PA City, Business, School Leaders to Call for Action on School Funding Law

City, business and school leaders across the state will hold news conferences on Monday and Tuesday to call on the General Assembly to enact a school funding formula law that invests at least $2.6 bil

MONDAY, JUNE 2

ALLENTOWN

PARTICIPANTS: Mayor Ed Pawlowski, Superintendent Karen S. Angello, Ph.D., and School Board President Andrew Weiss

TIME: 11:30 a.m.
LOCATION: William Allen High School, 126 N. 17th St., Allentown

HARRISBURG

PARTICIPANTS: Mayor Stephen Reed and Superintendent Dr. Gerald W. Kohn
TIME: Noon
LOCATION: Mayor's Cabinet room

ERIE

PARTICIPANTS: Mayor Joseph E. Sinnott, Superintendent Dr. James E. Barker and Dr. Michael Krahe, Executive Vice President of Human Development and Leadership, Erie Insurance Group.

TIME: 11:15 a.m.
LOCATION: Edison Elementary School, 1921 East Lake Rd., Erie

PHILADELPHIA

PARTICIPANTS: Mayor Michael A. Nutter, Philadelphia School District CEO Arlene Ackerman and Dan Fitzpatrick, President and CEO, Citizens Bank

TIME: 2 p.m.
LOCATION: Mayor's reception room, City Hall

READING

PARTICIPANTS: Mayor Thomas McMahon, Superintendent Dr. Thomas R. Chapman, Jr., Mrs. Ellen Horan, President & CEO, Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce

TIME: Noon
LOCATION: Penn Room, City Hall

SCRANTON

PARTICIPANTS: Mayor Chris Doherty and Assistant Superintendent Bill King
TIME: Noon
LOCATION: Scranton High School, 63 Munchak Way, Scranton

TUESDAY, JUNE 3

DELAWARE COUNTY

PARTICIPANTS: Southeast Delco School District Superintendent Trudie Bennett, Ed.D., William Penn School District Superintendent Joseph Bruni, and Chester-Upland School District Superintendent Dr. Gregory Thornton

TIME: 11 a.m.
LOCATION: Southeast Delco School District, 1560 Delmar Dr., Folcroft

LANCASTER

PARTICIPANTS: Mayor J. Richard Gray, Superintendent Stephen Iovino
TIME: 2:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Fulton Elementary School, 225 West Orange St., Lancaster

CONTACT: Michael Race of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, +1-717-783-9802

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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Web Site: http://www.state.pa.us/

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