November
The State Board of Education Approved the Following Action Item:
- Petition to Intervene and Request for Public Hearing of the Delaware County Community College (PDF) (Approved by the State Board of Education on 11/8/23)
The State Board of Career and Technical Education approved the Following Action Item:
September
On September 13, 2023, the State Board of Education approved the following actions designating its procedural next steps related to the petition of the Springfield School District to withdraw as a sponsor of the Delaware County Community College:
- A motion to designate a presiding officer under the provisions of 1 Pa. Code § 35.185 and 35 Pa. Code § 187, to hold such hearings and resolve such procedural motions as may be necessary to develop and submit to the Board a proposed report under 1 Pa. Code § 35.202 to rule on the petition of Springfield School District.
- A motion to establish the date of November 8, 2023, as the date by which motions to intervene regarding the petition of Springfield School District will be received.
On September 13, 2023, the State Board of Career and Technical Education approved the following action items:
July
On July 12, 2023, the Special and Gifted Education Committee approved the following item:
On July 12, 2023, the State Board of Education approved the following item:
May
On May 3, 2023, the State Board of Career and Technical Education approved the following item:
March
On March 8, 2023, the State Board of Education approved the following item:
January
On January 11, 2023, the State Board of Education approved the following items:
November
On November 10, 2022, the State Board of Education approved the following items:
September
On September 15, 2022, the State Board of Career and Technical Education approved the following items:
- Application for Reaccreditation of Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (PDF)
- Application for Accreditation of Jefferson County-Dubois Vocational School (PDF)
July
On July 13, 2022, the State Board of Education approved the following action items:
- Final-omitted Chapter 11 (Student Attendance and Final-omitted Chapter 12 (Students and Student Services) (PDF)
- 2023 Meeting Calendar
May
- Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA) Performance Level Descriptors (PDF)
- Establishment of COVID-19 as an Extenuating Circumstance for Waivers Under Section 121 of the School Code for Students in the Graduating Classes of 2024 and 2025 (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Noe Ortega (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Taiba Sultana (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Eva Rankin (PDF)
January
Final-form Chapter 4 (Academic Standards and Assessment)
- Annex A (PDF)
- Appendix B-1 (PDF)
On January 13, 2022, the State Board of Career and Technical Education approved the following items:
- Petition to the US Department of Education Seeking Recognition of the Pennsylvania State Board of Career and Technical Education as a Public Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Accrediting Authority (PDF)
- Application for Reaccreditation of York County School of Technology (PDF)
- Application for Reaccreditation of Lehigh Career and Technical Institute (PDF)
September
On September 9, 2021, the State Board of Education approved the following items:
- Chapter 49 Final Amendments (PDF)
- Extenuating Circumstances for Waivers Under Section 121 of the Public School Code (PDF)
On September 8, 2021, the Academic Standards/Chapter 4 Committee approved the following action item:
July
May
On May 5, 2021, the State Board of Education approved the following action items:
- Resolution Honoring Jillian Sweigard (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Anne Griffin (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Matthew Stem (PDF)
On March 10, 2021, the Council of Higher Education approved the following action items:
On March 10, 2021, the State Board of Education approved the following action items:
- Transfer of the Washington Township Independent School District from the Dover Area School District to the Northern York County School District (PDF)
- Petition of the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PDF)
On January 13, 2021, the State Board of Education approved the following action items:
January
On January 8, 2020, the State Board of Career and Technical Education approved the following action items:
- Application for Accreditation of Schuylkill Technology Centers (PDF)
- Request to Form an Area Career and Technical Center in Adams County (PDF)
On January 8, 2020, the State Board of Education took action on the following Petitions to Intervene in the March 18, 2020, hearing on the Erie Community College Plan:
- Petition of the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (PDF)
- Petition of Senator Joseph Scarnati, III (PDF)
- Petition of Empower Erie, LLC (PDF)
- Petition of Brent Davis (PDF)
- Petition of Charles Bennett (PDF)
March
On March 18, 2020, the State Board of Career and Technical Education approved the following action item:
On March 18, 2020, the State Board of Education approved the following action item:
May
On May 6, 2020, the State Board of Education approved the following action items:
- A request that the Legislative Reference Bureau publish a corrective amendment, pursuant to 45 Pa.C.S. § 901, to ensure that the standards for the School District Organization, which were deposited with the Legislative Reference Bureau on August 17, 1970, and then published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, be published in the appropriate title of the Pennsylvania Code.
Chapter 2 School District Organization (PDF)
- Approved a motion that the Hearing on the Matter of the Erie County Community College Plan, which had been scheduled for March 18, 2020, be rescheduled to occur over the course of two days through a virtual, online format such as Zoom or WebEx, in June 2020, or the first possible time the necessary virtual format is available to the Board, and that all existing procedural orders of the Board relating to such hearing remain in effect.
July
On July 8, 2020, the State Board of Education approved the following action item:
- Proposed Chapter 49 (Certification of Professional Personnel) (PDF)
- Order Approving the Erie County Community College Plan (PDF)
- 2021 State Board of Education Meeting Schedule (PDF)
September
On September 9, 2020, the State Board of Education approved the following items:
January
On January 10, 2019, the State Board for Vocational Education approved the following action item:
On January 10, 2019, the State Board of Education approved the following action item:
March
On March 14, 2019, the State Board of Education approved the following action items:
May
On May 8, 2019, the State Board of Education approved the following action items:
- Resolution in Support of Lowering the Compulsory School Age (PDF)
- Resolution in Support of Raising the Compulsory School Age (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Caroline DeWitt (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Donald Fey (PDF)
On May 8, 2019, the State Board for Vocational Education approved the following action Items:
- Perkins V Transition Plan (PDF)
- Application to USDE for Renewal of Postsecondary CTC Accreditation Authority (PDF)
July
On July 11, 2019, the State Board for Vocational Education approved the following action items:
- Application for Reaccreditation of Indiana County Technology Center (PDF)
- Application for Reaccreditation of Clearfield County Career and Technology Center (PDF)
On July 11, 2019, the State Board of Education approved the following action Items for the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA) in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math:
- PASA LEA & Math Policy Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) (PDF)
- PASA ELA Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) (PDF)
- PASA Math Performance Level Descriptors (PLDS) (PDF)
- PASA ELA & Math Cut Scores (PDF)
On July 11, 2019, the State Board of Education approved the following action items:
November
On November 14, 2019, the State Board for Vocational Education approved the following action items:
On November 14, 2019, the State Board of Education approved the following action items:
January
On January 11, 2018, the State Board of Education approved the following items:
- Resolution Endorsing K-12 Computer Science Standards Developed by the Computer Science Teachers Association (PDF)
- 2017 Annual Report (PDF)
March
On Thursday, March 15, 2018, the State Board of Education approved the following action item:
May
On Thursday, May 10, 2018, the State Board of Education approved the following action item:
- Revised Performance Level Descriptors for the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment in English Language Arts (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Andrew Ahr (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Shirlann Harmon (PDF)
July
On Wednesday, July 11, 2018, the Council of Higher Education approved the following action item:
On Thursday, July 12, 2018, the State Board for Vocational Education approved the following action item:
On Thursday, July 12, 2018, the State Board of Education approved the following action items:
September
On September 13, 2018, the State Board for Vocational Education approved the following action items:
- Petition to Change the Attendance Area of the Clearfield County Career and Technology Center (PDF)
- Petition to Change the Attendance Area of the Admiral Peary Area Vocational Technical School (PDF)
November
On November 15, 2018, the State Board of Education approved the following action item:
January
On January 12, 2017, the State Board of Education approved the following items:
- Final-form Chapter 11 (PDF)
- Report on Public School Entity Data Collection Reduction (PDF)
- 2016 Annual Report (PDF)
May
On May 11, 2017, the State Board of Education approved the following action items:
- Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment: Alternate Eligible Content (PDF)
- Notice of Decision on the Application of the Washington Township Independent School District (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Lavinia Soliman (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Joshita Varshney (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Gilbert Griffiths (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Edward Donley (PDF)
July
On July 12, 2017, the Council of Higher Education approved the following action items:
- Resolution to Establish a Special Committee on the Erie County Community College Plan (PDF)
- Motion to Request that the Department of Education Issue a Report of Findings and Recommendations on the Erie County Community College Plan (PDF)
On July 13, 2017, the State Board for Vocational Education approved the following action items:
- Application for Accreditation of Lebanon County Career and Technology Center (PDF)
- Petition to Change the AVTS Attendance Area of the Harrisburg School District (PDF)
- Petition to Change the AVTS Attendance Area of the Dauphin County Technical School (PDF)
On July 13, 2017, the State Board of Education approved the following action items:
Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA) Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs)
- PASA Policy PLDs (PDF)
- PASA Reading PLDs (PDF)
- PASA Mathematics PLDs (PDF)
- PASA Science PLDs (PDF)
- PASA Cut Scores (PDF)
- Statement of Work Master Plan for Basic Education
- State School Fund Authorization: Master Plan for Basic Education
- 2018 Meeting Schedule (PDF)
September
On Wednesday, September 13, 2017, the State Board of Education approved the following action item:
November
On Thursday, November 9, 2017, the State Board of Education approved the following action item:
January
On January 14, 2016, the State Board of Education approved the following items:
March
On March 9, 2016, the State Board of Education approved the following action item:
- 2015 Annual Report (PDF)
May
On May 11, 2016, the State Board for Vocational Education approved the following action item:
On May 11, 2016, the State Board of Education approved the following action items:
July
On July 13, 2016, the State Board of Education approved the following action items:
- 2017 Meeting Schedule (PDF)
- Application of AdvancED to expand the Scope of its Accrediting Authority (PDF)
November
On November 9, 2016, the Council of Higher Education approved the following action item:
On November 9, 2016, the State Board of Education approved the following action items:
January
On January 14, 2015, the State Board of Education approved the following items:
- Resolution establishing a Special Committee on the Washington Township Independent School District (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Wendy Beetlestone (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Acting Secretary Carolyn Dumaresq (PDF)
March
On March 11, 2015, the State Board of Education approved the following items:
May
On May 14, 2015, the State Board for Vocational Education approved the following items:
Application to the U.S. Department of Education:
- Accreditation Status for Bureau of Career and Technical Education (PDF)
- Attachment 1 (PDF)
- Attachment 2 (PDF)
July
On July 9, 2015, the State Board of Education approved the following items:
- Interim Order Disapproving the Application of The Educational Enrichment Initiative Seeking Renewal of Accrediting Authority (PDF)
- Revised PSSA Cut Scores and Performance Level Descriptors
- Recommendation Regarding PSSA Communications (PDF)
- 2016 Meeting Calendar (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Lee Williams (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Gregory Dunlap (PDF)
On September 17, 2015, the State Board of Education approved the following items:
- Accreditation of the Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Seeking Renewals of Accrediting Authority (PDF)
- Application of the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools Seeking Renewal of Accrediting Authority (PDF)
- Application of the Washington Township Independent School District (PDF)
On November 18, 2015, the Council of Higher Education approved the following item:
On November 19, 2015, the State Board for Vocational Education approved the following items:
- Application of York County School of Technology Seeking Re-accreditation (PDF)
- Application of Lehigh Career and Technical Institute Seeking Re-accreditation (PDF)
Application of Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center Seeking Accreditation (PDF)
On November 19, 2015, the State Board of Education approved the following items:
January
On January 9, 2014, the State Board for Vocational Education approved the following item:
On January 9, 2014, the State Board of Education approved the following item:
May
On May 15, 2014, the State Board for Vocational Education approved the following items:
- Petition of the Mifflin County School District Seeking Status as a Single District Career and Technology Center (PDF)
- Accreditation of Indiana County Technology Center (PDF)
On May 15, 2014, the State Board of Education approved the following items:
July
On July 10, 2014, the State Board of Education approved the following items:
- 2015 Meeting Schedule (PDF)
- 2013 Annual Report (PDF)
- Accreditation of Clearfield County Career and Technology Center (PDF)
- Accreditation of Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center (PDF)
- Petition of Connellsville Area School District Seeking Status as a Single District Career and Technology Center (PDF)
- Final-omitted Chapter 11 (Student Attendance) (PDF)
- Recommendations on Special Education for Gifted Students (PDF)
On November 13, 2014, the State Board of Education approved the following items:
January
The State Board of Education approved the following items during its January 10, 2013 meeting:
- Chapter 18 Proposed (PDF)
- Chapter 31 Final-Omitted (PDF)
March
The State Board of Education approved the following items during its March 14, 2013 meeting:
- Chapter 4 Final-Form (PDF)
- Pennsylvania Common Core Standards: English Language Arts & Mathematics (Appendix A-1) (PDF)
- Pennsylvania Common Core Standards for Reading in Science and Technology & Pennsylvania Common Core Standards for Writing in Science & Technology (Appendix B) (PDF)
- Pennsylvania Common Core Standards for Reading in History and Social Studies & Pennsylvania Common Core Standards for Writing in History and Social Studies (Appendix C) (PDF)
May
The State Board of Education approved the following items during its May 9, 2013 meeting:
Extension of deadline for the application of The Educational Enrichment Initiative (TEEI) for renewal of accrediting authority
The State Board for Vocational Education approved the following item during its May 9, 2013 meeting:
July
The State Board of Education approved the following items during its July 11, 2013 meeting:
- 2014 Meeting Schedule (PDF)
Application of The Educational Enrichment Initiative (TEEI) for renewal of accrediting authority
September
The State Board of Education approved the following items during its September 12, 2013 meeting:
- Chapter 4 Final-Form (Academic Standards and Assessment (PDF)
- Application of the Porter Township Initiative Independent School District for transfer from the East Stroudsburg Area School District to the Wallenpaupack Area School District (PDF)
- Authorization to utilize the State School Fund to support the work of the Ad Hoc Committee on Dating Violence Education (PDF)
November
The State Board of Education approved the following items during its November 14, 2013 meeting:
- Proposed Regulation Chapter 18 (Financial Recovery) (PDF)
- Academic Standards for Business, Computer and Information Technology (PDF)
- Resolution Honoring Edward Sheehan (PDF)
- Resolution Acknowledging Highmark's Support of the Board's Student Leadership Program (PDF)
- Resolution Acknowledging the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils' Support of the Board's Student Leadership Program (PDF)
January
The State Board of Education approved the following item during its January 12, 2012 meeting:
- 0112.1: Resolution honoring Dan Fogarty (PDF)
- 0112.2: Resolution honoring Ivory Nelson (PDF)
March
The State Board of Education approved the following item during its March 15, 2012 meeting:
- 0315.1: Resolution establishing a Special Committee on the Riegelsville Independent School District (PDF)
- 0315.2: Motion to approve withdrawal of Chapter 10 to make technical revisions for form and legality (PDF)
May
The State Board of Education approved the following item during its May 10, 2012 meeting:
- 0510.1: Chapter 4 (Academic Standards and Assessment) Proposed Regulations (PDF)
- 0510.2: Resolution Honoring Shannon Sullivan (PDF)
- 0510.3: Resolution Honoring David Collins (PDF)
- 0510.4: Resolution Honoring Dr. Francis McNairy (PDF)
July
The State Board of Education approved the following items during its July 12, 2012 meeting:
- 0712.1: Motion to Approve the application of Riegelsville Independent School District for transfer from the Easton Area School District to the Palisades School District
- 0712.2: Resolution establishing a Special Committee on the Porter Township Initiative (PDF)
- 0712.3: 2013 Meeting Calendar (PDF)
January
The State Board of Education approved the following item during its January 12, 2011 meeting:
March
The State Board of Education approved the following item during its March 16, 2011 meeting:
- 0316.1: Ratification of Members Nominated for Advisory Committee on School Safety Reporting and Response (PDF)
May
The State Board of Education approved the following items during its May 18, 2011 meeting:
- 0518.1: Resolution regarding standards for consideration of future alternative certification program requests (PDF)
- 0518.2: Authorization to utilize $12,500 from the State School Fund to support a study of Pennsylvania's school libraries, as required by House Resolution 987
- 0518.3: Resolution honoring Joseph Torsella (PDF)
- 0518.4: Resolution honoring Andy Youstic (PDF)
- 0518.5: Resolution honoring Travis Gilbert (PDF)
The State Board of Education approved the following items during its May 26, 2011 meeting:
- 0526.1: PSSA-M Performance Level Descriptors and Cut Scores PSSA-M Performance Level Descriptors: Reading & Science (PDF)
- PSSA-M Cut Scores: Reading & Science (PDF)
July
The State Board of Education approved the following items during its July 20, 2011 meeting: 0720.1: Keystone Exam Performance Level Descriptors and Cut Scores:
- Keystone Exam Performance Level Descriptors: Algebra I, Biology & Literature (PDF)
- Keystone Exam Cut Scores: Algebra I, Biology & Literature (PDF)
- 0720.2: Resolution honoring Adam Schott (PDF)
- 0720.3: Resolution honoring John Tarka (PDF)
September
The State Board of Education approved the following item during its September 21, 2011 meeting:
- 0921.1: 2012 Meeting Schedule (PDF)
November
The State Board of Education approved the following item during its November 16, 2011 meeting:
1116.1: Chapter 10 FINAL (PDF) and Model Memorandum of Understanding FINAL (PDF)
November
The State Board of Education approved the following items during its November 18, 2010 meeting:
- 1117.1: Application of the Chester Upland School District to be a local sponsor of the Delaware County Community College (PDF)
- 1117.2: Resolution regarding a pilot alternative certification program: The New Teacher Project in partnership with Pittsburgh Public Schools (PDF)
- 1117.3: Policy Recommendation - State Assessment Validation Advisory Committee (PDF)
The State Board of Vocational Education approved the following item during its November 18, 2010 meeting:
- 1118.1: Application to U.S. Department of Education: Accreditation Status for Bureau of Career and Technical Education (PDF)
September
The State Board of Education approved the following items during its September 16, 2010 meeting:
- 915.1 Accreditation Agency Applications:
- 915.2 Revised and Proposed PASA Cut Scores and Performance Level Descriptors
- PASA Cut Scores (PDF)
- PASA Performance Level Descriptors: Grade 3-4 Math (PDF)
- PASA Performance Level Descriptors: Grade 3-4 Reading (PDF)
- PASA Performance Level Descriptors: Grade 5-6 Math (PDF)
- PASA Performance Level Descriptors: Grade 5-6 Reading (PDF)
- PASA Performance Level Descriptors: Grade 7-8 Math (PDF)
- PASA Performance Level Descriptors: Grade 7-8 Reading (PDF)
- PASA Performance Level Descriptors: Grade 11 Math (PDF)
- PASA Performance Level Descriptors: Grade 11 Reading (PDF)
- 915.3 Keystone Exam Eligible Content and Assessment Anchors
- Literature (PDF)
- Algebra I (PDF)
- Biology (PDF)
- 915.4 Keystone Exams: Statement of Policy on the Local Assessment Option (PDF)
- 915.5 2011 State Board Meeting Schedule (PDF)