Act 158 PD Opportunities

Dear Colleagues: The Department would like to announce the following professional learning opportunities on Pennsylvania’s high school graduation requirements. Webinars are 50-minute presentations with a brief question/answer period; whereas, office hours are open forums with brief introductory presentations. All sessions . . .

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PDE Special Education Policy Change

FROM: Carole L. Clancy, Ed. D., Director, Bureau of Special EducationSUBJECT: Change in Age of Eligibility for Free and Appropriate Public EducationThe Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is writing to communicate an important policychange that will provide continued education services . . .

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2023 C1 PIMS Reporting Changes

The new PIMS reporting changes require a new collection for C1 titled “C1 Oct Pro Staff Vacancy 2023-24” for all LEAs that report Staff data. This collection will report counts of all full-time and part-time, vacant, professional staff (Appendix B) . . .

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Saving One ADM at a Time

Donna wondered what others thought about her in the office but was afraid to ask.  Have you ever felt the same way? It’s a rhetorical question. However, one that was recently asked by one of Donna’s Board members, who posed it . . .

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