News & Legislation
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OFFICE CLOSURE
The PASBO office will be closed until further notice. Although the office will be closed, the PASBO staff will be working remotely. We will continue to work closely with PDE to ensure you get the latest information and guidance available and will disseminate all information as promptly as possible.Please continue to log onto PASBOlink to stay up-to-date with information as it becomes available.
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Key Education Organizations Come Together in Support of School Closures Ordered by Gov. Wolf
HARRISBURG, PA (March 13, 2020) – Leaders of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA), Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO), Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA), Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) and the Pennsylvania Principals Association issued the following statement today supporting and praising the decisive actions of Gov. Tom Wolf in ordering the closure all Pennsylvania schools in order to assist in containing the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus.
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Governor Wolf Announces Closure of Pennsylvania Schools
Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced that all K-12 Pennsylvania schools will be closed for 10 business days effective Monday, March 16. The administration has been working with school districts as well as state and local officials to gather input on this decision. The Wolf Administration will continue to monitor Covid-19 in the commonwealth, and at the end of 10 days will reevaluate and decide whether continued closure is needed.
