WHAT:
The Basic Education Funding Commission will hold its next public hearing to continue to discuss and receive testimony regarding a new formula for distributing basic education funding to Pennsylvania schools. The commission was established through Act 51 of 2014 to review and make recommendations related to basic education funding.
WHO:
Basic Education Funding Commission, co-chaired by Senator Pat Browne and Representative Mike Vereb.
Tentatively scheduled to testify include:
- Nate Benefield, Vice President of Policy Analysis of the Commonwealth Foundation
- The Pennsylvania School Boards Association
- John Bell, Superintendent of Delaware Valley School District
- Carole Geary, Superintendent of Pleasant Valley School District
- Sharon Laverdure, Superintendent of East Stroudsburg Area School District
- Meg Dilger, President of Pocono Mountain School Board
- Dr. John A. Toleno, Superintendent of Stroudsburg Area School District
WHEN:
Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 10 a.m.
WHERE:
East Stroudsburg High School South
Carl T. Secor Administration Building
50 Vine Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 17601
Note: We invite the media to attend and cover this event.
Contacts:
Vicki Wilken (Senator Browne) vwilken@pasen.gov – 717-787-1349
Matt Moyer (Senator Browne) mmoyer@pasen.gov – 610-366-2327 (Office) & 610-349-2879 (Cell)
Steve Miskin (House Leadership) smiskin@pahousegop.com – 717-772-9943
Dan Massing (Representative Vereb) dmassing@pahousegop.com – 717-772-9845
Tim Eller (Secretary Dumaresq) tieller@pa.gov – 717-783-9802