On video: Lawmakers give their two cents
The lawmakers talk about legislation they supported in their respective committees – education, natural resources, transportation and health care.
Peltz: Regional education district redux
Last December I hosted a facilitated gathering of educators to answer the question: how can we preserve and improve the quality of education with continued cutbacks and likely consolidation? What emerged from this group became the core principle of H.66 and Act 153: provide incentives for local voluntary mergers.
House Ed Committee passes “Peltz” bill 11-0; legislation proposes voluntary school mergers
Linda Waite-Simpson: “To put a cookie cutter district plan on this incredibly complex system is a recipe for disaster.”
Peltz: Consolidation or Merger?
A proposal to consolidate our 60 supervisory unions down to 12 to 24 new larger districts is under consideration.
