HARRISBURG – As co-chairs of the Basic Education Funding Commission, state Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill, R-York, and Rep. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, today announced details of the commission’s eleventh and final hearing:
WHEN: Thursday, November 16 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: North Office Building, Hearing Room 1, Capitol Complex, Harrisburg
WHAT: Testimonies will include discussion about charter schools, student services, early childhood education, and libraries.
The agenda is:
10:00 a.m. Call to Order and Opening Remarks
10:10 a.m. Panel of Brick-and-Mortar Charter Schools:
- Ryan Schumm, Executive Officer, Charter Choices
- Debi Durso, Member of Philadelphia Charters for Excellence Policy Committee and CEO/Principal of Green Woods Charter School
- Dr. Tina Chekan, CEO, Propel Charter Schools
10:50 a.m. Panel of Cyber Charter Schools:
- Jane Swan, CEO, Reach Cyber Charter School
- Dr. Richard Jensen, CEO, Agora Cyber Charter School
- Mark Allen, CEO, Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School (PALCS)
11:30 a.m. Panel Three:
- Dr. Adam Oldham, LPC, NCSC, High School Counselor, Pennsylvania Coalition of Student Services Associations
- Christi Buker, CAE, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Library Association
- Angela Marks, Founder, Reading Allowed
- Susan DeJarnatt, Professor of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law
12:10 p.m. Closing Remarks and Adjournment
The public can submit comments to be entered into the record at www.basiceducationfundingcommission.com/contact.
The hearing will be streamed live at www.basiceducationfundingcommission.com/meetings.