Public Hearing to discuss K-12 school budgeting and fund balances

Senate Education Committee

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | 1:30 p.m.

Hearing Room 1, NOB


Agenda

1:30 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.        Opening remarks

                                          Senator Dave Argall, Majority Chair, Education Committee

                                          Senator Lindsey Williams, Minority Chair, Education Committee

1:35 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.        Panel #1

                                          Honorable Tim DeFoor, Auditor General, Department of the Auditor General – Testimony

                                          Gordon Denlinger, Deputy Auditor General for Audits, Department of the Auditor General

                                          Peggy L. Morningstar, Senior Audit Manager for Performance Audits, Department of the Auditor General

2:10 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.        Panel #2

                                          Hannah Barrick, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials – Testimony

                                          Mike Gossert, Vice President, Pennsylvania School Boards Association – Testimony

                                          Dr. Sherri Smith, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators – Testimony

                                          Michael Whisman, CPA, Founder and Executive Officer, Charter Choices – Testimony

2:55 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.        Panel #3

                                          Pamela Baker, Managing Partner, Barbacane Thornton & Company – Testimony

                                          Nathan Benefield, Senior Vice President, Commonwealth Foundation – Testimony    

                                          Neal Lesher, Director of Government Affairs, PA Chamber of Business and Industry – Testimony

3:30 p.m.                           Adjournment

Supporting Documents

PDE Written Testimony
Moody’s Rating Methodologies

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