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PA Ed Policy Roundup for March 25, 2020
Trump, Congress agree on $2 trillion virus rescue bill
Inquirer by Lisa Mascaro, Andrew Taylor and
Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press, Updated: March 25, 2020- 4:58 AM
WASHINGTON — The White House and Senate
leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on unprecedented
emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health
care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. The urgently needed pandemic
response measure is the largest economic rescue measure in history and is
intended as a weeks- or months-long patch for an economy spiraling into
recession and a nation facing a potentially ghastly toll. Top White House aide
Eric Ueland announced the agreement in a Capitol hallway shortly after
midnight, capping days of often intense haggling and mounting pressure. It
still needs to be finalized in detailed legislative language. “Ladies and
gentlemen, we are done. We have a deal,” Ueland said.
Yesterday SB751 (Aument) was amended in the PA House
Appropriations Committee to include the emergency provisions proposed by House
Ed Committee Chair Sonney and Senate Ed Committee Chair Langerholc. Those appear on pages 28 through 34 of the
bill.
Pa. teachers to be paid in full despite school closure
Penn Live By Jan
Murphy | jmurphy@pennlive.com March 23, 2020 Updated 5:33 PM
Public school teachers worried about whether
missing at least three weeks of school due to Gov. Tom Wolf’s school closure
order would cost them a paycheck or two or impact their pension can breathe a
sigh of relief. The state Legislature has your back. In an emergency school
code bill that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is set to vote on
Wednesday, it ensures that anyone employed by a school on March 13 – the day
the governor issued his school closure order as part of the coronavirus
mitigation effort – shall be paid the same as they would have if the pandemic
had not occurred. Additionally, it guarantees school employees will not see
their pension credit or contributions reduced in any way either. The measure
also includes a waiver from the state’s mandate that a school year include a
minimum of 180 instructional days. These changes were amended on Tuesday by the
House Appropriations Committee into a Senate-passed school bill that alters the teacher and principal evaluation
system to reduce reliance on student performance
measures, starting in 2021-22. The committee met on the first day the House
operated under temporary rules that allow members to vote remotely to give them
the opportunity to obey social distancing rules during the COVID-19 outbreak.
About two-thirds to three-quarters of members chose to make use of that option
judging by the number who showed up on the House floor.
Pa. school districts prepare for possibility of students
not returning to classrooms
Penn Live By Christine
Vendel | cvendel@pennlive.com Updated
5:51 AM; Today 5:15 AM
Some Pennsylvania school districts on Tuesday
announced plans to move forward with remote instruction, one day after the
governor extended the school-building shutdown due to the coronavirus. Derry Township school
officials announced the boldest action:
They said they would start moving forward through their curriculum by “distance
learning” starting on March 30. That means teachers plan to pick up where they
left off and finish course requirements for all students without students
having to get back into the classroom. “Many of the particulars are still being
ironed out,” said district Spokesman Dan Tredinnick, “but we expect to have
guidance out to families no later than Thursday.” Harrisburg school officials,
meanwhile, are starting a survey Wednesday: asking parents if they have access
to technology to see if the district can restart classes online. District
officials previously said they only had enough laptops to serve the high school
population. In Middletown, school
officials are planning to hand out iPads to all elementary students next week.
Older students already have school-issued devices at home. But the district
said teachers will not be grading assignments, at least for the next two weeks.
The Philadelphia School District superintendent said Tuesday the district
planned to buy thousands of devices to be able to offer more rigorous virtual
instruction since half of students said they didn’t have access to technology
at home, according to public news station WHYY.
Coronavirus highlights inequity among Lehigh Valley
schools, as students with least stand to lose most during closure, advocates
say
By JACQUELINE PALOCHKO and MICHELLE MERLIN THE MORNING
CALL | MAR 25, 2020 | 6:00 AM
As some Lehigh Valley school districts
prepare to start online classes Monday because the coronavirus has forced
schools to remain closed until at least April 6, advocacy groups ask that
special education, English language learners and low-income students be given
ample resources so they don’t fall further behind academically. After Gov. Tom
Wolf extended the closure Monday, the Education Law Center in Philadelphia sent
him a letter signed by 70 groups, seeking guidance on such things as how
districts will serve all children, including special education students, who
require individualized programs, and English language learners, who need more
support. “We are gravely concerned that children, particularly children with
disabilities, English learners, and children living in poverty will be
irrevocably harmed if they do not receive services that address their
educational needs while schools are physically closed due to COVID-19 for an
extended period of time," the letter states. Districts are not required to
do any lessons but may post mandatory or optional assignments. Some Lehigh
Valley districts that are able to give every child a laptop will require online
lessons starting Monday, while others, like Allentown, say they can’t impose
such a mandate because they don’t have the resources to provide an equitable
education for all students. “While some well-funded schools are offering access
to virtual learning and modified instruction for students with disabilities,
many students in underfunded districts are receiving no educational services at
all," said Maura McInerney, legal director of the Education Law Center.
"Once again, the students who need the most are receiving the least,
forcing them to fall even further behind their peers.”
ELC and 70 other Organizations Urge Gov. Wolf to Maintain
Educational Equity During School Closures
In a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf
and state Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera, the
Education Law Center and more than 70 other community, parent, and child
advocacy organizations across Pennsylvania called for an executive order and
rigorous guidance to schools, requiring them to provide educational services to
all children, including individualized programs to meet the needs of students
with disabilities and appropriate supports for English learners. In the letter (news
release here), advocates
express grave concern that children, particularly children with disabilities,
English learners, and children living in poverty, will be “irrevocably harmed”
if they do not receive adequate educational services while schools are closed
due to COVID-19 for an extended period.
‘Equity concerns’ aside, Philly to buy laptops for needy
students for virtual classes
WHYY By Avi Wolfman-Arent Dale
Mezzacappa March 24, 2020
Based on guidance from the federal government,
the School District of Philadelphia is proceeding with a plan to offer more
rigorous virtual instruction during the coronavirus shutdown — a reversal
from last week when it said equity concerns hampered its ability to
provide mandated, graded learning. The new plan can only go into place by
providing laptops and broadband access to all students as the district prepares
for longterm school closures, Superintendent William Hite said during a
conference call on Tuesday. The unprecedented effort involves giving out
devices currently used only in schools, as well as working with corporations
and others to procure more as needed. This could amount to tens of thousands of
devices at an undetermined cost. Based on a survey that had 83,000 student
responses, Hite said more than half of the district’s students have access to
technology at home. The survey did not include smartphones. “We are looking
into acquisition and distribution over the next couple of weeks,” Hite said.
While the task may seem impossible, the New York City Department of Education
distributed 175,000 laptops, Chromebooks, and iPads over the last few weeks
and began online learning Monday.
Hite said that officials will provide more
details on cost at a school board meeting on Thursday.
Cyber charters in Pa. keep teaching amid confusion in
coronavirus shutdown order
WHYY By Melanie Bavaria March 24, 2020
While most parents across Pennsylvania
prepared for the disruption of another week without school, Courtney Hock
looked forward to getting her family back into a normal routine. The
coronavirus shutdowns have thrown her Lancaster County family into a state of
uncertainty. Courtney’s hours at the brewery in Palmyra where she works as a
restaurant manager have been cut. Her husband, Chance Kolakowsli, has been laid
off from his construction job. But one area of relief for Courtney is that her
daughter’s routine will stay largely intact. Her daughter, Mena, is a fourth
grader at Commonwealth Charter Academy, a cyber charter school that does
virtual instruction with students across the state. Like any other Monday, Mena
woke up by 8 a.m. and did some math facts before preparing for her first live
class with a teacher at 9 a.m. Philly says it’s moving toward online education
as fast as it can — buying thousands of devices for students who need them. After
a week of getting used to the new social-distancing reality of education, cyber
charters are considerably less impacted by the coronavirus closures than their
brick-and-mortar counterparts. Last week, teachers at cyber charters — who
typically work from a shared office — prepared from home and did not offer live
classes. But, as of Monday, some cyber charters like CCA are now “full speed
ahead” including live classes, according to President and CEO Maurice Flurie.
PDE: “Let us be clear: no school in the Commonwealth is
authorized to reopen at this time.”
PA Department of Education Update Regarding Cyber
Charters March 19, 2020
Dear Cyber Charter Chief School
Administrator:
On March 15, we communicated with each of you
to relay important updates; underscore the Governor’s directive that all
public schools are closed (an order that now extends to private
schools); and outline protocols for communicating with the Department (PDE) as
we navigate an extraordinary public health challenge. We write today to follow
up on our commitment to provide regular updates given our responsibility as the
statewide authorizer of public cyber charter schools. Since Monday, several
cyber charter schools have indicated through social media, parent
communications, and other means that they have reopened, or intend to reopen,
instructional programming. In certain cases, an “approval from the Department”
has been referenced in these plans. To be clear, under the current order
from the Governor, no school in Pennsylvania is permitted or authorized to
reopen. Your school, like all other public schools, may plan for and
pursue continuity of education; however, PDE does not approve local continuity
of education plans.
Lancaster County schools consider online learning despite
risks for underrepresented students
Lancaster Online by ALEX GELI | Staff Writer March 25,
2020
Remote learning may be coming to Lancaster
County schools sooner rather than later.
With the statewide schools shutdown extending
through at least April 6 and the spread of coronavirus showing no signs of
slowing, local school officials are considering what educational options they
can pursue and, in some cases, deciding to implement online instruction despite
the myriad obstacles it presents for underrepresented students. In accordance
with federal laws, schools that incorporate online learning must figure out a
way to equitably serve students, for example, those lacking internet access, students
with disabilities and students for which English is a second language. “We are
asking them to (put forth) an honest effort and do the best they can with every
student,” Brian Barnhart, executive director for the Lancaster-Lebanon
Intermediate Unit 13, told LNP | LancasterOnline Tuesday. Barnhart is assisting
the 22 school districts in Lancaster and Lebanon counties – minus Octorara Area,
which belongs to the neighboring intermediate unit – with transitioning to
online learning. He said schools have come up with innovative solutions, such
as distributing laptops and mobile hotspots and even parking school buses
equipped with Wi-Fi near internet dead zones. Some districts, like
Elizabethtown Area and Manheim Township, have already announced plans to shift
to remote instruction for all students – by March 30 and April 6, respectively.
Both districts are giving out school-issued devices to their students to try
and minimize connectivity issues. But that doesn’t solve the issue of serving
students with special needs.
Here's which Lancaster County schools are implementing
online instruction amid coronavirus shutdown
Lancaster Online by ALEX GELI | Staff Writer March 25,
2020
Editor's note: This
article accompanies a larger story about the challenges school districts will
face in going to online instruction. You can read the main
story here. A number of Lancaster County schools
have announced they’re considering remote instruction amid the schools shutdown
over the coronavirus, or COVID-19. Here’s what area school districts have
planned, according to the districts’ websites.
COVID-19 in Philly: School superintendent says school
year could be over
By John N. Mitchell Special to the Capital-Star March 24,
2020
John N. Mitchell is a reporter and columnist
for the Philadelphia Tribune, where this story first appeared.
PHILADELPHIA — The
third marking period of the school year, which has already ended, could be the
end of the school year, School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William
Hite said Tuesday. “I do envision ending this school year with an asterisk. We
just concluded the third marking period. Two states have already indicated that
their school years, for all intents and purposes will end based on the third
marking period,” Hite said. “I could envision something like that happening
here in Pennsylvania if this goes much longer.” Hite also announced a plan to
get internet service and Chromebook laptops to students in the 130,000-student
school district to resume graded instruction as soon as possible, targeting
early April as the time when students will have laptops. Hite said that
district administrators are still exploring the the possibility of having
graduation ceremonies and maybe even proms. However, under the current
restrictions — the city and the four surrounding counties are under a
stay-at-home order from the governor, and gatherings of groups of more than 10
are currently not permitted — the superintendent admitted that it would be
difficult to conduct any events with large groups. “We would like to think that
at some point we will have graduation activities or have activities available
to seniors to experience a prom if this doesn’t go on for a much longer
period,” Hite said. “But if it does, we have to come up with other ways to
think about this. Many of the universities have had to postpone things like
graduations and we would look to that type of model just so they could
experience the graduation. We would want them to experience that. We don’t know
what that looks like at this time.”
The coronavirus crisis is an education crisis | Editorial
by The Inquirer Editorial Board, Updated: March
25, 2020- 5:28 AM
The wholesale damage that the coronavirus is
inflicting is enormous and indiscriminate. No corner of life is untouched, and
virtually no system remains undamaged. Our system of public education is
especially vulnerable to long-term damage, especially in areas with large
pockets of poverty like Philadelphia. Monday, Pennsylvania’s education
secretary announced statewide school closures would
be extended to April 6. That means a giant hole not only in the education of
our children, but in the many other essential services the system provides.
There is no age where that won’t have long-term repercussions – whether it’s
high school juniors or first graders learning to read, or students with special
needs. While many districts around the
region were able to seamlessly move to online
instruction, only about half of Philadelphia district students have access to
technology. That translates into roughly 100,000 students who are not up to
speed, and unable to partake of distance learning options.
Pennsylvania House unanimously backs proposal to delay
the 2020 primary due to the coronavirus
Inquirer by Jonathan Lai and Chris Brennan, March 24, 2020 Updated: 21
minutes ago
The Pennsylvania state House on Tuesday
approved a bipartisan proposal to postpone the state’s 2020 primary by five
weeks, until June 2, and allow counties to consolidate polling places without
court approval amid concerns about the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus. Representatives
unanimously approved the changes in an amendment to a preexisting Senate bill,
increasing the prospects the legislation will be on its way to Gov. Tom Wolf
for his signature by the end of the week. The proposal also would make several
permanent changes to election law, most notably allowing county officials to
begin counting absentee and mail-in ballots by 7 a.m. on election days to speed
up the posting of returns. “With elections only a month away, and positive
coronavirus tests increasing daily, we are at a crossroads,” Rep. Kevin Boyle
(D., Philadelphia) said on the House floor before the vote. He noted the risk
of infection to voters and poll workers, especially older citizens:
“Pennsylvania must be realistic regarding the impact of the virus on the April
28 election.”
Pa. lawmakers gather at Capitol despite remote voting and
calls for ‘social distancing’
Inquirer by Gillian McGoldrick of LNP |
LancasterOnline, Updated: March 24, 2020- 5:32 PM
This story was produced as part of a joint
effort among Spotlight
PA, LNP
Media Group, PennLive, PA
Post, and WITF to
cover how Pennsylvania state government is responding to the coronavirus. Sign
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HARRISBURG — Despite emergency measures to
allow lawmakers to vote remotely and avoid contact with one another, many in the
state House did not heed health officials’ calls to stay home and gathered
Tuesday for their first session focused on the coronavirus. About 70 House
members — about 50 Republicans and 20 Democrats, with some sitting side by side
— were on the floor to consider several bills, including one to postpone
Pennsylvania’s primary until June 2. A smaller number worked from their Capitol
offices. Public health officials, including Secretary of Health Rachel Levine,
have urged people to stay at least six feet apart whenever possible and limit
gatherings to no more than 10 people. On Monday, Gov. Tom Wolf issued a “stay-at-home”
order for seven Pennsylvania counties, with
an eighth added Tuesday. Both the state House and Senate have passed temporary
rules that allow members to cast their votes from home. Currently, there are
198 lawmakers serving in the 203-member House because of vacancies and one
member’s serving in the military. Only House leaders and committee chairs are
required under the new rules to come to the Capitol in person, but members were
not barred from attending.
“EdWeek interviewed several superintendents for their insights
on how the role is changing. They represent districts of different sizes,
geographic diversity, located in different states that closed schools on
different time-frames. But one thing they share is a commitment to adapting to
difficult new times for public schools.”
'Know and Trust Your Judgment': Being the Superintendent
in the Coronavirus Crisis
Education Week By Stephen Sawchuk on March
24, 2020 2:43 PM
Nearly all the nation's schools may be
closed, but it has not stopped tens of thousands of superintendents from working
round the clock to arrange social services and meals for students and stand up
some kind of distance learning program. Just as with principals,
superintendents are being pushed to become rapid innovators, problem-solvers,
and troubleshooters as they try to adapt to the realities of the coronavirus
pandemic. They have always been, in some sense, the public face of their school
system. But now the pressure is on them to an even greater extent.
It's not so much that the job duties
themselves have changed: Superintendents are still the key executives and
decisionmakers. It's more that, like a filter put on a snapshot, their work is
a more intense and focused, and it's certainly being closely scrutinized. The
pandemic is requiring them to exercise their most important leadership
muscles—the ones that separate the very best superintendents from the
just-sort-of-OK ones. "You have to rely heavily on your leadership skills,
and you have to know and trust your judgment, and I want to say your informed judgment,"
said Samantha Fuhrey, the superintendent of the Newton County, Ga. district,
who was one of four finalists for the national Superintendent of the Year. "You
do that anyway, but because this is such a huge issue for communities, you have
to be even more judicious about the things you say, how you say them, and the
level of transparency you provide to your community."
S.C. to Send Wi-Fi Enabled School Buses Around State for Online
Learning
Education Week By Evie Blad on March
23, 2020 2:13 PM
South Carolina education officials on Monday
were to start placing hundreds of school buses equipped with Wi-Fi in
low-income neighborhoods around the state to serve as mobile hotspots for
students. The idea of delivering internet connectivity to students via buses is
not new—the Austin Independent School District in
Texas, for example, is putting Wi-Fi on hundeds of its buses to smooth
the way for remote learning. But South Carolina is widening its focus statewide
in seeking to use Wi-Fi-enabled buses during extended closures caused by the
coronavirus. As of Monday, school districts in South Carolina had submitted
requests for 550 buses, said state Department of Education spokesman Ryan
Brown, and somewhere around 300 were ready to be deployed. "We're going to
place the buses in high-poverty and rural areas," said Brown.
"They'll be in areas where they can be accessed easily. Parents can drive
up or students can ride their bikes and access the internet within a certain
range." Schools are closed in South Carolina through March 31, but Brown
said he expects that to be reevaluated this week with an eye toward extending
that date. The state education department started putting the buses into
neighborhoods now so students "who don't have internet connectivity can
download materials" ahead of classes restarting in some form, he said.
House Coronavirus Bill Would Direct Billions to Schools,
Fund Remote Learning
Education Week By Andrew Ujifusa on March
23, 2020 9:41 PM
Stimulus legislation in the U.S. House of
Representatives to cope with impact of the coronavirus pandemic would create a
$50 billion fund to stabilize states' education budgets, including a minimum of
roughly $15 billion specifically for K-12 school districts. In addition,
the House's Take Responsibility for
Workers and Families Act would loosen rules under the
E-Rate program in order to help schools and other organizations provide
internet-connected devices and mobile broadband internet access to students.
And it would provide $200 million to Project SERV grants, which assist schools
that are affected by natural disasters and community violence, as well as
additional money for Head Start. The bill would "provide emergency
funds for our schools and universities," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said
in a Monday announcement. The $50 billion State Fiscal Stabilization
Fund for education in the House Democrats' bill would be available until
September 2022. The fund is $30 billion bigger than the proposed education
fund in the Senate coronavirus legislation from Republicans that was introduced
late last week,which has been the subject of intense negotiations since,
including at least two failed procedural votes as of late Monday. There's
intense demand from the K-12 community for Washington to provide a significant
stimulus for schools, in order to help them weather the
impacts of the coronavirus on the economy, tax revenues, and upcoming state
budgets. But there's a long way to go before House and Senate agree on a
"Phase III" stimulus package to send to President Donald Trump.
PSBA FAQ Sheet Regarding Closure of School Due to
Coronavirus
PSBA has compiled answers to your most
pressing questions surrounding school closures due to the #coronavirus outbreak.
View this resource here:
PSBA establishes channel to answer COVID-19 questions
POSTED ON MARCH 19, 2020 IN PSBA
NEWS
In light of statewide school closings and as
the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve, PSBA is here to provide support to
members and answer questions regarding how schools will operate, meet
instructional requirements and provide services both now and in the future.
Please send your questions to request@psba.org with
your name, district and contact information. A member of PSBA staff will respond
directly or will funnel your inquires to the Pennsylvania Department of
Education. PSBA will act as your voice and ensure you receive the answers and
information you need to make decisions at this crucial time.
PSBA: Coronavirus Preparedness Guidance
In the last few weeks, the novel coronavirus
(SARS-CoV-2), which causes the respiratory illness COVID-19, has become a topic
of concern nationwide. Although the virus is not widespread in Pennsylvania at
this time, that status could change. Being proactive is key to prevention and
mitigation. Below, you will find a list of resources on all aspects of
preparedness, including guidance on communication planning, policy, emergency
management and disease control. Use these resources to help you make decisions
regarding the safety and health of those in your school district.
The former Sectional Meetings have been converted to a webinar
format. PSBA will be hosting six webinars (starting today), presented by an
expert on critical and timely topics related to #Coronavirus (COVID-19).
PSBA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Schools:
Webinar Series
As PSBA announced in an email on
March 12, the former Sectional Meetings have been converted to a webinar format
to comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.
Each of the six upcoming virtual sessions will be offered as a one-hour
webinar: a 45-minute presentation by an expert on critical and timely topics;
communication practices during the coronavirus pandemic; the business of boards
during shutdown; facilities restoration and clean-up, and other essential topics.
Each session will include 15 minutes of direct Q&A at the conclusion of the
45-minute content presentation.
Members are welcome to register for any of
the six complimentary webinars.
All webinar sessions are 6:00 p.m. to 7:00
p.m.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Prepare. Don’t
Panic. Responding to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Medical Guidance for Schools
Presenter: Raghavendra Tirupathi, MD, FACP – Medical Director, Keystone Infectious Diseases; Chair, Infection Prevention, Wellspan Chambersburg & Waynesboro Hospital and member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
Presenter: Raghavendra Tirupathi, MD, FACP – Medical Director, Keystone Infectious Diseases; Chair, Infection Prevention, Wellspan Chambersburg & Waynesboro Hospital and member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Coronavirus
(COVID-19) Legislative Updates
Presenter: John Callahan, PSBA Chief Advocacy Officer
Presenter: John Callahan, PSBA Chief Advocacy Officer
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Topic 1:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Communication Practices: How to Address Your School
Community and the Media
Presenters: Annette Stevenson PSBA Chief Communications Officer & Liam Goldrick, Donovan Group
Presenters: Annette Stevenson PSBA Chief Communications Officer & Liam Goldrick, Donovan Group
Topic 2: The Business of School Boards:
Operations & Meetings During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Shutdown
Presenters: Stuart L. Knade, PSBA Senior Director of Legal Services & Heather Masshardt, Director of Policy Services
Presenters: Stuart L. Knade, PSBA Senior Director of Legal Services & Heather Masshardt, Director of Policy Services
Thursday, March 26, 2020 An Update from PIAA:
Addressing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Concerns
Presenter: Dr. Robert A. Lombardi, PIAA Executive Director
Presenter: Dr. Robert A. Lombardi, PIAA Executive Director
Monday, March 30, 2020 Facilities
Restoration: Coronavirus Clean-up
Presenter: SERVPRO, expert presenter
Presenter: SERVPRO, expert presenter
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Risk Mitigation:
Strategy for Operational Continuity and Reducing Adverse Impacts
Presenter: CM Regent Insurance, expert presenter
Presenter: CM Regent Insurance, expert presenter
Registration here: https://www.psba.org/2019/10/coronavirus-webinar-series/
Blogger note: support Governor Wolf’s proposed charter reforms:
Reprise: PA Ed Policy Roundup for Feb 10, 2020
1. Adopt resolution for charter funding
reform
2. Ask your legislators to cosponsor HB2261
or SB1024
3. Register for Advocacy Day on May 11th
Adopt: the 2020 PSBA resolution for charter school funding
reform
PSBA Website POSTED ON FEBRUARY 3,
2020 IN PSBA
NEWS
In this legislative session, PSBA has been
leading the charge with the Senate, House of Representatives and the Governor’s
Administration to push for positive charter reform. We’re now asking you to
join the campaign: Adopt the resolution: We’re asking all school
boards to adopt the 2020 resolution for charter school funding reform at your
next board meeting and submit it to your legislators and to PSBA.
Cosponsor: A 120-page
charter reform proposal is being introduced as House Bill
2261 by Rep. Joseph Ciresi (D-Montgomery), and Senate Bill 1024,
introduced by Senators Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) and James Brewster
(D-Allegheny). Ask your legislator to sign on as a cosponsor to House Bill
2261 or Senate Bill 1024.
Register: Five compelling reasons for .@PSBA .@PASA .@PAIU school leaders to come to the Capitol
for Advocacy Day on May 11th:
Charter Reform
Cyber Charter Reform
Basic Ed Funding
Special Ed Funding
PLANCON
For more
information: https://www.psba.org/event/advocacy-day-2020/
Rescheduled: Join us for Advocacy Day in Harrisburg to support public
education Monday May 11, 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
PSBA Board Presidents Panel April 27, 28 and 29; Multiple
Locations
Offered at 10 locations across the state,
this annual event supports current and aspiring school board leaders through roundtable
conversations with colleagues as well as a facilitated panel of experienced
regional and statewide board presidents and superintendents. Board Presidents
Panel is designed to equip new and veteran board presidents and vice presidents
as well as superintendents and other school directors who may pursue a
leadership position in the future.
PARSS Annual Conference April 29 – May 1, 2020 in State
College
The 2020 PARSS Conference is April 29 through
May 1, 2020, at Wyndham Garden Hotel at Mountain View Country Club in State
College. Please register as a member or a vendor by accessing the links below.
Register today for the 2020 PASA/PA Principals
Association PA Educational Leadership Summit, August 2-4, at the Lancaster
Marriott at Penn Square
(hosted by the PA Principals Association and
the PA Association of School Administrators). Participants can earn up to 80
PIL hours (40 hours for the Summit and - for an additional cost of $50 -
40 hours for EdCamp) for
attending the conference and completing program requirements. Register
early to reserve your seat! The deadline to take advantage of the Early Bird
Discount is April 24, 2020.
Click here to
register today!
Network for Public Education 2020 Conference in Philly Rescheduled
to November 21-22
NPE Website March 10, 2020 7:10 pm
We so wanted to see you in March, but we need
to wait until November!
Our conference will now take place on November
21 and 22 at the same location in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Please
read the important information below.
Registration: We will be rolling over our
registration information, so there is no reason to register again. You will
be automatically registered for the November dates. If you cannot attend in
November, we ask that you consider donating your registration to absorb some of
the costs associated with rescheduling the conference. If you feel you cannot
make such a donation, please contact: dcimarusti@networkforpubliceducation.org.
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