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PSBA recognizes Laura Johnson as 2021 Allwein Society inductee

Media contact for PSBA: John Callahan Chief Advocacy Officer Pennsylvania School Boards Association John.Callahan@PSBA… More

Board Leadership Workshop Series

Board presidents, vice presidents and superintendents, build your knowledge and understanding of effective board leadership, plus network and learn from new and experienced directors from across Pennsylvania at the Board Leadership Workshop Series. This four-month series will offer interactive professional development through presentations, panel discussions, conversations and activities relevant to your responsibilities as a board leader… More

Governor Wolf honors the work of school directors

Citing the meaningful contributions that school boards make on behalf of public education and students, Gov. Tom Wolf has proclaimed January 2022 as School Director Recognition Month… More

2022 Virtual School Board Secretaries Conference: Register now!

School board secretaries, you're invited to attend the 2022 Virtual School Board Secretaries Conference on January 26! You are an essential part of school boards’ success, and this annual event is designed to meet the your specific networking and training needs. The conference provides the latest policy and legal updates, and helps attendees refresh skills… More

January is School Director Recognition Month

Each year, PSBA sets aside a time in January to honor school directors for the challenging work they do in leading our schools all year long… More

ICYMI: Meet your 2022 PSBA president, David Hein

In the first Video EDition episode of the new year, PSBA CEO Nathan Mains talks with David Hein, 2022 PSBA president and Parkland School Board president. Watch the full video or read more about the association's new president… More

Essentials guides: a quick-reference resource at your fingertips

You've got a board meeting and need to review which actions require a majority vote. You're the board secretary and need to know the requirements related to posting board minutes. The Essentials guides provide answers to these basics and more in an easy-to-use format… More

Register for Charter School Authorization 101

Join us for the first installment in a new series of educational webinars hosted by the Keystone Center for Charter Change regarding charter school authorization. Learn from the Pennsylvania school district that authorizes more charter schools than all other school districts in the state combined… More

PSBA’s 2020-21 Substitute Teacher Compensation Report now available

On average, daily substitute teachers in Pennsylvania were paid $105 per day for 2020-21. Of the 485 responding Pennsylvania public school districts, 462 reported a daily rate. The most frequent pay rate (mode) and the median pay rate are $100 per day. The minimum reported rate is $78 per day, and the maximum is $160… More

Happy New Year from PSBA

Happy New Year to the PSBA community! We look forward to continuing to serve you in your role in 2022… More