The 384th Meeting of The State Board of Education Agenda
March 12-13, 2025
Meeting Location:
333 Market Street
Honors Suite, 1st Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126
This meeting will also be livestreamed, https://pacast.com/live/boe.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
10:30 a.m.
I. ACADEMIC STANDARDS/CHAPTER 4 COMMITTEE
Call to Order: Dr. Lee Williams Chair
Information/Discussion Items: Dr. Brian Gasper, PDE
- Nominees to Serve on Academic Standards Review Committees
Public Comment
Action Items:
- Nominees to Serve on Academic Standards Review Committees
Announcements
Adjournment
11:00 a.m.
II. SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE SCHOOL ACCREDITATION
Call to Order: Hon. Carol Aichele, Chair
Information/Discussion Item: Renee Shade & Monica Washington, PDE
- Application of the Association of Christian Schools International Seeking Recognition as an Approved Accrediting Organization Under the Private Academic Schools Act
Public Comment
Action Item:
- Application of the Association of Christian Schools International Seeking Recognition as an Approved Accrediting Organization Under the Private Academic Schools Act
Announcements
Adjournment
1:00 p.m.
III. TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADER EFFECTIVENESS COMMITTEE
Call to Order: Sandra Dungee Glenn
Discussion Item:
- Pennsylvania Educator Workforce Strategy Dr. Carrie Rowe
Public Comment
Action Items: NONE
Announcements
Adjournment
Immediately following
IV. COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Call to Order: Hon. Pedro Rivera, Chairman
Approval of the Minutes: November 14, 2024 meeting
Report of the Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Postsecondary and Higher Education Lynette Kuhn, PDE
Public Comment
Action Items: NONE
Announcements
Adjournment
Immediately following
V. STATE BOARD EDUCATION
Call to Order: Karen Farmer White, Chair
Executive Session
- The State Board of Education will hold an Executive Session to consult with counsel on the Board’s responsibilities under Act 69 of 2024.
Adjournment
Thursday, March 13, 2025:
9:00 a.m.
VI. STATE BOARD OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Call to Order: Karen Farmer White, Chair
Approval of the Minutes: November 14, 2024 meeting
Information/Discussion Item:
- 2025 National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Monitoring Report for the U.S. Department of Education Beth Marshall, PDE
- Report of the Director of the Bureau of Career and Technical Education Judd Pittman, PDE
Public Comment
Action Item:
- 2025 National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Monitoring Report for the U.S. Department of Education
Announcements
Adjournment
Immediately following
VII. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Call to Order: Karen Farmer White, Chair
Approval of the Minutes: November 14, 2024 meeting
Committee Reports:
- Teacher and School Leader Effectiveness Committee Sandra Dungee Glenn
- Academic Standards/Chapter 4 Committee Dr. Lee Williams
- Special Committee on Private School Accreditation Hon. Carol Aichele
Report of the Acting Secretary of Education Dr. Carrie Rowe
New Business:
- Application of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA-CESS) Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools Seeking to Renew its Recognition as an Approved Accrediting Organization Under the Private Academic Schools Act
- Application of the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) Seeking to Renew its Recognition as an Approved Accrediting Organization Under the Private Academic Schools Act
Discussion Items:
- 2024 Annual Report to the Governor and the General Assembly
- Act 69 of 2024
Public Comment
Action Items:
- Application of the Association of Christian Schools International Seeking Recognition as an Approved Private School Accrediting Organization
- Entertainment of Motions Regarding Recommendations to be Developed Under Section 2011-L(d)(5) of the Public School Code
- 2024 Annual Report to the Governor and the General Assembly
- Resolution Honoring Dr. Khalid Mumin
- Resolution Honoring Mr. Shane Crosby
Announcements
Adjournment