PA School Code Update
As part of the 2012-13 state budget, Governor Tom Corbett signed into law House Bill 1901, which made several changes to the Public School Code of 1949. Below is an… Read More
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Register for the PA Principals Association Conference Online!
Attention Members: You do not need to log in to the PA Principals Association web site in order to register for the PA Principals Association Conference, Oct. 21-23, 2012, in… Read More
October is “National Principals Month”
Once again, NASSP and NAESP will be declaring October 2012 as “National Principals Month.” A web site will go live in August, which will include a map with all states who… Read More
Validity of Level I Public School Certificates and the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS)
There has been some concern expressed regarding the ability of local education agencies (LEA) to determine the current service time validity of a Level I certificate by referencing the TIMS… Read More
Revised Schedule for Delivery of 2011-12 PSSA and AYP Data
The revised schedule for the delivery of the 2011-12 PSSA and AYP Data is as follows: The District Student Data Files available at www.drc-web.com/reportdelivery and the preliminary AYP Data File… Read More
Education Secretary Announces $19.78 Million Awarded to Enhance Academic Opportunities for At-Risk Students
Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis recently announced the 61 awardees that will receive a total of $19.78 million as part of the 21st Century Community Learning Challenge Grant. In response… Read More
State Assessment Transition Plan
An upcoming webinar is being held where the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will present the three year transition plan for state assessments. Of particular interest is the requirement that… Read More
Deadline Extended for PA Principals Association Conference Early Bird Discount
The deadline has been extended for the PA Principals Association Conference Early Bird registration discount from Friday, July 13, 2012 to on/before Tuesday, July 31, 2012! Click here to REGISTER… Read More
State Budget is Passed
The governor signed the $27.7 billion budget which included $150 million more for basic subsidy funding. The legislature and governor were unable to come to agreement on funding increases for… Read More
Teacher Evaluation Bill
Along with the state budget, legislation passed that establishes a new system for evaluating public school employees. This new system uses student performance as a rating factor. For teachers and… Read More