Charter School Reform

Policy Committee    October 11, 2022

JOHNSTOWN, Oct. 11 — The House Democratic Policy Committee convened a hearing Tuesday afternoon to discuss the need to reform Pennsylvania’s charter school law and address teacher shortages across the state. The hearing, hosted by Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria), featured testimony from several local school district officials and local school board members, as well as a charter school advocacy organization. 

Host + Testifiers

• Hosts: Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria)
• Testifiers:
  • Rob Gleason, President, Westmont Hilltop School Board
  • Tom Mitchell, Superintendent, Westmont Hilltop School District
  • Dr. Anne Clark, CEO, Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools
  • Jason Moore, Superintendent, Central Cambria School District
  • Dr. Amy Arcurio, Superintendent, Greater Johnstown School District

Agenda + Testimony

• Hearing agenda and list of participants: Charter School Reform

Media Release + News Coverage

• Testifiers plea for updated Pa. charter school law during policy hearing, October 11, 2022 
• WJAC-TV, Lawmakers hold education roundtable at Cambria Co. school; discuss charter school reform, October 11, 2022
• Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, Area school chiefs calling for cyber, charter funding reform, October 12, 2022

Photos

• Click here to view photos from this hearing