News from PSBA
PSBA stays actively involved in legal and legislative developments that impact public education in the commonwealth. Our policy, legal and government affairs professionals are reglarly called upon to provide background and expertise for education stakeholders, including legislators and reporters. Filter news from our associaiton using the categories below.
PSBA Requests PA House of Representatives Oppose House Bill 1254
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA), on behalf of the 4,500 elected officials who govern the commonwealth’s public school districts, requests that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives oppose House Bill 1254, which mandates the creation of a voucher program in school districts. Under the bill, any school district that does not “provide full-time in-person instruction or […]
PSBA Responds to Mask Mandates in Pennsylvania’s Public Schools
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) is responding to today’s announcement from Governor Wolf, instituting a statewide mask mandate for all K-12 students while in school buildings. PSBA understands the order is in response to the spread of the Delta variant and is being made by Acting Health Secretary Beam under her authority to issue […]
PSBA Pleased with Prioritization of Public Education in 2021-22 State Budget
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) is pleased that the 2021-22 state budget will prioritize public schools and students by including significant increases for basic and special education subsidies, as well as the allocation of one-time federal funds to address critical learning and related needs. If approved, a $300 million increase in basic education funding (BEF) represents one of the largest increases in history and should help ensure that local taxpayers are […]
Charter school reform resolutions tops 400 PA school districts saying, “the time for reform is now!”
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) announces today that more than 400 school districts have adopted a charter school reform resolution calling for change to the 24-year-old charter school law. This announcement comes just in time for the Charter Reform Virtual Rally event happening today that has more than 200 PSBA members coming together to advocate and ensure that […]
Charter School Taskforce Report Released: The Outcome of a Multiyear Effort Spearheaded by PSBA
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) announced today, the release of a Charter School Task Force Report. The report is a result of a multiyear effort that began in December 2019, bringing together school board directors, superintendents and school solicitors to examine the state’s current charter school law, along with previous efforts to update the law. In addition, […]