Senate Education Committee
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 | 9:00 a.m.
North Office Building, Hearing Room #1
9:00 – 9:10 Opening Remarks
Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr.
Senator Andrew Dinniman
9:15 – 9:45 Panel 1
Scott Gordon, CEO, Mastery Charter Schools
David Hardy, Senior Advisor, Excellent Schools PA | Supplemental 1 | Supplemental 2
9:50 – 10:30 Panel 2
Jane Swan, CEO, Reach Cyber Charter School
Dr. John Chandler, CEO, PA Virtual Charter School
Dr. Michael Conti, CEO, Agora Cyber Charter School
Dr. James Hanak, CEO, Leadership PA Charter School
10:35 – 10:50 Panel 3
Joyce Wilkerson, Board President, School District of Philadelphia | Supplemental 1| Supplemental 2
10:55 – 11:10 Panel 4
Dr. Andria B. Saia, Executive Director, Capital Area Intermediate Unit #15 | Supplemental 1
11:15 – 11:55 Panel 5
Kari King, President & CEO, PA Partnerships for Children
Tomea Sippio-Smith, K-12 Education Policy Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth
Lenny McAllister, Director of Western Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Foundation
Marc LeBlond, Senior Policy Analyst, Commonwealth Foundation
Susan Spicka, Executive Director, Education Voters of PA
11:55 – 12:00 Closing Remarks
Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr.
Senator Andrew Dinniman
Additional written testimony:
Lisa Lightner, A Day in Our Shoes