EPLC 2015 REGIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES
The Education Policy and Leadership Center, with the Cooperation of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) and Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO), will conduct A Series of Regional Full-Day Workshops for 2015 Pennsylvania School Board Candidates.
Incumbents, non-incumbents, campaign supporters and all interested voters are invited to participate in these workshops.
Registration is $45 and includes coffee/pastries, lunch, and materials. For details and registration information, please click here.
The remaining workshop is in the:
Philadelphia Region
Saturday, March 14, 2015 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, 2 W. Lafayette Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Registration Fee – $45
Registration fee includes coffee/pastries, lunch, and materials
To register, please click here.
AGENDA
8:00 a.m. – Registration & Coffee
8:30 a.m. to Noon – Morning Sessions
PART I – Legal and Leadership Roles of School Directors and School Boards
PART II – State and Federal Policies: Implications for School Boards
Noon – Lunch and Networking
12:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Afternoon Sessions
PART III – Continue State and Federal Policies: Implications for School Boards
PART IV – School District Finances and Budgeting
PART V – Candidates and the Law
PART VI – Information Resources
PARTS II and III “State and Federal Policies” section includes, but is not limited to:
K-12 Governance
PA Standards, Student Assessment, and Accountability
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
K-12 State Funding
Early Education
Student Choices (Non-Public, Home Schooling, Charter Schools, Career-Technical, and more)
Teacher Issues
Linking K-12 to Workforce and Post-Secondary Education
Linking K-12 to Community Partners
