org
Follow us on Twitter at @lfeinberg
Keystone
State Education Coalition
PA
Ed Policy Roundup September 14, 2016:
Over
100 reporters are on our email list. How
many have ever covered a public charter school board meeting?
Southeastern
PA Regional 2016 Legislative Roundtable: William Tennent High School (Bucks
Co.) SEP 22, 2016 • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Auditor
General DePasquale slated to be Keynote Speaker
School Leaders from Northampton,
Lehigh, Bucks, Montco, Chesco, Delco and Philadelphia Counties encouraged to
attend.
More info & Registration: https://www.psba.org/event/2016-legislative-roundtable/
“Pennsylvania now has the widest
disparities in the nation when examining spending among its wealthiest and
poorest districts. This results in students who live in poverty
and need the most getting the least, while students in wealthier districts
are showered with amenities in school. These
disparities are largely driven by Pennsylvania’s high reliance on local
property taxes to fund public schools, compared to most other states.”
State Supreme Court hears arguments that
school funding is unfair
The plaintiffs urged the justices
to intervene, saying the current system has led to large inequities. Attorneys
for the state contend that school funding is "political" and that the
judiciary has no role.
Newsworks by Dale Mezzacappa and Kevin McCorry September 13,
2016 — 5:22pm
Due to legislative failure, the
system for funding schools in Pennsylvania has become so “irrational” and
“arbitrary” that the judiciary must intervene, attorneys argued before the
state Supreme Court on Tuesday. Children
in some districts have lavish swimming pools, while others graduate from
schools not far away without ever having used a computer or seen a library,
said attorney Brad Elias, representing several school districts, parents and
civil rights groups. This is wrong, he
said, and violates the 140-year-old state constitution, which requires
Pennsylvania to “provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and
efficient system of public education” for all students. It also violates the
state’s “equal protection” clause, Elias said.
Legislatures and governors through the years “have fallen down terribly.
They have not done their job,” said Elias, from the New York law firm of
O’Melveny & Myers. He is working pro bono with the Education Law
Center and the Public Interest Law Center, which brought the case two years
ago.
Times Leader By Mark Guydish - Click for more information on Mark
mguydish@timesleader.com - @TLMarkGuydish - 570-991-6112 SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — Tracey
Hughes is a regular at the podium during Wilkes-Barre Area School Board public
comment periods, advocating for her own and other children. But on Tuesday, she
joined hundreds from across Pennsylvania advocating for state Supreme Court
intervention that could reshape education for students statewide. “I was overwhelmed by the amount of people
there,” Hughes said after returning from oral arguments presented to the court
in a case pushing for a dramatic change in state school funding. Hughes had
decided to join the lawsuit, filed in 2014 by advocacy groups, individuals and
several school districts including Wilkes-Barre Area. The suit contends Harrisburg has
failed in its constitutional duty to “support and maintain” a thorough and
efficient system of public education. It was dismissed by a lower court on the
grounds it was a legislative issue, not a judicial one, something supporters
say may have been true a decade or more ago, but no longer. “To me, it’s a no-brainer,” Hughes said,
adding that she felt the attorneys who presented the advocates’ arguments made
a convincing case.
“Attorneys for the state
and legislative leaders argued, as a lower court did, that the courts have no
place in the matter, which belongs in the hands of lawmakers.
John Knorr, of the
Pennsylvania Attorney General's office, said that all the constitution
obligates districts to do is to open schools.”
High court hears
education-funding case in Philly
by Kristen A. Graham, STAFF WRITER Updated: SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 —
1:35 PM EDT
Pennsylvania's
system of funding schools is so flawed that its courts must step in to make
things right, parents, school districts and advocacy groups told the state's
highest court Tuesday. Leaving
school-funding decisions to Pennsylvania's legislature has resulted in gross
inequalities, said Brad Ellis, a lawyer for the plaintiffs. Some schools have
cutting-edge facilities and others have no textbooks. "This is unconscionable," Ellis
said. "It's so far out of the range of reasonableness." Attorneys on both sides faced tough
questioning from the seven justices. The
plaintiffs, including the William Penn School District in Delaware County and
some Philadelphia parents, argued that the current funding situation violates
the equal-protection provision of the state constitution, and that it also
fails to provide a "thorough and efficient system of education" as
dictated in the constitution.
“Elias said that
Pennsylvania had the nation's largest funding gap between low- and high-income
districts, given that parents in wealthier ZIP codes supplement the school
budget with property taxes and other funds that dwarf what low-income
communities could raise. The budget per student ranges from about $10,000 to
$28,000 across the state, the plaintiffs said.
That means that students
who need the most resources get the least, said Elias, who called the system
“unconscionable.”
Education reformers press Pa. Supreme
Court to act on funding inequities
Trib
Live BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016,
2:51 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA
— Education reformers asked Pennsylvania's high court Tuesday to make state
lawmakers revamp an “unconscionable” school funding formula that leaves poor
students to go home at night without textbooks and graduate from high school
without ever using a computer. “(Lawmakers)
have fallen down terribly. They have not done their jobs,” lawyer Brad Elias
argued for a group of parents and school districts who want the funding plan
declared unconstitutional. “The entire system is just arbitrary.” Several justices appeared reluctant to “lean
on” or “micromanage” lawmakers who divide more than $10 billion in annual aid
to Pennsylvania's approximately 500 school districts, and already devote more
than half that budget to the 125 poorest districts. But one wondered why
reformers shouldn't at least get to air their grievances at trial.
“The PILC points to the
findings of the state’s own Basic Education Funding Commission, which
determined Pennsylvania would need a minimum $3.2 billion increase in funding
to give all students an equal shot at becoming proficient on state mandated
exams. “Even this would require funding
increases of at least $400 million for eight years,” a summary of the report
found. “If the state instead were to increase education funding by only $200 million
each year, a toddler today would graduate high school in many districts without
ever having attended an adequately funded school.”
Pa. Supreme
Court hears arguments in Pa. education funding suit
By Alex Rose,
Delaware County Daily Times POSTED: 09/14/16, 12:18 AM EDT
PHILADELPHIA
>> The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on whether the
Commonwealth Court should be allowed to hear a lawsuit alleging the Legislature
has failed Pennsylvania’s students. “(Lawmakers)
have fallen down terribly. They have not done their jobs,” said Brad Elias, an
attorney for the plaintiffs. “The entire system is just arbitrary.” Elias, representing a group of parents,
districts and organizations that want the state’s school funding plan declared
unconstitutional, told the seven justices that Pennsylvania has the nation’s
largest funding gap between rich and poor districts, with a range of per-pupil
spending between about $10,000 and $28,000. The plaintiffs are seeking an order
directing the Legislature to close that gap.
Jeffrey Sheridan, a spokesman for Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, said the
administration acknowledges the issue, but believes it is one that should be
hashed out between the executive and legislative branches. “There is no doubt that we need more funding
for education and that we need to close the disparities that exist between the
wealthiest districts and the poorest districts,” said Sheridan, who sat in on
Tuesday’s hearing. “However, the governor does not believe it is the courts’
role to be involved in that process.”
PENNSYLVANIA HIGH COURT HEARS SCHOOL
FUNDING CHALLENGE
The Pennsylvania
Supreme Court heard arguments on the fair education funding lawsuit Tuesday
morning, but did not make a decision on the matter. (WPVI)
6ABC
WPVI By MARYCLAIRE DALE
PHILADELPHIA
-- Education reformers asked Pennsylvania's high court Tuesday to make state
lawmakers revamp an "unconscionable" school funding formula that
leaves poor students to go home at night without textbooks and graduate from
high school without ever using a computer.
"(Lawmakers) have fallen down terribly. They have not done their
jobs," lawyer Brad Elias argued for a group of parents and school
districts who want the funding plan declared unconstitutional. "The entire
system is just arbitrary." Several
justices appeared reluctant to "lean on" or "micromanage"
lawmakers who divide more than $10 billion in annual aid to Pennsylvania's
approximately 500 school districts, and already devote more than half that
budget to the 125 poorest districts. But one wondered why reformers shouldn't
at least get to air their grievances at trial.
Elias said that Pennsylvania had the nation's largest funding gap
between low- and high-income districts, given that parents in wealthier zip
codes supplement the school budget with property taxes and other funds that
dwarf what low-income communities could raise. The budget per student ranges
from about $10,000 to $28,000 across the state, the plaintiffs said.
Agora Cyber
Charter names new CEO
Inquirer
by Martha Woodall, STAFF
WRITER Updated: SEPTEMBER
13, 2016 — 6:26 PM EDT
After a
troubled 2015-16 academic year, the Agora Cyber Charter School in King of
Prussia has a new CEO. The Agora board
Monday named Michael Conti, the former head of the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter,
to lead the school, which provides online instruction to 6,000 K-12 students
across the state. Conti had been Agora's
interim CEO since early August. The board voted Monday to make the appointment
permanent. After serving for four years
as CEO at Pennsylvania Cyber in Midland, Beaver County, Conti stepped down in
July to take the helm at Agora. "It
was just time to take on a new challenge," Conti, 58, said in an interview
Tuesday. He said he was attracted by the
chance to work at Agora while it is in a rebuilding period. Agora experienced difficulties over the last
year, including the rapid turnover of top administrators and financial problems
that caused the school to eliminate 139 positions in February.
Agora Cyber
Charter Board Meetings
The
Agora Board of Trustees retains ultimate responsibility for the full operation
of the Agora Cyber Charter School. Board meetings will be held on the
first Monday of each month unless otherwise noted. These meetings are open to
the public. Individuals who are interested in attending a Board of Trustees
meeting but are unable to do so in person may attend virtually by clicking the
link below.
MONDAY,
OCTOBER 10, 2016 AT 7:00PM
590
North Gulph Road King of Prussia, PA 19406
Blogger note: I could not
find any info on public board meetings on the CCCS website. This is the state’s largest brick and mortar
public charter school, managed by GOP mega-donor Vahan Gureghian’s Charter
School Mgmt. Co.
Chester Community Charter School
PENNSYLVANIA
VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PA
Virtual has a Board of Trustees (BOT) composed of parents and community members
who are passionate about providing educational options to students in
Pennsylvania. The BOT provides oversight for PA Virtual and acts in trust for
the tax payers of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The role of the Board of
Trustees is to (1) develop policies to ensure the School operates in compliance
with applicable local, state, and federal laws; (2) set goals for and monitor
student achievement; (3) provide fiduciary oversight of the School’s
administration and accounting of public funds; and (4) administer and monitor
all contracts. The PA
Virtual Board of Trustees holds regularly scheduled virtual meetings every
other month. The BOT convenes special meetings as needed. In compliance with
the Sunshine Law, Board meetings are advertised in a local newspaper, the
School’s Academic Calendar, the PA Virtual website, and Blackboard. Board
meetings are open to the public and members of the PA Virtual community are
encouraged to attend. The minutes for Board meetings are available on this
website in the About Us: Accountability and School Charter section or by
writing the Administrative Office in King of Prussia.
2016-2017
Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule
- September 26, 2016 at 6:30 pm*
- November 21, 2016 at 6:30 pm
- January 30, 2017 at 6:30 pm
- March 27, 2017 at 6:30 pm
- May 22, 2017 at 6:30 pm
- You can join the meeting via Collaborate
Link, or via phone (866-398-2885 Passcode: 252501).
Draft Agenda
Reach Cyber
Charter (formerly Connections Academy) School Board
About
the School Board: Welcome
to the Reach Cyber Charter School (Reach Cyber) board's home page. We are the
governing body of the Reach Cyber Charter School. To learn more, please visit
the Our
School page. The school is operated
by Reach Cyber Charter School. The school is governed by an independent Board
of Directors and all meetings are open to the public.
School
Board Meetings: The
Reach Cyber school board adopts a regular meeting schedule. The meetings are
open to the public and in compliance with Pennsylvania's open meeting laws.
Meetings are generally held over telecommunications. The meeting dates listed below have been
scheduled, or have taken place, for the 2016–2017 school year. Additional
meeting dates will be added as they are scheduled. The official posting
location for Reach Cyber school board meeting notices is at the school offices.
This website is not the official posting location for meeting notices. However,
we will update these dates as new meetings are added.
Meeting
Dates and Agendas 2016-17 Reach Cyber Board Meetings
PA Cyber's Board of Trustees public
meeting
PA
Cyber's Board of Trustees public meeting is held on the third Monday of each
month. The meeting starts at 6:00pm and is held at 652 Midland Avenue, Midland,
PA 15059. For additional information, contact Roxanne Leone-Bovalino at roxanne.leone@pacyber.org.
Lehigh Valley
Academy charter school wants permanent home
By Sara K.
Satullo | For lehighvalleylive.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on
September 13, 2016 at 7:30 AM, updated September 13, 2016 at 8:29 AM
Lehigh
Valley Academy's charter is up for renewal, and Bethlehem is subjecting it to a
rigorous review. The school's charter is
issued by the Bethlehem
Area School District, so it is up to the school board to determine whether
the school deserves another five years. Charter
schools are public schools funded by taxpayer dollars funneled from an enrolled
student's home district. The K-12
charter school is located in leased office space off of Valley Center Parkway
in Hanover Township, Northampton County.
Lehigh Valley Academy Charter School up
for renewal
Jacqueline Palochko Contact Reporter
Of The Morning Call
A Valley charter
school is up for renewal, but first Bethlehem school board members have
questions
BETHLEHEM
— The Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School is seeking renewal of its
charter from the Bethlehem Area School District but, first, school board
members have a lot of questions. After
charter school CEO Susan Mauser gave the board a presentation at Monday'scurriculum
committee meeting, board members questioned Mauser about the school,
specifically: What makes the charter school different than the district's 22
schools? Director Angela Sinkler pressed
Mauser to say why the academy is better or even different than Bethlehem
schools. "I would like to know what
specific programs make your school 'better,' " Sinkler said. Jack Silva, the district's chief academic
officer, also asked how some of the academy's curriculum is different than the
project-based learning at Bethlehem's middle schools.
Lower Merion
school board gets earful from taxpayers over disputed hike
Inquirer
by Kathy Boccella, STAFF
WRITER Updated: SEPTEMBER
13, 2016 — 12:41 PM EDT
Lower
Merion Township residents clashed at the first school board meeting since a
Montgomery County judge ruled the district had unnecessarily raised taxes by
claiming it was short on funds, when it actually had tens of millions of
dollars in reserve. Of the approximately
200 people who showed up Monday night, most of those who addressed the board
criticized it for overtaxing the community and not being transparent about its
budget process. Others, however, praised the members for doing whatever it took
- including spending more per pupil than any other district in the state - to
provide a top-notch education for Lower Merion children. On Aug. 29, Common Pleas Court Judge Joseph
A. Smyth ordered the Main Line district to revoke the 4.4 percent increase it
had imposed for 2016-17, saying it had for years exaggerated
multimillion-dollar deficits in order to justify tax hikes. He found the
district had increased taxes by more than 53.3 percent since 2006 to make up
for budget gaps, yet it consistently had surpluses at each year's end.
Philadelphia
Futures' head stepping down after 16 years and 500-plus college graduates
Inquirer
by Susan Snyder, STAFF
WRITER Updated: SEPTEMBER
13, 2016 — 4:07 PM EDT
Joan
Mazzotti's always got a story about a student who has faced tough circumstances
but has persevered to get to and through college - with her organization's
help. In Mazzotti's more than 16 years
at the helm of Philadelphia Futures, the non-profit organization has shepherded
more than 500 students through the cash-strapped, under resourced city school
district high schools and on to college.
Among them were two Haitian-born orphans whom she and her husband
mentored. Now, Mazzotti, herself, is
preparing to take that culminating step.
Through tears, Mazzotti, 66, told staff Tuesday that she intends to step
down by Jan. 8 or after a successor is found.
"One good thing a good leader can do is know when it's time to step
aside and pass the mantle," she said. "It's time for me and for
Philadelphia Futures. We need to be starting a new strategic plan in the next
year and the person who will have the honor to implement the plan should be the
one designing it."
The way you
start and finish your education has a huge impact on future success: Thomas P.
Foley
PennLive Op-Ed By Thomas P. Foley on September 13,
2016 at 2:00 PM, updated September 13, 2016 at 6:34 PM
Thomas P. Foley is the president
of Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, Pa.
Almost
50 years ago, a Harvard University president said that "if you think
education is expensive, try ignorance."
Most of us would agree. "Hitting the books" is important and
education has intrinsic value. It
is hard to find anything else about education where public opinion is either
uniform or unanimous. The legion
of laments seems limitless—Google "education problems" and more than
86 million articles appear in under a second. While there is no question that problems
persist at every level of education in this country, there are two truisms that
we ought to keep in mind as political campaigns confront the conundrum of
education over these next two months. Preschool
and post-secondary education—often viewed as "optional" steps
on the education continuum--yield lifelong benefits to individual learners, and
provide important benefits to society at large.
“There is a lesson here
beyond the fortunes of for-profit schools. For all the worship of capitalism in
the American psyche, the simple truth is that the profit motive doesn't work
everywhere. While the drive to make
money can spark innovation, spur economic growth and fuel general prosperity,
it can also corrupt entire enterprises. Not every sector of the economy ought
to be privatized. Higher education
provides as good an example as any of the corrupting potential of capitalism.”
ITT collapse
is a reminder that capitalism and education are incompatible partners: Cynthia
Tucker
PennLive Op-Ed
By Cynthia Tucker on September 13, 2016 at 10:00 AM, updated September
13, 2016 at 10:06 AM
As
wrenching as the closure is, though, it should have happened sooner. Like
Corinthian Colleges, a for-profit chain that collapsed last year, ITT Tech was
forced to the brink because the Obama administration has cracked down on an
industry that thrived on shady practices.
Those
colleges have made their money by recruiting desperate and vulnerable students
of modest means and charging overly high tuition rates. For-profit colleges deliver very little of
what they promise. You've no doubt heard some of their ads pledging lucrative
careers in a growing field of endeavor -- health care or technology, perhaps. The truth is that workers who attend
for-profit colleges often end up earning less than they did before they pursued
a degree, according to a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Arkansas Residents Jim And Alice Walton
Pony Up $1,835,000 To Raise Charter Cap In Massachusetts
HUFFINGTON
Post by Mercedes
Schneider Public school teacher, education activist, PhD 09/11/2016
09:16 pm ET
According
to the September 09, 2016, filing of the Massachusetts ballot committee, Yes on 2, billionaire Arkansas resident Alice Walton
is one of two individuals providing the $710,100 in
funding to promote MA Question 2, raising the charter school cap. Alice Walton provided $710,000. A second contributor, Massachusetts resident
Frank Perullo provided $100 in order to establish the committee. And then, the Alice Walton cash was moved to
another Question 2 ballot committee: $703,770.29 of Alice Walton’s Yes on 2
committee money was expended to fund Question 2 ballot committee, Campaign for Fair Access to Quality Public Schools, where
it was combined with billionaire Arkansas resident Jim Walton’s contribution of
$1,125,000, thus making the total Walton contribution to the two committees
$1,835,000 (and total Walton contribution to the latter committee,
$1,828,770.29). The Campaign for Fair
Access total on its Sept 09, 2016, filing was $2,292,183 for 43
contributors– with 79 percent of that money ($1,828,770 / $2,292183) arriving
from two out-of-state billionaires. In
other words, 95 percent of contributors (41 out of 43) provided only 21 percent
of the total funding on the Campaign for Fair Access Sept 2016 report.
Presidential Nominees Positions on
Education
National
School Boards Action Center
Comparing Trump and Clinton's Child Care
Plans
NBC by LEIGH
ANN CALDWELL September 13, 2016
Republican
presidential candidate Donald Trump Tuesday unveiled his new proposal
to help families with the high cost of child care expenses. It's a policy issue he has not focused on
throughout his long career (although
he has inaccurately said a child care program offered for guests of
his resorts is available for his employees' child care needs). He also
repeatedly said in the past that it's up
to women to take the lead in child care. The issue is, however, important to his
daughter, Ivanka Trump, a working mom of three, who previewed
the idea during her convention speech in July. He told a rally in Iowa
earlier in the day she said, "Daddy, daddy, we have to do this." In need of the women's vote, two months later
- and less than two months before Election Day - Trump has unveiled his plan.
Polls consistently show that he is losing to Clinton among women voters and he
is making a direct appeal to them by releasing a plan tailored for middle and
upper middle-class women in suburban Philadelphia, where many of those voters
reside in a critical battleground state.
Let's talk about birds: barfing blue jays
Post Gazette
By Robert Mulvihill, National Aviary ornithologist September 14, 2016 12:00 AM
This
is one of a series presented by the National Aviary, which works to inspire
respect for nature through an appreciation of birds.
We’ve
all seen a fortunate butterfly missing a small bird beak-shaped piece of its
wing. But, we almost never see a monarch butterfly in that condition, and with
good reason. Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed plants, many of
which have chemical defenses against being browsed by plant-eating animals such
as rabbits and deer. Monarch caterpillars, however, are immune to the effects
of these chemicals, called cardiac glycosides. As they feed on milkweed,
monarch caterpillars actually incorporate glycosides into their tissues, and
the chemical provides them, and the butterflies they will become, with
protection from insect-eating predators, such as birds.
SAVE THE DATE LWVPA Convention 2017 June
1-4, 2017
Join the
League of Women Voters of PA for our 2017 Biennial Convention at the beautiful
Inn at Pocono Manor!
Education
Law Center: Join us September 19: UC-Berkeley economist Rucker Johnson in Philadelphia
September 19: Please join us at 4:30 PM in
the Mayor’s Reception Room in Philadelphia City Hall where economist and
UC-Berkeley professor Dr. Rucker Johnson will discuss his recent national research which finds that sustained
investment in education produces long-term economic benefits for communities.
Mayor Kenney and Dr. Hite will also make brief remarks. This event is sponsored
by the Education Law Center, The Mayor’s Office of Education, and Council
President Darrell Clarke. Please spread the word and join us on the 19th! RSVP
to Caitlyn Boyle: Caitlyn.Boyle@Phila.gov
To download the full invitation
to the event, please click here.
Southeastern
PA Regional 2016 Legislative Roundtable: William Tennent High School (Bucks
Co.) SEP 22, 2016 • 7:00
PM - 9:00 PM
PSBA website August 25, 2016
Take a more active role in public
education advocacy by joining our Legislative Roundtable
This is your opportunity for a
seat at the table (literally) with fellow public education advocates to take an
active role in educating each other and policymakers. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, along with
regional legislators, will be in attendance to work with you to support public
education in Pennsylvania. Use the
form below to send your registration information!
Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 5:30 PM
The Crystal Tea Room, The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA
Honoring: Pepper Hamilton LLP, Signe Wilkinson, Dr. Monique W. Morris
And presenting the ELC PRO BONO AWARD to Paul Saint-Antoine & Chanda Miller
of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Registration
for the PASA-PSBA School Leadership Conference Oct. 13-15 is now open
The conference
is your opportunity to learn, network and be inspired by peers and
experts.
TO REGISTER: See https://www.psba.org/members-area/store-registration/ (you must be logged in to
the Members Area to register). You can read more on How to Register for
a PSBA Event here. CONFERENCE WEBSITE: For
all other program details, schedules, exhibits, etc., see the conference
website:www.paschoolleaders.org.
The 2016 Arts and Education Symposium will be held on October 27 at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg Convention Center. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Arts Education network and EPLC, the Symposium is a Unique Networking and Learning Opportunity for:
·
Arts Educators
·
School Leaders
·
Artists
·
Arts and Culture Community Leaders
·
Arts-related Business Leaders
·
Arts Education Faculty and Administrators in Higher Education
·
Advocates
·
State and Local Policy Leaders
Act 48 Credit is
available.Program and registration information are available here.
PA Principals Association website Tuesday, August 2, 2016 10:43 AM
To receive the Early Bird Discount, you must be registered by August 31, 2016:
Members: $300 Non-Members: $400
Featuring Three National Keynote Speakers: Eric Sheninger, Jill Jackson & Salome Thomas-EL
PSBA
Officer Elections Aug. 15-Oct. 3, 2016: Slate of Candidates
PSBA members seeking election to
office for the association were required to submit a nomination form no later
than April 30, 2016, to be considered. All candidates who properly completed
applications by the deadline are included on the slate of candidates below. In
addition, the Leadership Development Committee met on June 24 at PSBA
headquarters in Mechanicsburg to interview candidates. According to bylaws, the
Leadership Development Committee may determine candidates highly qualified for
the office they seek. This is noted next to each person’s name with an asterisk
(*). Each school entity will have one
vote for each officer. This will require boards of the various school entities
to come to a consensus on each candidate and cast their vote electronically
during the open voting period (Aug. 15-Oct. 3, 2016). Voting will be
accomplished through a secure third-party, web-based voting site that will
require a password login. One person from each member school entity will be
authorized as the official person to cast the vote on behalf of his or her
school entity. In the case of school districts, it will be the board secretary
who will cast votes on behalf of the school board.
Special note: Boards should be
sure to include discussion and voting on candidates to its agenda during one of
its meetings in September.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.