A Special Full-Day Workshop for
2007 School Board Candidates
Lehigh Valley School Districts
Saturday, March 3, 2007 - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mack Truck World Headquarters, 2100 Mack Blvd., Allentown, PA 18015
(Organized by the Lehigh Valley Business/Education Partnership)
Registration Fee - $30
Registration fee includes lunch, refreshments, and materials, including The
Education Policy and Leadership Center's 2006 Pennsylvania Education Finance Primer.
7:30 a.m. - Registration & Coffee
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Program (Lunch Included)
PART I - Legal and Leadership Roles of School
Directors and School Boards
Board Authority and Responsibility
Policymaking and Judicial Functions of the Board
Communication and Advocacy Roles of the Board
Working with the Superintendent and Other Members of
the Board
More Information Resources on Governance Issues and
Effective School Boards
PART II - State and Federal Policies: Implications
for School Boards
State Education Policymaking: Context and Process
"No Child Left Behind" Federal Law
Pennsylvania's Academic Standards, Assessments and
Accountability
Building Educational Capacity to Support Student
Achievement
Charter Schools, Cyber Schools, Homeschool, Vouchers,
and other Choices
Pennsylvania's Education Funding System
Special Session Act 1 of 2006 (Property Tax
Relief)
More Information Resources on Education Policy
PART III - Candidates and the Law
Who can serve on a school board?
2007 Election Schedule - Key Dates
Candidates and Pennsylvania's Ethics Law
Requirements for Petitions
Pennsylvania's Campaign Finance Law
Workshop Faculty
PART I will be presented by a staff member of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA). The mission of PSBA is to promote excellence in school board governance through leadership, service, and advocacy for public education.
PART II and PART III will be presented by Ron Cowell, President of The Education Policy and Leadership Center (EPLC). EPLC is an independent, non-partisan, not-for profit organization based in Harrisburg that focuses on education policy, leadership, and public advocacy.
Workshop Registration
Click here to
print a Workshop Registration Form and pay by check or money order.
Click here to
register online using a credit card.
Click here for directions to the program site, Mack Trucks World Headquarters.
