BASIC EDUCATION FUNDING COMMISSION TO HOLD FIRST HEARING

WHAT:          The Basic Education Funding Commission will hold its first hearing on the current funding of education and the formula used to distribute state funding to Pennsylvania school districts.

WHO:             Basic Education Funding Commission, co-chaired by Senator Pat Browne and Representative Mike Vereb.

Those scheduled to testify include:

  • Carolyn Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education
  • Nichole Duffy, Deputy Secretary of Administration
  • Jay Himes, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association School Business Officials (PASBO)
  • Jim Buckheit, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA)

WHEN:          Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 10 a.m.

WHERE:       Senate Hearing Room #1, North Office Building, State Capitol, Harrisburg, PA

Note: We invite the media to attend and cover this event.

Contact:        

Vicki Wilken (Senator Browne) vwilken@pasen.gov – 717-787-1349
Matt Moyer (Senator Browne) mmoyer@pasen.gov – 610-821-8468 (Tuesday) & 610-349-2879 (Wednesday)
Brian Kadunc (Representative Vereb) bkadunc@pahousegop.com – 717-705-7164
Tim Eller (Secretary Dumaresq) tieller@pa.gov – 717-783-9802