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PA Ed Policy Roundup for Dec. 20, 2019
We may publish the Roundup
intermittently through January 2nd depending upon the volume of ed policy news
and the quantity and quality of our holiday house guests. Happy Holidays!
“Despite costing $1.8 billion a year,
charter schools have little public oversight and no publicly elected school
board. For-profit companies that manage many charter schools are not required
to have independent financial audits.”
Wolf says charter accountability plan will save $280M
annually
Bethlehem Press Tuesday, December 17,
2019 by The Press in Local News
Governor Tom Wolf’s
commonsense plan to improve the educational quality of charter schools and
control rising costs will save nearly $280 million a year, the governor told
the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators Nov. 15. The governor has
a three-part plan to fix Pennsylvania’s charter school law which is regarded as
one of the worst in the nation. “Every student
deserves a great education, whether in a traditional public school or a charter
school, but the state’s flawed and outdated charter school law is failing
children, parents, and taxpayers,” said Wolf. “Pennsylvania has a history of
school choice, which I support, but there is widespread agreement that we must
change the law to prioritize quality and align funding to actual costs.” “My plan will hold charter schools accountable
so parents and students have a high-quality option that prepares students for
success and protects taxpayers.” Taxpayers spent
$1.8 billion on charter schools last year, including more than $500 million on
cyber schools. The rising cost of charter schools is draining funding from
traditional public schools, which has forced cuts to classroom program\s and
property tax increases. The governor’s
proposal would save school districts an estimated $280 million a year by better
aligning charter school funding to actual costs. The plan caps online cyber
school tuition payments and applies the special education funding formula to
charter schools, as it does for traditional public schools, as recommended by a
bipartisan Special Education Funding Commission. The Wolf administration met
with legislators, school districts, charter schools, and other stakeholders to
develop the plan.
Blogger commentary: at this time of
year, the legislative leadership of the Pennsylvania GOP is thankful for the continuing,
long-time, generous largesse of megadonor and charter operator Vahan Gureghian.
Mr. Gureghian is
the Founder and CEO of Charter School Management (CSMI), a for profit company
that has managed the Chester Community Charter School (Pennsylvania’s largest
brick and mortar charter) since its inception.
Blogger note: Build PA PAC is associated
with Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman.
Brian Cutler is House Majority
Leader.
Joseph Scarnati is Senate
President Pro Tempore.
Stan Saylor is Majority Chair
of the House Appropriations Committee.
Mike Turzai is Speaker of the
House.
Thaddeus Kirkland, a Democrat,
is the Mayor Chester PA.
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Recipient
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Date
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Amount
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BUILD PA PAC
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3/29/2019
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$2,000.00
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CUTLER, BRYAN FRIENDS OF
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4/3/2019
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$1,000.00
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CUTLER, BRYAN FRIENDS OF
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5/28/2019
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$10,000.00
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BUILD PA PAC
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6/21/2019
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$25,000.00
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SCARNATI, JOSEPH FRIENDS OF
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10/18/2019
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$25,000.00
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HOUSE REP CAMPAIGN COM 2004, INC
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8/27/2019
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$10,000.00
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KIRKLAND, THADDEUS FRIENDS OF
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3/28/2019
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$5,000.00
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KIRKLAND, THADDEUS FRIENDS OF
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10/10/2019
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$1,000.00
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SAYLOR, STAN CITIZENS FOR
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10/3/2019
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$5,000.00
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TURZAI, MIKE FRIENDS OF
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10/31/2019
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$25,000.00
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Reprise: PA Ed Policy Roundup June 1, 2011: Follow the
Money: Campaign Contributions by Vahan Gureghian 1/1/07 - 5/31/11
Keystone State
Education Coalition - This post was last updated on March 29, 2013
2007
YTD $224,620.00
2008
YTD $267,205.93
2009
YTD $330,302.76
2010
YTD $421,025.00
2011
YTD $77,500.00
Total 2007-2011:
$1,320,653.69
Reprise: PA Ed Policy Roundup July 16, 2019: Follow the
Money: Campaign Contributions by Vahan Gureghian 2013-2019; the intersection of
money, politics, government and schools
Keystone State
Education Coalition July 16, 2019
Blogger commentary:
In an effort to gain a better understanding of the dynamics in Harrisburg, from
time to time over the years we have published “Follow the Money” charts using
data from the PA Department of State’s Campaign Finance Reporting website:
We’ll leave it up
to our readers to draw their own conclusions regarding how such contributions
may or may not influence policymakers as they go about the people’s business in
Harrisburg.
The chart at the link below lists over
$470,000 in campaign contributions made by Mr. and Mrs. Gureghian for PA state
offices from 2013 through July 2019.
Highlights include
$205,000 to the House Republican Campaign Committee, $37,000 to the Senate
Republican Campaign Committee, $30,000 to House Speaker Mike Turzai, $82,000 to
Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman’s Build PA PAC, $85,000 to Senate President
Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati and$16,000 to House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler.
Only 8%: The federal government spends a
total of about $55 billion per year on K-12 education, in addition to outlays for early childhood and post-secondary programs like loans and grants
for college tuition. This amounts to around $1,000 per K-12 student and just 8% of the total $700 billion it costs to run the nation’s
public schools, which are mostly funded by state and local tax dollars. Federal
funding has never surpassed 10% of total public school funding, except from 2010 to 2012
when the federal government sought to reduce the school spending cuts brought about during the
Great Recession.
How the 2020 Dems are
promising to ramp up funding for public schools | Analysis
By David Knight Capital-Star
Op-Ed Contributor - December
20, 2019
Democratic
presidential candidates are proposing bold new approaches to the federal government’s role in public education. Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Cory Booker want to triple the US$15 billion spent annually on Title I, a program that sends federal dollars to high-poverty school districts. Sen. Elizabeth
Warren wants
to go further and quadruple
funding for that same program. She also wants to make quality child care and
preschool affordable
or free for all American families with kids, along with free breakfast
and lunch for
all public school students. Other candidates have similar proposals to
substantially increase funding for public education, including former Housing
Secretary Julian Castro, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Funding increases of this scale would transform the federal role in
education policy, making it
easier for school districts to pay teachers
higher wages while reducing class
sizes. This focus
on funding would mark a departure from previous administrations, which instead
emphasized policies intended to increase accountability and strengthen teacher
evaluation. As a
scholar of school finance, I study the role of resources in schools. The research is clear that spending more on students over the long haul would bring about long-term
benefits.
“Charter schools can set criteria to
exclude the neediest students, or encourage students to leave if they have
disciplinary problems or other issues. Traditional public schools must take all
pupils whenever they show up.”
Philly high school is fighting against new charter school
that would be ‘in direct competition with us'
Inquirer by Kristen A.
Graham, Updated: 13
minutes ago
Concerned that a
proposed charter school would take resources and students away from it and
other traditional public schools, staffers from one Philadelphia high school
are fighting back. The Kensington
Health Sciences Academy educators oppose the proposed charter — High School for
Health Sciences Leadership — whose officers will testify Friday before a
district official in hope of winning a favorable recommendation to the school
board for a 2021 opening. Some KHSA staff have already publicly railed against
the proposal; more plan to testify at Friday’s hearing. “Charter schools in
this city already take funding away that public neighborhood schools need
desperately while [charters] choose their students under the illusion of
families having more school options,” Jenifer Felix, a Kensington Health
Sciences teacher, told the school board this month. “The reality is that the
schools sort and select who they want and send the students with the highest
needs to underfunded neighborhood schools like KHSA.” The arguments crystallize
the broader tensions between traditional public and charter schools, which are
publicly funded but privately run. In Philadelphia, more than a third of all
public school students — over 70,000 children — attend charters. The
health-sciences charter application is particularly alarming, KHSA staff say,
because it’s being supported by the Philadelphia School Partnership, a powerful nonprofit that donates millions to improving educational
outcomes for low-income children.
Philadelphia School Partnership
- Investors
“As
for the overall impact of more charters on the District’s strained budget,
Matheny said he’ll worry about the bigger picture later. “My job right now is
to earn approval of this school,” said Matheny. “Someday down the road,
hopefully, it’ll be my job to advocate for it in Harrisburg.”
On the eve of winter break, the Philly District schedules
a controversial charter hearing
Neighborhood
high schools fear a proposed health and sciences charter will undermine their
fragile gains, while the charter's leadership says it will spur innovation and
increase opportunities.
The notebook by Bill Hangley Jr. December 19 — 10:14 pm, 2019
Friday evening will
bring a classic standoff to School District headquarters: a debate between
supporters of a proposed charter that believes it can set a new standard, and
critics who fear that the new school will undermine fragile gains made in the
District’s neighborhood schools. The setting will be a Board of Education
committee hearing at which a proposed new health and science focused charter
will share the podium with staff from a nearby District school with a nearly
identical mission and model. The charter supporters’ philosophy: fund us, and
we’ll make things better for everyone. “A rising tide lifts all boats,” said
Tim Matheney, CEO of the proposed High School of Health Sciences Leadership
Charter School (HS2L). The response from Nimet Eren, principal of the
Kensington Health Sciences Academy (KHSA): “There are many health and science
programs in the city, and we should invest in them.” Matheny said that if his
charter is approved, the school will establish strong workplace programs and
internships that other schools can replicate. On Friday, he’ll argue that his
proposed school will be backed by an “unprecedented coalition of higher
education and healthcare partners” offering students a unique pathway to work
experience in “real-world” settings. “If we’re able to help our [institutional]
partners figure out a robust workplace experience for the kids, we can connect
[other schools] with opportunity,” he said.
Asbestos hazards temporarily close two more Philly schools
District and
PFT clash over how Carnell situation was handled.
The notebook by Dale Mezzacappa December 19 — 11:31 pm, 2019
The District
announced Thursday night that two elementary schools are being closed early for
winter break due to the discovery of possible asbestos hazards. Alexander
McClure in Hunting Park will be closed Friday and Monday for students and
staff, and Laura Carnell in Oxford Circle will be closed Friday to students,
but open on Friday and Monday for staff. Before the announcement regarding
Carnell, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers issued an angry press release
blasting the District, saying communication with the PFT regarding conditions
at the school was “unsystematic” and “unacceptable.” Regarding McClure, the
District did not identify the location of the loose and potentially dangerous
asbestos. “The decision to close the school comes out of an abundance of
caution — the same day the District’s Office of Environmental Management &
Services (OEMS) identified an imminent hazard involving damage to
asbestos-containing pipe insulation at the school,” said a press release
emailed after 9 p.m. The statement said that abatement work, and air testing
and cleaning will be conducted before students and staff return. School is
scheduled to re-open on Jan. 2. Friday is the last day of school for students,
while Monday is a professional development day for teachers. Earlier this week,
Franklin Learning Center was closed several days early due to the discovery of
loose asbestos in an air shaft that connects the attic and the fan room.
Harrisburg School District acting superintendent steps
down, replacement appointed
Penn Live By Sean
Sauro | ssauro@pennlive.com Updated 5:51 PM;Today 4:04 PM
About half a year
since his entrance into the Harrisburg School District, a key member of the new
leadership team has announced that he will be stepping down from his position
in January and leaving altogether in September. Acting Superintendent John
George announced that he’d be leaving the role at a Thursday afternoon news
conference. He also revealed his plans to retire from the public school system
in September, when he’ll become executive director at the nonprofit Pennsylvania
Association of Intermediate Units. “Dr. George is a man of integrity, bright,
talented, who was sought out to come to the Harrisburg School District to share
his talent and to build a team,” district receiver Janet Samuels said just
before George announced his plan to retire. That doesn’t mean the district will
be left without an acting superintendent. Samuels has already approved current
Acting Assistant Superintendent Chris Celmer’s promotion to the role. That
promotion takes effect Jan. 1.
Lehigh Valley House
Repubs Hahn, Simmons announce they’re retiring in 2020
PA Capital Star By Stephen Caruso December 19, 2019
Two Lehigh Valley
House lawmakers announced their retirement Thursday, bringing the total to
seven who have said they will step down in 2020. Reps. Marcia Hahn,
R-Northampton, and Justin Simmons, R-Lehigh, said in separate press releases
that they would not run for reelection. Both were first elected in 2010. Hahn
represents the 138th District, which stretches from the Monroe County border through Bath down to the
outskirts of Bethlehem. In a statement, Hahn said that “it has been the
privilege of a lifetime” to represent the district.
Legislators Announce
Reading Muhlenberg CTC Awarded $50,000
BCTV Dec 20, 2019
READING, PA –The Pennsylvania Department of Education awarded $50,000 to Reading
Muhlenberg CTC to purchase new equipment aligned to training students in
high-demand occupations, State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks), State Rep. Mark
Rozzi (D-126th District) and State Rep. Tom Caltagirone (D-127th District)
announced. The grant is one of 32 competitive grants totaling nearly $1.2
million awarded to Career and Technical Centers (CTC) and Area
Vocational-Technical Education Schools across the state to purchase equipment
aligned with the needs of local employers for use in PDE-approved Career and
Technical Education (CTE) programs and to provide hands-on training to students
in those programs. The maximum grant allowed under the program is $50,000, and
each grant must be matched dollar-for-dollar from a local source, which could
include local school funds or contributions from business and industry
partners.
Ciresi announces nearly $100K in grants awarded for
purchase of equipment to train students
Rep. Joseph Ciresi Website December
19, 2019 | 4:41 PM
ROYERSFORD, Dec. 19 – State Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-Montgomery, announced grants from the
Pennsylvania Department of Education will be awarded to Pottstown School
District and to the Western Montgomery Career Technology Center for the
purchase of new equipment to train students. “These grants will provide
equipment for hands-on training to support our students in developing skills
needed for in-demand occupations,” Ciresi said. “One size does not fit all when
it comes to the education of students, and these grants will help support job
training programs that we will see pay off with a stronger workforce in our
region for years to come.” The grants will provide funds for the
following purchases:
- Pottstown
High School’s Career & Technical Education Department has been
approved to receive $41,947 for a
gas convection double-deck oven, convection stove with 12 open burners,
gas griddle, portable filtration, combi oven with probe, braising pan,
chef station, gas charbroiler and holding box.
- Western
Montgomery Career and Technical Center has been approved to receive
$50,000 for a 3D printer, TRAK lathe, and CPR and
healthcare simulation system.
“Much of the
equipment was old and outdated – 20 years-old in many cases,” said David
Livengood, Pottstown CTC director. “This grant will help train the next
generation of local chefs, bakers and other food professionals. We are grateful
for these taxpayer funds and to the Pennsylvania Department of Education and
Rep. Joe Ciresi.” Chris Moritzen from Western Montgomery Career and Technology
Center added: “The Western Montgomery CTC is excited to be awarded $50,000
through the competitive equipment grant for 2019! This grant will benefit
hundreds of students at the WMCTC by continuing to put state-of-the-art
equipment in the classrooms and allowing our students to enhance their skills
in an ever-changing work environment.” The maximum grant allowed under the
program is $50,000, and each grant must be matched from a local source, which
could include local school funds or contributions from business partners.
What does it mean for a university to be engaged in
public education?
Drexel’s commitment
to the Powel-SLAMS project extends well beyond bricks and mortar.
The notebook Commentary by Penny Hammrich December 19 — 6:59 am, 2019
A positive movement
is happening in public education in Philadelphia. Graduation rates are up, test
scores at many schools are improving, more than 6,700 students are taking
Advanced Placement and other courses that count toward college credit, and new
construction projects are underway to provide excellent facilities for learning
for public school students. The groundbreaking of the new Powel
Elementary-Science Leadership Academy Middle School building at 36th and
Filbert Streets near Drexel University – a wonderful collaboration with the
School District of Philadelphia and Drexel’s partner Wexford Science +
Technology – is an exciting milestone in public education for families in that
portion of West Philadelphia. A new facility is greatly needed because Powel,
with its long track record of outstanding academic performance, outgrew its
space long ago, and the SLA Middle School has not had a permanent home to call
its own since it opened three years ago. Drexel is proud to play a role in the
construction of this school and is gratified to know that future generations of
Philadelphia children will thrive in this new learning environment. The
state-of-the-art school building will provide students and teachers with a
bright new space for learning, but a university’s commitment to education
extends well beyond bricks and mortar.
These court cases could shift the K-12 landscape in 2020
Education Dive AUTHOR
Naaz Modan PUBLISHED Dec. 19, 2019
From a dispute over
Houston ISD's takeover to allowing transgender students to access bathrooms of
their choice, these cases stand to significantly impact public education.
Right to education lawsuits
Details of the cases: Multiple cases bring into question the nature of the right to education
provided by state constitutions.
Six Pennsylvania
school districts are suing the state's department of education, school
board and governor, claiming the state underfunded low-income districts and
exacerbated "gross disparities" in education. In Rhode Island, Cook v. Raimondo asks
the U.S. Supreme Court to determine whether all public schools have a right to
an education that prepares students to be active in civic life.
Why it's significant: The underfunding of schools and inequity in the distribution of
state funds for public education are constant battles for many educators. These
cases could require states to improve spending models and rethink resource
distribution if judges find that failing to provide adequate resources,
conditions and/or curricula prevents students from accessing their right to an
education.
Where it is now: After the Supreme Court sent William Penn School District et al. v. Pa. Department
of Education et al. back to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, the case will
head to trial in the fall.
“What does it mean to fully fund IDEA?
When IDEA—the federal law that details schools' obligations to
students with disabilities—was passed in 1975, Congress gave itself permission
to send to states up to 40 percent of the "average per pupil
expenditure" to meet the goals of the law. But, in reality, spending falls
far short of that. The federal contribution to special education is now about
$13 billion, around 15 percent.”
Special Education Funding Gets Moment in Spotlight at
Democratic Debate
Education Week Politics
K12 By Evie Blad on December 19, 2019 11:27 PM
An issue that's
hugely important to the country's schools—but rarely mentioned by presidential
candidates—got a brief moment in the spotlight at Thursday's Democratic
presidential debate when Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren promised she would
fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. That pledge is
included in Warren's education plan, and several of her competitors for the Democratic presidential
nomination have also made the same promise. They include New Jersey Sen. Cory
Booker, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and former Secretary of Housing and Human
Services Julián Castro. (Of those three, only Klobuchar was on stage for
Thursday's debate.) Special education came up in the debate, held
at Loyola-Marymount University in Los Angeles, after moderators asked
candidates about how they would help adults with disabilities secure and keep
jobs. Businessman Andrew Yang mentioned his own son, who has autism.
"Special needs children are going to become special needs adults," he
said.
Warren said meeting
the needs of people with disabilities starts in childhood, adding that she
wants "to fully fund IDEA so that every child with disabilities would get
the education that they need." She mentioned the year she worked as a special education
teacher early
in her career, which has been a big talking point for her campaign.
Join us in Harrisburg to support public
education Monday March 23, 2020!
All school leaders
are invited to attend Advocacy Day at the state Capitol in
Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA), Pennsylvania
Association of Intermediate Units (PAIU) and the Pennsylvania Association of
School Administrators (PASA) are partnering together to strengthen our advocacy
impact. The day will center around meetings with legislators to discuss
critical issues affecting public education. Click here for
more information or register at http://www.mypsba.org/
School
directors can register online now by logging in to myPSBA. If you need
assistance logging in and registering contact Alysha Newingham, Member Data
System Administrator at alysha.newingham@psba.org
PA SCHOOLS WORK:
Special Education Funding Webinar Tue, Jan 14, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST
Training: Enhancing
School Safety Jan. 9th, 8 am – 1 pm Council Rock High School South
The training is
provided by the United States Secret Service and the Office PA Rep Wendi
Thomas, in partnership with the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, Bucks County DA
Matt Weintraub and PSEA.
Date: Thursday,
January 9, 2020, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Council Rock High
School South, 2002 Rock Way, Holland PA 18954
This is the
region’s first presentation of the National Threat Assessment Center's (NTAC)
2020 research on actionable plans to prevent violence in schools. The training
is provided by the United States Secret Service (USSS)
and is based on updated operational research conducted by the USSS and the
NTAC. The training will offer best practices on preventing incidents of
targeted school violence. This workshop will focus solely on how to proactively
identify, assess, and manage individuals exhibiting concerning behavior based
on USSS methodologies.
At the conclusion
of the training, attendees will be able to:
· Understand operational research on preventing incidents of targeted
school violence;
· Be able to proactively identify, using USSS methodologies, concerning
behaviors prior to an incident;
· Be able to assess concerning behaviors using best practice standards and
use identified methods to better manage individuals who exhibit concerning
behaviors with the goal of preventing school violence.
Charter Schools;
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
PENNSYLVANIA
BULLETIN PROPOSED RULEMAKING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [ 22 PA. CODE CH. 711 ]
The award winning documentary Backpack Full of
Cash that explores the siphoning of funds from traditional public
schools by charters and vouchers will be shown in three locations in the
Philadelphia suburbs in the upcoming weeks.
The film is
narrated by Matt Damon, and some of the footage was shot in Philadelphia.
Members of the
public who are interested in becoming better informed about some of the
challenges to public education posed by privatization are invited to attend.
At all locations, the film will start
promptly at 7 pm, so it is suggested that members of the
audience arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the
screening.
Backpack Full of
Cash hosted by State
Representatives Mary Jo Daley, Tim Briggs, and Matt Bradford
Monday,
January 6, 2020
Ludington
Library 5 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue Bryn Mawr,
PA 19010
PSBA Alumni Forum: Leaving school board service?
Continue your connection and commitment to public education by joining PSBA Alumni Forum. Benefits of the complimentary membership includes:
Continue your connection and commitment to public education by joining PSBA Alumni Forum. Benefits of the complimentary membership includes:
- electronic access to PSBA Bulletin
- legislative information via email
- Daily EDition e-newsletter
- Special access to one dedicated annual briefing
Register
today online. Contact
Crista Degregorio at Crista.Degregorio@psba.org with questions.
Register
Today for PSBA/PASA/PAIU
Advocacy Day at the
Capitol-- March 23, 2020
PSBA Advocacy Day
2020 MAR 23, 2020 • 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
STRENGTHEN OUR
VOICE.
Join us in
Harrisburg to support public education!
All school leaders
are invited to attend Advocacy Day at the state Capitol in
Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA), Pennsylvania
Association of Intermediate Units (PAIU) and the Pennsylvania Association of
School Administrators (PASA) are partnering together to strengthen our advocacy
impact. The day will center around meetings with legislators to discuss
critical issues affecting public education.
Registration: As a
membership benefit, there is no cost to register. Your legislator appointments
will be coordinated with the completion of your registration. The day will
begin with a continental breakfast and issue briefing prior to the legislator
visits. Registrants will receive talking points, materials and leave-behinds to
use with their meetings. Staff will be stationed at a table in the Main Rotunda
during the day to answer questions and provide assistance.
Sign up today
at myPSBA.org.
PSBA: Required School
Director Training
Your trusted and
approved source
The Pennsylvania
Department of Education has named PSBA an approved provider of required school
director training. Your association has more than 100 years of statewide
expertise in school law, policy, finance and ethical governance, so you can be
sure you’re receiving the highest quality learning, relevant to your role. To
learn when you or your board will be required to complete training hours,
please refer to PDE’s FAQs here
Act 55 and Act 18
Training requirements specific to you:
• Newly elected and appointed school board directors –
• Successful completion of five training hours.
• Re-elected school board directors –
• Successful completion of three training hours.
Training requirements specific to you:
• Newly elected and appointed school board directors –
• Successful completion of five training hours.
• Re-elected school board directors –
• Successful completion of three training hours.
PSBA knows that
everyone has unique scheduling requirements and distinct learning styles.
Therefore, we have created two pathways in meeting state requirements:
PSBA New and Advanced
School Director Training in Dec & Jan
Additional sessions now being offered in
Bucks and Beaver Counties
Do you want
high-impact, engaging training that newly elected and reseated school directors
can attend to be certified in new and advanced required training? PSBA has been
supporting new school directors for more than 50 years by enlisting statewide
experts in school law, finance and governance to deliver a one-day foundational
training. This year, we are adding a parallel track of sessions for those who
need advanced school director training to meet their compliance requirements.
These sessions will be delivered by the same experts but with advanced content.
Look for a compact evening training or a longer Saturday session at a location
near you. All sites will include one hour of trauma-informed training required
by Act 18 of 2019. Weekend sites will include an extra hour for a legislative
update from PSBA’s government affairs team.
New School
Director Training
Week Nights:
Registration opens 3:00 p.m., program starts 3:30 p.m. -9:00 p.m., dinner with
break included
Saturdays: Registration opens at 8:00 a.m., program starts at 9:00 a.m. -3:30 p.m., lunch with break included
Saturdays: Registration opens at 8:00 a.m., program starts at 9:00 a.m. -3:30 p.m., lunch with break included
Advanced
School Director Training
Week Nights:
Registration with dinner provided opens at 4:30 p.m., program starts 5:30 p.m.
-9:00 p.m.
Saturdays: Registration opens at 10:00 a.m., program starts at 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., lunch with break included
Saturdays: Registration opens at 10:00 a.m., program starts at 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., lunch with break included
Locations
and dates
- Saturday, December 14 — State
College Area High School, 650 Westerly Pkwy, State College, PA 16801
- Saturday, January 11, 2020 — PSBA
Headquarters, 400 Bent Creek Blvd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
- Saturday, January 25,
2020 — Bucks County IU 22, 705 N
Shady Retreat Rd, Doylestown, PA 18901
- Monday, February 3,
2020 — Beaver Valley IU 27,
147 Poplar Avenue, Monaca, PA 15061
Congress, Courts, and
a National Election: 50 Million Children’s Futures Are at Stake. Be their
champion at the 2020 Advocacy Institute.
NSBA Advocacy
Institute Feb. 2-4, 2020 Marriot Marquis, Washington, D.C.
Join school leaders
from across the country on Capitol Hill, Feb. 2-4, 2020 to influence the
legislative agenda & shape decisions that impact public schools. Check out
the schedule & more at https://nsba.org/Events/Advocacy-Institute
Register now for
Network for Public Education Action National Conference in Philadelphia March
28-29, 2020
Registration, hotel
information, keynote speakers and panels:
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