HARRISBURG –Both co-chairs of the Basic Education Funding Commission have announced the commission’s upcoming schedule. Republican York County Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill commented that the commission will travel to every corner of the state to gain valuable feedback from public school finance experts, educational advocates, and taxpayers in order to address the charge given by the Commonwealth Court that the state needs a better way to distribute existing tax dollars to give every child a quality education. Democrat Lancaster County Rep. Mike Sturla says with the court matter resolved, it’s imperative that the commission start holding hearings to collect testimony that will help improve the basic education funding formula to comply with the court’s directive regarding adequacy, equity, and timeliness. The current schedule is:
September 12 in Allentown
September 13 in Harrisburg
September 14 in Philadelphia
September 21 in Lancaster
September 28 in Hanover
October 5 in Hazleton
October 11 in Pittsburgh
October 12 in Lemont Furnace
November 2 in Enola
November 9 in Bedford
Hearing details and agendas will be announced closer to the dates. The public can submit comments to be entered into the record via the “Contact Us” section of the commission’s website: basiceducationfundingcommission.com.
REP. MIKE STURLA
SEN. KRISTIN PHILLIPS-HILL