The Berks County Committee on Legislative Action met virtually with Hannah Barrick, J.D., Assistant Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO), on Tuesday, February 9. Mrs. Barrick provided the committee with valuable insight on Governor Wolf’s proposed budget for 2021-2022, an update on the new leadership and dynamics in the PA...Read More
In keeping with its mission to embed equity awareness practices across the organization and engage in systematic change, The Pennsylvania Key is supporting 15 staff members as they participate in the Equity Literacy Institute’s Racial Equity Facilitator Training. In this virtual workshop series, experienced Equity Literacy Institute facilitators and special guests are educating The Pennsylvania...Read More
Superintendents and board presidents from Berks County’s 18 school districts participated in a professional development workshop on Thursday, January 28. The 22nd Annual Superintendents’ and Board Presidents’ Workshop was held virtually this year due to the pandemic. Participants heard from Mr. Will Smeltzer, Training Manager for the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA), who presented on...Read More
The Berks County Intermediate Unit has developed a comprehensive Marketing Communication Plan, a direct product of the 2020+ Strategic Plan, to increase brand awareness, enhance communication efforts, expand marketing initiatives, and strengthen relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. The plan was developed in consultation with the BCIU’s five offices who identified challenges, focus areas,...Read More
