Instructor Mr. Les Martzall teaching CPR to Head Start employees The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) offers training for BCIU employees and Berks County school district personnel who are required to have Pediatric First Aid / CPR Certification. Once training is complete, certification is valid for two years. On average, the BCIU trains an estimated...Read More
B’nai B’rith Apartments in Reading On December 26, 2022, senior residents living in B’nai B’rith Apartments in Reading began their day with a power outage. Residents were advised to bundle up due to the extremely cold weather; however, after 10 hours with no heat or electricity, help was needed to transport them to a warm...Read More
LAKIA “KIA” HARRIS NAMED BCIU EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY 2023! Current position: School Bus Driver and CDL Instructor Years at BCIU: 16 years I grew up in: Philadelphia I now live in: Reading Education: Lakia – Kia Harris graduated from Pottsgrove High School. Family: Kia has been married to Ruben Harris for twenty-three years – her original and favorite school bus driver. She met him when...Read More
On Thursday, January 12, 2023, the Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) hosted a half-day Cyber Insurance and Incident Response Workshop for school leaders across Berks County to discuss the topic of cyber liability insurance. The event focused on the role cyber liability insurance plays in protecting school districts in the event of cyber attacks or...Read More
