Current pension plans for public school and state employees will be changing under Senate Bill 1, legislation introduced and adopted in June 2017. The plan is offered as a significant step toward systemic long-term reform intended to ensure the… Read On
Highlights of Key Sections Section 1704-A Charter School Funding Commission: A statewide funding advisory commission is created to explore funding issues related to charter school entities and make recommendations one year from the effective date of… Read On
School boards should focus on the section of the PSBA Platform containing the Core Legislative Principles and Supporting Concepts. The four Core Legislative Principles provide the broad policy framework for the platform, and the Supporting… Read On
On Feb. 7, Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his state budget address to the General Assembly, outlining a different approach for addressing Pennsylvania’s $3 billion deficit. The $32.3 billion proposal is an increase of $571 million (1.8%) over the prior… Read On
Adopted by the Delegate Assembly on Oct. 15, 2016 Legislative Priority Issues for the 2017-18 Session Address Pennsylvania's Pension Crisis PSBA believes that the state must immediately enact meaningful public school employee pension reform with the… Read On
PSBA Note: The PA Department of Education (PDE) announced its intention to request a waiver from the U.S Department of Education (USDE) of Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Title III relates to language…… Read On
PSBA Note: The following is the memo from the PA Department of Education explaining the revised exit criteria for the state’s English Language Instructional Programs for English Language Learners (ELL) to make exit decisions for the 2015-16 school… Read On
Stopgap budget vetoed, schools face financial impacts On Sept. 29, 2015, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed the stopgap budget bills passed by the General Assembly that would have provided about four months of support to state agencies and public schools… Read On
This week Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his first state budget address to the General Assembly, outlining an ambitious plan for 2015-16. The $34.47 billion proposal is centered on the three priorities outlined by the governor in his inaugural address:… Read On
Published on Feb 6, 2015 Originally recorded in 2014, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) explains his work that has allowed some school districts to receive long-awaited state reimbursement for construction projects, but notes that more is needed to reform… Read On