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    State Board of Education

    Upcoming Meeting Agenda

    The 385th Meeting of The State Board of Education Agenda

    May 7-8, 2025 ​​​

    Meeting Location:
    333 Market Street
    Honors Suite, 1st Floor
    Harrisburg,  PA 17126​​

    Virtual Zoom meeting login for Wednesday, May 7:

    Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96398815465?pwd=2G2ZWnuKjCVJN8bG80eEQdg5cFbHA0.1
    Meeting ID: 963 9881 5465
    Telephone: 301-715-8592 (Toll Free)
    Passcode: 149028

    Virtual Zoom meeting login for Thursday, May 8

    Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98133187105?pwd=jLKUg2DpjxE4UsHzJmfkot08NsNrwu.1
    Meeting ID: 981 3318 7105
    Telephone: 301-715-8592 (Toll Free)
    Passcode: 863945. 

    Wednesday, May 7, 2025

    1:00 p.m.

    I. TEACHER AND SCHOOL LEADER EFFECTIVENESS COMMITTEE

    Call to Order:  Sandra Dungee Glenn

    Roll Call

    Information/Discussion Item:

    • Evaluation of the Career and Technical Education Program of Study in Education (CIP 13.0101)  Judd Pittman, PDE & Committee Members
    • Review of Assessments for Candidates for Certification  Dr. Carissa Pokorny-Golden, PDE, Dr. Katina Moten, PDE, Dr. Jake Gates, PDE & Committee Members

    Public Comment

    Action Items: 

    • Report on the Career and Technical Education Program of Study in Education (CIP 13.0101)

    Announcements

    Adjournment​

    Thursday, May 8, 2025

    9:00 a.m. ​

    II. COUNCIL OF BASIC EDUCATION

    Call to Order  Dr. Lee Williams, Chair

    Roll Call

    Approval of the Minutes: November 14, 2024 meeting

    Report of the Acting Deputy Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education  Ms. Amy Lena

    Public Comment

    Action Items: NONE

    Announcements

    Adjournment

    Immediately following

    III. COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION

    Call to Order  Hon. Pedro Rivera, Chair

    Approval of the Minutes: March 12, 2025 meeting

    Report of the Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Postsecondary and Higher Education   Lynette Kuhn, PDE

    Public Comment

    Action Items: NONE

    Announcements

    Adjournment

    Immediately follo​wing

    IV. STATE BOARD OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

    Call to Order:  Karen Farmer White, Chair

    Roll Call

    Approval of the Minutes: March 13, 2025 meeting

    Report of the Director of the Bureau of Career and Technical Education  Judd Pittman, PDE

    Public Comment

    Action Item:  NONE 

    Announcements

    Adjournment

    Immediately following

    V.  STA​​​TE BOARD EDUCATION

    Call to Order: Karen Farmer White, Chair

    Roll Call

    Approval of the Minutes: March 13, 2025 meeting

    Committee Reports:

    • Teacher and School Leader Effectiveness Committee  Ms. Sandra Dungee Glenn
    • Higher Education Transfer of Authority Committee  Committee Members

    Report of the Acting Secretary of Education  Dr. Carrie Rowe

    Report of the Executive Director of the State Board of Higher Education  Dr. Kate Shaw

    Report of the Professional Standards and Practices Commission  Amber Czerniakowski

    Discussion Item:

    • Acceptance of Public Comment

    Public Comment

    Action Item:

    • Report on the Career and Technical Education Program of Study in Education (CIP 13.0101)
    • Entertainment of Motions Regarding Recommendations to be Developed Under Section 2011-L(d)(5) of the Public School Code
    • Resolution Honoring Aarushi Dedhiya
    • Resolution Honoring Brenna Chernich

    Announcements

    Adjournment