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7/27/2010 - PA Among Finalists in Second Round of Race to the Top
7/26/2010 - PSERS: Directed Recertification of FY 2010-2011 ECR
7/7/2010 - FY 10-11 State Budget: Certified Safety Committee Deadline Extended
7/6/2010 - FY 10-11 State Budget: PSERS Recertification from 8.22% to 5.64%
7/6/2010 - FY 10-11 State Budget: Special Education Detailed Spreadsheet
7/6/2010 - FY 10-11 State Budget: Accountability Block Grants
7/6/2010 - FY 10-11 State Budget: Educational Assistance Program
7/6/2010 - FY 10-11 State Budget: Reimbursement of Charter School Expenditures
7/6/2010 - FY 10-11 State Budget: Basic Education Detailed Spreadsheet
7/6/2010 - FY 10-11 State Budget: Summary of Education Appropriations
7/6/2010 - FY 10-11 State Budget: Rendell Signs Budget That Preserves Education Gains
7/5/2010 - FY 10-11 State Budget: Fiscal Code Summary
6/29/2010 - PDE: Federal Income Guidelines for Free and Reduced-Price School Lunches to Remain at Current Levels for 2010-11
6/22/2010 - Scholarship Available for EPLC Education Policy Fellowship Program – Apply today!
6/3/2010 - More Than $600 Million Available to SDs for New Construction, Energy-Savings, and Science
6/2/2010 - PA Submits Round Two Federal 'Race to the Top' Application
5/27/2010 - PASBO Pension Reform Task Force Report
5/26/2010 - PSERS Web Forum: PowerPoint Presentation
5/24/2010 - March 2011 Annual Conference Exhibit Reservations
5/24/2010 - Pennridge, Central Bucks SDs Win Tax Collector Compensation Battle in Commonwealth Court
5/20/2010 - 2010 ASBO Bridges to the Future Application
5/20/2010 - PDE Statement Regarding Expiration of Mandate Waiver Program
5/18/2010 - Accounting Bulletins: Implementation of GASB Statement #54
5/14/2010 - Active Schools Grant Program Applications Accepted Through June 10
5/10/2010 - Act 1 Index Data
5/5/2010 - ARRA Reporting Web Forum Slides
5/4/2010 - Instructions for ARRA Reporting, Allocation and PA-PACT Web Forum
5/4/2010 - SFSF Quick Guide-Revised March 29, 2010
5/3/2010 - ARRA Reporting Frequently Asked Questions
5/3/2010 - 2010-2011 Estimated State Property Tax Relief per Homestead
4/26/2010 - Governor Nominates Thomas E. Gluck as Secretary of Education
4/23/2010 - Secretary Zahorchak to Become Superintendent of the Allentown SD
4/15/2010 - $772.5 Million Available for Statewide Property Tax Relief
3/29/2010 - PA Not Selected From Among Race to the Top Finalists
3/19/2010 - IMPORTANT: PDE REVISIONS TO PROPOSED BASIC EDUCATION FUNDING
3/17/2010 - FY 09-10 Stimulus Allocations to LEAs
3/16/2010 - School Tax Information Form Available Online
3/8/2010 - Last Minute Details for the PASBO 55th Annual Conference
3/8/2010 - Mobile App for the PASBO 55th Annual Conference
3/4/2010 - PA Identified as Race to the Top Finalist; Winners Announced in April
2/25/2010 - CBS February 26 CBS webcast to be held - program repeated March 3
2/25/2010 - From Hershey to Haiti—Bring Your Soles4Souls
2/9/2010 - Proposed Budget FY 10-11: Education Budget Continues Strategic Investments
2/9/2010 - Proposed Budget FY 10-11: Detailed Spreadsheets & More
2/9/2010 - Proposed Budget FY 10-11: Executive Budget & Fact Sheets
2/9/2010 - Proposed Budget FY 10-11: PSFC Statement on State Budget Proposal
2/3/2010 - SFSF Quick Guide
1/22/2010 - NEW! – A Networking Site for the 2010 PASBO Annual Conference. Click for details.
1/7/2010 - Help Available to Verify K–12 Schools Applying for the ENERGY STAR
1/5/2010 - DCED Report on Earned Income Tax Consolidation Now Available
1/4/2010 - Payroll Tax Rates for 2010
12/29/2009 - PDE Releases Guidelines and Application for QSCBs and QZABs
12/18/2009 - Last call for PASBO Board of Directors Candidates
12/18/2009 - Comprehensive Act 32 Tax Collection Agreement
12/11/2009 - PSERS Certifies 2010-2011 Employer Rate at 8.22%
12/11/2009 - PSERS Announces Postive Investment Earnings
12/7/2009 - Register for Energy Star Webinar on Achieving 40% Reduction in Energy Use
12/4/2009 - PASBO Responds to Call for Termination of Swaps
12/2/2009 - Workplace Safety Committee - Online Filing Instructions
12/2/2009 - Compliance Steps for Certifying Your Workplace Safety Committee
11/25/2009 - Allocations by school district and charter school of ARRA funds including Title I, IDEA and SFSF
11/25/2009 - Public Schools' Guide to Energy/Green Technologies Funding Opportunities
11/23/2009 - Detailed PDE FY 2009-10 Budget Spreadsheets
11/19/2009 - Auditor General Calls on Legislature to Ban "Swap" Contracts
11/6/2009 - PDE Final ARRA Title 1 Spreadsheet
11/3/2009 - Application for Part 1 of Pennsylvania’s State Stabilization Funds Approved
10/29/2009 - Hand Sanitizer and Masks Shipped to Schools to Counter H1N1
10/22/2009 - ACT Waiver: SDs Permitted to Seek Waivers for up to 25%
10/12/2009 - State Budget: Fiscal Code Provisions Impacting Education
10/10/2009 - Governor Rendell Signs Education Budget Preserving Pennsylvania’s Academic Progress, Keeping Property Taxes Down
10/9/2009 - PSFC Statement on Budget Agreement
10/8/2009 - State Budget: PA House Passes Key State Budget Bills
10/8/2009 - State Budget: 2009-2010 Estimated Education Funding, from PDE dated October 7
10/8/2009 - State Budget: General Fund Spreadsheet, pages 12-18 for Education
10/8/2009 - Final Budget—Education Line Items
10/7/2009 - State Budget: Senate Passes Package that Maintains PA's Committment to Education
10/7/2009 - State Budget: Senate Line-by-Line Printout and Summary of Provisions Related to Education
10/6/2009 - George Longridge running for PSERS Retirement Board
9/30/2009 - ARRA Section 1512 Reporting Instructions
9/25/2009 - State Budget: Education Funding by District under Budget Agreement
9/21/2009 - State Budget: A Budget Agreement Has Been Reached
9/14/2009 - State Budget: Rendell Says There's More Work to be Done
9/11/2009 - State Budget: Legislative Leaders Announce Budget Agreement
9/11/2009 - State Budget: Proposed FY 09-10 Budget Agreement Summary
9/4/2009 - Delayed Deadline for PSERS Payment
9/3/2009 - Governor Urges Adequate Budget Funding to Continue Student Achievement Gains
9/3/2009 - PA Students Continue to Make Gains as Commonwealth's Investment in Schools Grows
9/3/2009 - ARRA Reporting Requirements: First of Two Templates Due to PDE September 18
9/3/2009 - Sample Resolution Regarding State Budget Impasse
9/1/2009 - School-Based Dispensing of H1N1 Influenza Vaccine
9/1/2009 - State Budget: HB 1943 Spreadsheet
8/28/2009 - Pennsylvania Dinner at ASBO RSVP
8/28/2009 - PASBO Award of Excellence in School Facilities
8/27/2009 - Video and Remarks from School Funding Campaign News Conference
8/27/2009 - DCED's Act 32 Weighted Vote Now Available
8/26/2009 - School Funding Campaign Calls for 'Right' State Budget
8/26/2009 - Nearly $1.3 Billion in Payments to School Districts Delayed Due to Budget Impasse
8/26/2009 - PASBO Press Conference Statement-State Education Funding
8/20/2009 - H1N1 Virus: PA Dept of Health Guidance for Schools (Webinar PowerPoint)
8/12/2009 - Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Schools (Grades K-12)
8/5/2009 - State Budget: General Fund 'Bridge' Blue-Lined Budget Spreadsheet
8/5/2009 - State Budget: Line-Item Vetoes of Education Programs
8/4/2009 - House Sends "Bridge" Budget to Governor
7/31/2009 - Open Records: Advisory Available Regarding Home Addresses of Public Employees Available
7/30/2009 - First Payment of More than $416 Million to Pennsylvania SDs Halted Due to Budget Impasse
7/30/2009 - School Funding Campaign Dismayed that State Missed First Subsidy Payment to SDs
7/29/2009 - Open Records: Commonwealth Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Related to the Release of Home Addresses of Public School Employees
7/29/2009 - Governor Rendell to Seek ‘Bridge’ to Pay Employees While Budget Talks Continue
7/22/2009 - House Votes Against Senate GOP Budget
7/21/2009 - School Funding Campaign Says Senate-Passed Budget Would Kill School Funding Reform Efforts
7/21/2009 - State Budget: 2009-10 Budget Comparisons Available
7/20/2009 - Senate Sends Budget Back to House
7/17/2009 - PASBO/PASA Survey Shows School Districts Increasing Class Sizes and Cutting Personnel to Make Ends Meet
7/17/2009 - House Sends Budget to Senate
7/16/2009 - PA House Moves Forward with Responsible, Balanced Democratic Budget
7/15/2009 - School Funding Campaign Asks Legislators not to Turn Back the Clock on School Funding Reform
7/15/2009 - Buckheit Named New PASA Executive Director
7/14/2009 - State Budget: PDE's General Fund Budget under Governor's Plan vs House Democratic Plan
7/13/2009 - State Budget: PDE Secretary Says House GOP Plan Would be Devastating
7/13/2009 - State Budget: Governor's Education Budget vs. House Republican Amendment to SB850 by School District
7/13/2009 - State Budget: PDE's General Fund Budget under Governor's Plan vs. House Republican Plan
7/10/2009 - State Budget Update: $72 million Potential Additional Cuts
6/26/2009 - State Budget Update: Rendell Releases List of Cuts Totaling $500 Million
6/26/2009 - State Budget Update: Spreadsheet Outlining $500 Million in Additional Cuts
6/17/2009 - How to Apply for Basic Education Funds Using PA-PACT Recording
6/16/2009 - State Budget Update: Governor Proposes Temporary Tax Increase
6/12/2009 - State Budget Updat: Secretary Soderberg Describes Crisis in Revenues and Spending
6/12/2009 - State Budget Update: Rendell Urges Proper Use of Recovery Funding to Avoid Property Tax Increases
6/8/2009 - PDE/PASBO Web Forum - HOW TO APPLY FOR BASIC EDUCATION FUNDS USING PA-PACT
6/8/2009 - Escrow Account for Agora Cyber Charter School Payments
6/8/2009 - PA-Pact Application for 2009-10 Now Open
6/5/2009 - PA-PACT Application Opens June 8, 2009
6/3/2009 - State Budget Update: Education Secretary Comments on Approval of Governor's School Funding Proposal
6/1/2009 - ARRA Application Dates Available
5/29/2009 - Health, Education Secretaries Announce New Grant Initiatives
5/28/2009 - Education Secretary Says Senate Budget Would be 'Devestating' for Districts, Students and Taxpayers
5/27/2009 - PETE & C Preconference Workshop RFP Submission
5/21/2009 - ARRA Account Codes Available
5/14/2009 - Mandate Waiver Application (Bid Advertising)
5/6/2009 - PDE Halts Payments to Agora Cyber Charter School Citing Fraud and Improper Use of Funds
5/6/2009 - Upper Moreland SD Mandate Waiver Application to Advertise on District Website in lieu of Newspaper Approved
5/5/2009 - 2009-2010 Property Tax Reduction Allocations
5/4/2009 - Economy Taking Toll on School Budgets, PASBO Survey Shows
5/1/2009 - PPL Offers Free Benchmarking Service to Schools
4/30/2009 - Swine Flu Information for Schools
4/30/2009 - Swine Flu Info for Schools
4/16/2009 - Department of Agriculture Accepting Applications for Healthy Farms, Health Schools Program
4/15/2009 - Budget Secretary Certifies $770 Million for Property Tax Relief
4/14/2009 - Another Year of Property Tax Relief Announced
3/19/2009 - PENNDOT Offering Free Seat Belt, Traffic Safety Programs to Schools During Enforcement Wave
3/12/2009 - 2009-2010 BEF: Gov. Revised vs Gov. Original
3/12/2009 - American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Information
3/10/2009 - Updated Basic Education Funding Appropriation Available
2/27/2009 - SDL Told to Release Contracts
2/25/2009 - PASBO / PASA Advisory Opinion Request to Open Records Office - W-2's
2/6/2009 - U.S. Green Building Council Presents Free Online Training - Introduction to LEED for Schools
2/5/2009 - Location Cost Metric (LCM) Adjusted in Governor's Proposal
2/4/2009 - 2009-2010 Proposed Basic Education Budget
2/4/2009 - 2009-2010 Proposed Special Education Budget
2/4/2009 - 2009-2010 Proposed Reimbursement for Charter Schools
2/4/2009 - 2009-2010 Summary of State Appropriations for Education
2/4/2009 - PSFC Statement on FY 2009-2010 Proposed Budget
2/4/2009 - Governor Presents Annual Budget, Sustains School Funding Commitment
2/4/2009 - FY 2009-2010 Education Program Eliminations
1/22/2009 - Model Right-to-Know Request Form
1/12/2009 - PA's Value-Added Growth Model Approved
1/5/2009 - Anti-Idling Sign Specifications Now Available
12/23/2008 - Auditor General Jack Wagner Faults Department of Education for Administrative Deficiencies in Classrooms for the Future
12/12/2008 - Valley Forge Update: What’s New in ’09 for the PASBO Annual Conference?
12/12/2008 - Employer Contribution Rate for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Announced
12/9/2008 - Governor Rendell Outlines Plan to Close Budget Shortfall
12/9/2008 - Secretary Mary Soderberg’s mid-year budget briefing presentation
12/5/2008 - Auditor General Jack Wagner Says Dept. of Education’s Administration of Safe School Activities is Lacking
12/5/2008 - Update Your Payroll Tax Rates for 2009
12/5/2008 - PSERS Estimated 2009-2010 Employer Contribution Rate
12/1/2008 - Commonwealth Court gives OK on use of single prime contractor
11/14/2008 - Governor Rendell Announces the Passing of LT. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll
11/14/2008 - Governor Rendell Orders U.S., State Flags at Half-Staff Following Death of LT. Gov. Knoll
11/13/2008 - Obituary Announcement for John Godlewski, PDE Director of the Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management
10/28/2008 - Don’t Miss PASBO’s Lucky Strike Event in Denver!
10/28/2008 - Homestead/Farmstead Uniform Application Now Available
10/21/2008 - Funeral Services for Sen. James Rhoades
10/20/2008 - In Memory of Senator James J. Rhoades
10/20/2008 - Governor Rendell Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of Sen. James Rhoades
10/17/2008 - PPL Electric Utilities sponsors energy efficiency program in local schools
10/7/2008 - Please Cast Your ASBO International Vote by October 15. Forward PASBO your voting confirmation email.
9/23/2008 - Cast Your Vote Next Week!
9/18/2008 - ACT 1 BUDGET TIMELINE FOR FY 2008-09
9/9/2008 - PDE Sets Act 1 Index at 4.1%
8/22/2008 - 2006-2007 School Safety Report Released
8/19/2008 - Location Cost Metric for 2008-2009 Basic Education Funding
8/14/2008 - 2007-2008 Student Achievement Results Announced
7/21/2008 - Seat Belts/School Buses Fact Sheet
7/3/2008 - IRS Increases Mileage Rates to 58.5 cents click here to read the news release
6/2/2008 - PASBO/PSEA Memorandum – 409A Election Form
5/29/2008 - Homestead Exclusion/Community College Calculation
5/29/2008 - Multi-County H/F Exclusion Calculations
5/29/2008 - H/F Breakeven Assessment Calculations
5/29/2008 - Single County H/F Exclusion Calculations
5/29/2008 - Homestead/Farmstead Sample Resolution (Gambling Tax Funds)
5/7/2008 - PaySchools™ Program Information Session and Online Demonstration
5/5/2008 - 403b Common Plan Document Adopt Agreement
5/5/2008 - 403b Common Plan Document
5/5/2008 - 403b Primer
5/5/2008 - ASBO 403b Service Provider Reference Guide and Matrix
5/1/2008 - 2008-2009 Property Tax Reduction Allocations Special Session Act 1 of 2006
4/30/2008 - Estimated Payments to School from Slots Revenue
2/29/2008 - Act1 and the Sterling Tax
2/29/2008 - ACT 1 and School District Tax Notices
2/19/2008 - Service Provider Agreement
2/19/2008 - RFP for TPA 403b
2/19/2008 - NTSAA Specimen Non-ERISA 403b RFP
2/19/2008 - Salary Reduction Agreement Worksheets
2/19/2008 - Salary Reduction Agreement
2/19/2008 - Sample Information Sharing Agreement
1/28/2008 - Estimated Distribution of Gaming Funds for Homestead Farmstead Exclusions
1/22/2008 - PASBO welcomes Jennifer Hoover-Vogel as the new Legislative and Research Coordinator.
1/7/2008 - Free ASBO Introductory Membership Appication
12/21/2007 - 2007 Form 1099 Information
12/21/2007 - Payroll Tax Rates for 2008
12/17/2007 - Revised Summary of Costing-Out Study
12/14/2007 - PSERS Certification of 2008-09 Employer Contribution Rate
12/13/2007 - Important Information on the PSERS Employer Contribution Rate for 2008-09
12/3/2007 - PA Supreme Court Ruling on Single Prime Mandate Waivers
11/27/2007 - DC&ED Posts Revised Homestead/Farmstead Application (Finally!)
11/5/2007 - November 7: PIMS Web Forum - Q&A
10/31/2007 - PSERS Historical and Projected Employer Contribution Rates FY 2001-02 to 2017-18
10/31/2007 - Statewide Education Costing-Out Study Public Briefing Schedule
10/12/2007 - Corrine W. Shearer named PASBO Assistant Executive Director and Suzanne K. Yorty in transition
10/1/2007 - Common Cents Letter from Secretary of Education Zahorchak
9/20/2007 - 9/20 Conference Committee Meeting to begin at 9:00 am
9/10/2007 - PDE Announces 4.4% Act 1 Index; Click here for your district's 2008-09 adjusted index
9/7/2007 - 403(b) Sample Communication to LEA Employees on Transfers
7/9/2007 - PASBO/ PASA Compensation and Benefit Study
4/19/2007 - Exhibit Booth Reservation Information
4/18/2007 - Act 114 Presentation Available
2/6/2007 - 2007-2008 Proposed Accountability Block Grants
2/6/2007 - 2007-2008 Proposed Special Education Funding
2/6/2007 - Proposed Reimbursement for Charter School Expenditures 2007-2008
2/6/2007 - Proposed Basic Education Funding 2007-2008
1/6/2006 - Supreme Court Rules in Knox Case; PASBO Amicus Brief Position Upheld for Business Administrator Due Process Rights
12/14/2005 - 2003 Estimated Sterling Act Wages
12/9/2005 - PSERS Board Announces Employer Contribution Rate of 6.46% for 2006/07
10/18/2005 - October 31st Act 183 E-Fund grant application due date is approaching fast
10/6/2005 - Governor Taps Zahorchak to Lead PDE
8/9/2005 - Education Department Announces Leadership Changes, Additions
4/18/2005 - Keystone Policy Institute Poll Results: 55% dissatisfied with ACT 72
1/4/2005 - Purchase of Part-time School Service Upheld by State Supreme Court
11/15/2004 - EasyProcure information is now available online. Click here to learn about the procurement card program!