Berks County School Human Resources Committee

The Berks County Intermediate Unit’s Office of Human Resources and Public Relations coordinates and facilitates monthly meetings of Berks County school district officials with personnel management responsibilities.

Meeting schedule for the 2010-11 school year:

September 10, 2010; 1:00 p.m.

October 15, 2010; 1:00 p.m.

November 19, 2010; 1:00 p.m.

December 3, 2010; 1:00 p.m.

January 14, 2011; 1:00 p.m.

February 18, 2011; 1:00 p.m.

March 18, 2011; 1:00 p.m.

April 15, 2011; 1:00 p.m.

May 20, 2011; 1:00 p.m.

Most likely, meetings will be held at BCIU's River’s Chase administrative offices. In case that specific location is not available due to possible construction, you’ll be notified that the meeting will be held at the BCIU Education Centre. You are welcome to come to the BCIU prior to the meeting (around 12:30 p.m.) to join Rob Rosenberry for lunch, which you may purchase from the cafeteria.

Meeting locations: River's Chase Board Room, 1111 Commons Blvd., Muhlenberg Township; BCIU Education Centre, 2101 Centre Ave., Reading (across from First Energy Stadium)

Please contact Jill Mittl (jilmit@berksiu.org or 610-987-8405) if you have an item to add to the meeting agenda. If you would like Rob to address a specific topic and/or arrange for a presenter to discuss a specific topic, please contact him.

Although some Berks County school districts have stand-alone human resources offices, many do not, so these meetings provide an opportunity for participants to keep abreast of current developments in the management of public school personnel. Members also share resources, procedures, and best practices for implementing laws and regulations.

The BCIU’s HR Office also can distribute requests for information, forms, procedures, etc., from one district to the others. This allows school districts to streamline efforts and maximize resources.

Issues that have been addressed by this human resources peer group include how to lower a school district’s workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation liability, as well as compliance with:

The No Child Left Behind Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act
Pennsylvania’s new Open Records Law.

In addition, BCIU human resources staff members provide committee members with updates on such issues as:

Teacher certification
Employee background checks
Pennsylvania Department of Education initiatives

The Berks County School Human Resources Committee is a dynamic group committed to ensuring a quality education for every child. The members of the BCIU’s human resources office are quite proud and perfectly positioned to coordinate and facilitate these efforts!