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.

All meetings take place on a Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The meeting schedule for the 2009-10 school year is:

September 25, 2009
October 20, 2009
November 20, 2009
December 18, 2009
January 29, 2010
February 26, 2010
March 26, 2010
April 30, 2010
May 28, 2010

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!