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PA Ed Policy Roundup August 20, 2019
Join @RepBrianFitz and @CongBoyle at this complimentary
focus meeting to talk about the critical need to modernize and fully fund the
federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Register for Federal
Focus: Fully funding IDEA at William Tennant HS Wednesday August 21st,
7-9 pm
“How much did your district send to cyber charter schools?
Use our searchable database to see how
much your district paid cyber charter schools to educate its students during
the 2017-18 school year.”
Poor school districts
are funding the state’s cyber charter schools, research shows. That wasn’t
always the case
PA Capital Star By Elizabeth Hardison August 20, 2019
As nearly 2 million
children across Pennsylvania return to school this month, thousands will do so
from behind computer screens. Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools —
taxpayer-funded, privately managed schools that offer their curriculum online —
enrolled close to 39,000 students in the 2018-19 academic year, according to a
Capital-Star analysis of state Department of Education data. More likely than
not, those students come from poorly funded districts where adults have low
levels of education, recent research shows. A study of enrollment trends
in Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools between 2002 and 2014, published in the American Journal of Education, found that poor
districts disproportionately funded the state’s cyber charter sector, which
reliably produces low test scores and graduation rates for its students. Researchers
David Baker of Penn State University and Bryan Mann of the University of
Alabama say the trend jeopardizes public school quality across the state, since
the districts losing the most students to cyber charter competitors are also
the least able to afford it. In the face of mounting concerns over
charter school funding in Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf announced in early
August a slew of executive
actions to
increase charter school accountability, including an executive order allowing
districts to limit enrollment at low-performing cyber charter schools. While
locally elected public school boards grant charters to brick-and-mortar
schools, the state Education department grants charters to cyber schools,
giving the agency greater regulatory power over the sector. But in both cases,
public school districts must pay charters a per-pupil tuition rate for each of
their students that decides to enroll there.
Education Groups
Praise Governor Wolf’s Charter Reforms
Governor Wolf PRESS RELEASE August 19, 2019
Harrisburg, PA — Governor Tom Wolf took executive action last
week to improve quality, transparency and accountability of Pennsylvania’s
charter schools to control costs and improve outcomes for students. Immediately
following the governor’s announcement, Sen. Pat Browne, Majority Appropriations
Chairman, echoed his concerns and called for urgent action: “The Governor’s actions today are an
indication of the seriousness of the concerns for the current funding of public
charter and cyber charter schools and its effect on overall public school
finance in Pennsylvania. It has reached a crisis point creating the potential
of significant detrimental effects on all of our students’ progress in school.
The charter school funding formula was established 22 years ago and was the
best available platform at that time. However, now it has created an
irreconcilable financial conflict between charter and traditional schools which
mandates both in-depth review and responsible legislative and executive action
to address.” Gov. Wolf also received support for his
charter school actions from a variety of other legislators and education
community leaders.
Bethlehem's Superintendent Weighs In on Proposed Charter
School Reforms
CBS 39 by Chloe Nouvelle • Published
on August 19, 2019 Video Runtime 4:57
Bethlehem Area School District Superintendent
Joseph Roy sits down with PBS39 News Tonight to discuss Governor Wolf's plans
to reform charter school law in Pennsylvania.
Blogger note: there are 11 members of the Senate Education Committee;
7 Republicans and 4 Democrats. The chart below shows the total cyber charter
tuition that was paid in 2017-18 by school districts in each of the Senate Ed Committee
members’ senatorial districts. Data
source is PDE via .@PSBA.
Unlike brick and mortar charter schools, locally elected school
boards never authorized the cyber charters, which were granted charters by, and
are ostensibly overseen by PDE. Despite being required to send their constituents’
tax dollars, local school boards have virtually no oversight regarding how
those funds are spent. If the state would take
on the cost of cyber charter school tuition since the state is responsible for
authorizing and overseeing cyber charter schools, it would save school
districts $520 million.
Today’s PA Ed Policy Roundup includes published comments on
charter funding and reform by 5 Senate Ed Committee members: Chairman
Langerholc and Senators Tomlinson, Browne, Brewster and Williams.
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Wayne Langerholc
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R
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$10,352,558.79
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Andrew Dinniman
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D
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$15,672,638.25
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John DiSanto
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R
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$21,154,163.29
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Joseph Scarnati
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R
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$11,443,339.56
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Ryan Aument
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R
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$9,175,841.22
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Patrick Browne
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R
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$10,444,374.84
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Mike Folmer
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R
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$19,387,881.10
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Robert Tomlinson
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R
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$10,432,488.25
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James Brewster
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D
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$15,897,374.62
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Daylin Leach
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D
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$5,799,084.60
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Lindsay Williams
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D
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$19,569,080.20
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$149,328,824.72
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“The debate on charters and cyber charters has reached perfect
storm status. We finally have enough voices in Harrisburg to address a problem
22 years in the making. I look forward to working with Governor Wolf, Senator
Browne, Senator Langerholc and others who are willing to stand up for a fair
system of education funding for all of our public schools. We must act now
before it is too late.”
Guest Opinion: Pennsylvania must reform how charter schools
are funded
Doylestown Intelligencer By Tommy Tomlinson
(R-6, Bucks) Posted Aug 19, 2019 at 5:17 AM
State Sen. Robert “Tommy” Tomlinson, a
Republican, represents Pennsylvania’s 6th Senatorial District, which includes
Bensalem, Bristol Township, Lower Southampton, Middletown, Northampton,
Warwick, Wrightstown, Bristol, Hulmeville, Ivyland, Langhorne, Langhorne Manor
and Penndel.
For years, traditional public school
districts have come to Harrisburg concerned about the costs of charter and
cyber charter education. Local property taxes continued to increase, but
districts had little to show for it as they were sending that money directly to
the charter schools. Harrisburg has been slow to address the problem. So slow
that we hit a crisis in education. It’s time to fix the problem; fix it now: to
solve the funding crisis, to demand accountability and to see the results. Charters started as a means of improved
innovation and educational outcomes. Twenty-two years into the experiment, the
results are mixed. Sure, there are success stories of children who thrived in
these alternative settings and we applaud those. But we also have to ask, at
what cost?
Case in point: The Bensalem School District.
It’s a top-notch school district and ground zero for the charter school funding
debate. Like most districts, Bensalem has seen staggering increases in charter,
special education and pension costs. These increases have forced districts to
cut programs, raise taxes and deplete fund balances. In the last decade,
Bensalem’s payments to charter schools have quadrupled and yet outside of these
large cost drivers, their actual spending has increased on average by less than
1% each year. Their tax increases are going to fund charter schools. While
Bensalem is a good steward of its resources, how can it continue a practice
that will lead to financial failure for our students and community? If this
charter school funding fiasco can cripple Bensalem, none of the other 499
school districts are immune and Harrisburg is finally seeing those districts
hit the financial cliff. For years, I have watched charter proposals that
address “charter reform,” but fail to talk about the underlying problem of
funding. This legislative session I put together a package of bills to address
those issues in a fair and responsible manner. I’m not looking to close charter
schools, but I do want students to be funded equally. I want common sense
approaches that direct funding in a logical manner.
SENATOR BROWNE CALLS FOR SPECIAL SESSION ON CHARTER
SCHOOL FUNDING
Senate
Appropriations Chairman Pat Browne (R-16, Lehigh) Posted on Aug 13, 2019
“The Governor’s
actions today are an indication of the seriousness of the concerns for the
current funding of public charter and cyber charter schools and its effect on
overall public school finance in Pennsylvania. It has reached a crisis point
creating the potential of significant detrimental effects on all of our
students’ progress in school. The charter school funding formula was
established 22 years ago and was the best available platform at that time.
However, now it has created an irreconcilable financial conflict between
charter and traditional schools which mandates both in-depth review and
responsible legislative and executive action to address.
“Unfortunately,
notwithstanding significant activity over the past 10 years, the legislature
has been unable to address the issue of charter school funding as there has
been an inability to find a solution that works for both the traditional public
schools and the public charter and cyber charter schools. So, I understand why
the Governor is making this announcement today. However, I believe we need to
take this opportunity and use it to call for a special session on charter
school funding to allow for a complete and comprehensive dialogue regarding the
challenges with how we currently fund charter schools and to develop solutions
that, in the end, are in the best interest of our students and the quality
education they deserve.”
Note: Senator Browne served as Chairman of the Basic Education Funding
Commission, Special Education Funding Commission and the PA Public School
Building Construction and Reconstruction Advisory Committee (PLANCON). He also
serves as Co-Chair of the bi-partisan, bi-cameral Early Childhood Education
Caucus.
Langerholc Chairs Senate Hearing on Charter School Funding
Senator Langerholc’s
Website Posted on Aug 14, 2019
At a public hearing
today in Everett, the Senate Education Committee, chaired by Senator Wayne
Langerholc, Jr. (R-35, Bedford, Cambria, Clearfield), heard testimony from area
educators, statewide officials and charter school representatives on how to
establish a fairer approach to funding charter schools. Noting that the issue
has drawn growing statewide attention, including the call for a special
legislative session on charter school reform, Langerholc said his committee
will be looking at several measures that will reform the current charter law. During
the hearing, testifiers raised concerns that the cost of operating charter
schools is driving up property taxes and forcing many school districts to cut
programs and services. Others stressed that Pennsylvania needs to provide
additional school choices, but also provide funding to ensure that both “brick
and mortar schools” and charter schools are fairly and equitably funded. Charter
schools have existed in Pennsylvania for more than two decades, and according
to statistics provided at the hearing, they currently educate approximately
140,000 students.
Brewster Welcomes
Gov. Wolf’s Charter Reform Initiative
Senator Brewster’s
Website on AUGUST 15, 2019
Harrisburg – August 15, 2019 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-45, Allegheny/Westmoreland) said today
that he welcomed Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal to change Pennsylvania’s charter
school law and institute reforms through administrative action. “The
governor has proposed a significant effort both through executive action and
changes in law to make charter schools more accountable and their activities
more transparent,” Brewster said. “As someone who has, for years, sought
changes in the charter law to protect taxpayers I am pleased that the governor
has become fully engaged.” Earlier this week, Wolf proposed a comprehensive
approach to charter reform. The governor said that he was initiating
executive action to have the state Department of Education develop regulations
to increase access, transparency, funding equity and accountability. Among
many elements, the governor’s plan includes: developing greater oversight over
charter school management companies; ensuring that charter board members do not
have conflicts of interest; establishing a process so charters do not
overcharge districts and taxpayers.
Brewster said the
governor is also seeking charter school reform legislation that includes
student performance standards, a cap on enrollment in low performing
cyber-charters, Right-to-Know and Ethics Act coverage and fair and equitable
funding. Brewster has sponsored charter reform legislation over the last several
sessions.
Senator Lindsey
Williams Responds to Governor Wolf’s Executive Action on Charter School Reform
State Senator
Lindsey M. Williams (D-38, Allegheny) August 13, 2019
“Our Legislature has failed miserably to take
even minor steps to hold charter schools accountable for how they spend the
taxpayer dollars that they are given or for how their students perform. This
inaction has allowed private institutions to spend millions of taxpayer dollars
on slick advertisements that promise a higher-quality education, when the truth
is that their performance is often worse than the very public schools that they
siphon resources and students from. I applaud Governor Wolf for
taking what executive actions he can to address these issues, but we know the real solution is for the legislature to address the
larger structural issues with the outdated Charter School Law. To that end, I
support Senator Browne’s
call today for a special session on charter school funding, as well as Senator Brewster’s Charter School Reform Bill, SB 497. Our
students and our communities cannot wait any longer for real reform.”
Gov. Wolf Proposes PA
Charter-School Reforms
BCTV by Andrea
Sears, Keystone State News Connection Aug 20, 2019
One study
found that charter schools enroll fewer English-language learners and fewer
special students who require high-cost services.
HARRISBURG, Pa. –
Education advocates are praising the new regulations and legislation proposed
by Gov. Tom Wolf to reform Pennsylvania charter schools. On Tuesday, the
governor announced his plans to improve the financial accountability and
academic performance of charters. According to Reynelle Brown Staley, policy
director at the Education
Law Center, many
charter schools have failed to live up to their promise of improved services
for students who may need more help to succeed. “Students with disabilities,
students who are English learners, students who are in poverty are not being
equitably served by charters,” says Staley. The governor is directing the
Department of Education to develop regulations targeting academic
accountability and enrollment, and says he’ll propose funding-reform
legislation in the fall. Staley points out that the per-student costs of
charters exceed the reduction of costs from lower enrollment in regular public
schools, and says funding for online or “cyber charters” doesn’t reflect their
lower operating expenses. “Cyber charters, which operate without physical
facilities, are still receiving the same amount of payment as a school that has
to maintain a physical facility and provide all of the services associated with
that,” says Staley. Gov. Wolf says over the past ten years, the student
population of charter schools has increased by 95%, but the tax dollars spent
on them have increased 135%.
“In all, 53 of 60 school districts in
Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware Counties have raised taxes for the
2019-20 fiscal year, according to an Inquirer analysis. The average increase is
about $100 per household, or 2%, and continues a trend. In the last 10 years,
on average, taxes have risen close to $1,000 per household, or nearly 25%, The
Inquirer’s analysis showed. Increases in 48 school districts have exceeded the
rate of inflation; rates were double inflation in eight districts. School
officials say they are waging a constant battle against rising expenses,
particularly for mandated costs for pensions, special-education programs, and
charter-school payments.””
How much are your school taxes increasing? Here’s a
district-by-district look at the Philly region.
Inquirer by Lucia Geng and Laura McCrystal, Updated: August 14, 2019 - 5:00 AM
Barbara Robertson
moved to Chester County to live closer to her daughter. Robertson and her
husband, who are in their 80s, left Montgomery County and settled into a home
in the Villages at Hillview, a 55-and-older community in Valley Township. There’s
just one problem: The annual school district tax bill for their home is nearly
$6,500, after the Coatesville Area School District board approved a 3.9%
increase for the 2019-20 school year. In the six years they have owned the
house, school taxes have increased more than 20%, and their district’s tax
rates are among the highest in the region. “I’m just fed up with it,” Robertson
said Monday, after attending a hearing on education funding hosted by state
lawmakers in Coatesville. “I’m ready to go back to the house I left.” The
Robertsons are among hundreds of thousands of homeowners in the Philadelphia
region who have learned to expect regular school-tax increases.
Erie School Board avoids takeover; outsourcing looms
GoErie By Ed Palattella Posted
Aug 19, 2019 at 12:25 PM Updated at 5:41 AM
Directors
meet in special session, approve resolution to seek bids to outsource custodial
work. Decision to come later.
A rare Erie School
Board do-over has saved the Erie School District from a state takeover, but
still ahead is what will be a pointed debate over whether to privatize the
district’s custodial services. At a special meeting on Monday, the School Board
voted 7-2 to approve a resolution that directs Erie schools Superintendent
Brian Polito to solicit bids for outsourcing the work of 63 unionized
custodians and their supervisors. The vote nullifies a 4-4 vote, with one
absence, cast at the regular board meeting on Wednesday. The tie killed the
measure and put the school district at risk of having state Education Secretary
Pedro Rivera order the district’s state-appointed financial administrator,
Charles Zogby, to assume the authority of the School Board, except the power to
raise taxes. The school directors on Monday made the rare decision to hold a
revote, which led to the resolution’s passage.
Analysis: Area schools have $593 million in fund balance
Bucks County Courier Times By James McGinnis Posted at 6:00 AM
School savings accounts
in Bucks and Eastern Montgomery counties range from $310,000 in Morrisville to
$42 million in the Central Bucks. Statewide, districts have an estimated $4.6
billion in the bank. The central air stops working. $2,000. Your transmission
is shot. $3,000. Timmy needs braces. $6,000. Prudence dictates you set aside a
cash for the unexpected. But, how much of your tax money should the local
school district keep in its “rainy day” funds? In 2018, the Palisades school
district had an operating budget of $46 million and $24 million in
the savings, records
show. The Abington and Central Bucks school districts each had $42 million in savings, according to school budgets. The amounts saved by local schools vary
greatly. Many have millions of dollars in the bank, and officials say it saves
taxpayers money, at least, in the long run. Morrisville might pray nothing goes
wrong this year. The district expects to spend $21 million on education and
would have $331,000 available for emergencies, according to the 2019-20 budget.
(That savings equates to about 1.5% of Morrisville’s total operating expenses
for the year.)
Tuesday’s special
election in the Susquehanna River Valley will pit Democrat against Republican —
against Republican
PA Capital Star By Stephen Caruso August 19, 2019
On Tuesday, voters
in a blood-red Susquehanna River Valley district will go to the polls to fill
the House seat vacated by former state representative Fred Keller. What should
be a straightforward special election to replace Republican Keller, now a U.S.
congressman, with another Republican handpicked by the party has become a
little more complicated, thanks to a disgruntled member of the GOP. Representing
the major parties on Tuesday’s ballot are Republican David Rowe, a former East Buffalo Township commissioner, and Democrat Jennifer Rager-Kay, a doctor who ran for the seat in 2018. And then there’s Clair Moyer, a veteran who sought and failed to get the GOP nod via the private
process that selects party candidates for special elections. He’s now running
as a write-in candidate — unity be damned. The 85th District seat has
been open since May 24, when Keller, first elected to the state House in 2010,
resigned his seat in Harrisburg to serve as the 12th Congressional District’s
congressman. The state House district is made up of parts of Snyder and Union
counties, including Selinsgrove, Lewisburg, and Mifflinburg.
Stargazing: Orion returns
Post-Gazette by JAMES SANDERS Buhl Planetarium AUG 20, 2019
Rising out of our
eastern sky throughout the week of Aug. 18, shortly before the sun, is the
long-awaited constellation of Orion, the hunter. Orion is a shining symbol of
the encroaching fall-winter season, as well as one of the most recognizable
constellations with his famous three-starred belt. Up at Orion’s left shoulder
is the bright red super-giant star Betelgeuse. This is a truly large
star — If you imagine our sun being as wide as the length of a standard
45-foot school bus, Betelgeuse would be about the size of Pittsburgh by
comparison. It’s so large because of its old age. Betelgeuse is very
close to exploding, and when it does, it will be visible from Earth, day or
night. It will shine brighter than even the full moon in our skies. Don’t fret,
though. Its distance from us ensures that the explosion won’t affect Earth
beyond giving us a spectacular view. Below Orion’s belt is an object that you
might need to get out of the bright city lights of Pittsburgh to see more
clearly: the Orion Nebula. Nebulae are huge collections of gas and dust, often
trillions of miles across, out in space — remnants of a star running out
of fuel and exploding. These are the birthplaces of new stars, and, with even a
low powered telescope, you’ll be able to see new stars forming in this field of
stardust.
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/science/2019/08/20/Stargazing-Orion-returns-1/stories/201908130001
EPLC/DCIU 2019 Regional Training Workshop for PA School
Board Candidates Sept. 14th
The Pennsylvania
Education Policy and Leadership Center will conduct a regional Full Day Workshop
for 2019 Pennsylvania School Board Candidates at the DCIU on September 14,
2019.
Target Audience: School Board Directors and
Candidates, Community Members, School Administrators
Description: Full Day Workshop for 2019 Pennsylvania School Board Candidates. Incumbents, non-incumbents, campaign supporters and all interested voters are invited to participate in this workshop. The workshop will include Legal and Leadership Roles of School Directors and School Boards; State and Federal Policies: Implications for School Boards; School District Finances and Budgeting; Candidates and the Law; Information Resources; "State and Federal Policies" section includes, but is not limited to:
K-12 Governance
PA Standards, Student Assessment, and Accountability
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
K-12 State Funding
Early Education
Student Choices (Non-Public, Home Schooling, Charter Schools, Career-Technical, and more)
Teacher Issues
Linking K-12 to Workforce and Post-Secondary Education
Linking K-12 to Community Partners
***Fee: $75.00. Payment by Credit Card Only, Visa or Mastercard, PLEASE DO NOT SELECT ANY OTHER PAYMENT TYPE*** Registration ends 9/7/2019
Description: Full Day Workshop for 2019 Pennsylvania School Board Candidates. Incumbents, non-incumbents, campaign supporters and all interested voters are invited to participate in this workshop. The workshop will include Legal and Leadership Roles of School Directors and School Boards; State and Federal Policies: Implications for School Boards; School District Finances and Budgeting; Candidates and the Law; Information Resources; "State and Federal Policies" section includes, but is not limited to:
K-12 Governance
PA Standards, Student Assessment, and Accountability
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
K-12 State Funding
Early Education
Student Choices (Non-Public, Home Schooling, Charter Schools, Career-Technical, and more)
Teacher Issues
Linking K-12 to Workforce and Post-Secondary Education
Linking K-12 to Community Partners
***Fee: $75.00. Payment by Credit Card Only, Visa or Mastercard, PLEASE DO NOT SELECT ANY OTHER PAYMENT TYPE*** Registration ends 9/7/2019
Join @RepBrianFitz and @CongBoyle at this complimentary focus
meeting to talk about the critical need to modernize and fully fund the federal
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Register for Federal
Focus: Fully funding IDEA at William Tennant HS Wednesday August 21st,
7-9 pm
PSBA News July 30, 2019
Join U.S. Representative Brian
Fitzpatrick (R-01) and other IDEA Act co-sponsors at this complimentary focus meeting to
talk about the critical need to modernize and fully fund the federal
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Learn about bipartisan
efforts now in the U.S. Congress to ensure that special education funding is a priority
in the federal budget, and how you can help bring this important legislation to
the finish line. Bring your school district facts and questions. This event
will be held Aug. 21 at 7:00 p.m. at Centennial School District in Bucks Co.
There is no cost to attend, but you must register through myPSBA.org. Questions
can be directed to Megan McDonough at (717) 506-2450, ext. 3321. This
program is hosted by the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) and the
Centennial School District.
“Each member 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. 23 – Oct. 11, 2019).”
PSBA Officer
Elections: Slate of Candidates
PSBA members
seeking election to office for the association were required to submit a
nomination form no later than June 1, 2019, 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 15th 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 (*).
In November, many boards will be
preparing to welcome new directors to their governance Team of Ten. This event
will help attendees create a full year on-boarding schedule based on best
practices and thoughtful prioritization. Register now:
PSBA: Start Strong:
Developing a District On-Boarding Plan for New Directors
SEP 11, 2019 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In November, many
boards will be faced with a significant transition as they prepare to welcome
new directors to their governance Team of Ten. This single-day program
facilitated by PSBA trainers and an experienced PA board president will guide
attendees to creating a strong, full year on-boarding schedule based on best
practices and thoughtful prioritization. Grounded in PSBA’s Principles for
Governance and Leadership, attendees will hear best practices from their colleagues
and leave with a full year’s schedule, a jump drive of resources, ideas for
effective local training, and a plan to start strong.
Register online at MyPSBA: www.psba.org and click on “MyPSBA” in the upper right corner.
PSBA: Nominations for The Allwein Society are open!
This award program
recognizes school directors who are outstanding leaders & advocates on
behalf of public schools & students. Nominations are accepted year-round
with selections announced early fall: http://ow.ly/CchG50uDoxq
EPLC is accepting
applications for the 2019-20 PA Education Policy Fellowship Program
Education Policy & Leadership Center
PA's premier education policy leadership program for education, policy
& community leaders with 582 alumni since 1999. Application with program
schedule & agenda are at http://www.eplc.org
2019 PASA-PSBA School
Leadership Conference Oct. 16-18, 2019
WHERE: Hershey Lodge and
Convention Center 325 University Drive, Hershey, PA
WHEN: Wednesday, October
16 to Friday, October 18, 201
Registration is now open!
Growth from knowledge acquired. Vision inspired by innovation. Impact
created by a synergized leadership community. You are called upon to be the
drivers of a thriving public education system. It’s a complex and challenging
role. Expand your skillset and give yourself the tools needed for the
challenge. Packed into two and a half daysꟷꟷgain access to top-notch education
and insights, dynamic speakers, peer learning opportunities and the latest
product and service innovations. Come to the PASA-PSBA School Leadership
Conference to grow!
NPE Action National
Conference - Save the Date - March 28-29, 2020 in Philadelphia, PA.
The window is now open for workshop proposals for the Network for Public
Education conference, March 28-29, 2020, in Philadelphia. I hope you all sign
on to present on a panel and certainly we want all to attend. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NBCNDKK
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