PSBA's Legislative Platform
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As adopted by the PSBA Legislative Policy
Council
on Oct. 4, 2007
Delegates to the PSBA Legislative Policy Council meeting in Hershey on Oct. 4, 2007, adopted an official platform for the association, consisting of the following resolutions and legislative proposals.
General Principles
Recognizing that learning is a lifelong process, it is resolved that PSBA: work in cooperation with parents, students, staff, community groups and others toward the establishment and maintenance of child-centered public education as a local, state and national priority; support reform for the betterment of public education that prepares students to be productive citizens; and promote the achievements of public schools, students and local school boards. PSBA's members will hold the state Legislature and individuals accountable for actions that legislators take that create or increase inadequately funded mandates and/or force school districts to raise taxes.
PSBA will assert school boards' authority to prioritize educational policy, administration and curriculum in order to best balance local educational practices, available resources, public input and accountability. PSBA opposes any policy initiative that is inadequately funded, diminishes educational opportunities for all children, undermines board governance or minimizes communities' investment in their schools.
A. Buildings and Construction
B. Personnel Issues
C. Educational Programs and Assessment
D. School Choice
E. Special Education
F. Career and Technical Education
G. School Governance
H. Education-Related Mandates
I. School Finance
J. Federal Issues