Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, school board directors and charter school trustees are required to complete training programs pursuant to Act 55 of 2017. School board directors or charter school trustees appointed as of July 1, 2018 will be required to complete the initial four-hour training program required under Act 55 during their first year in office. The training programs are intended to enhance the skills and knowledge necessary for individuals to serve successfully on the governing bodies of public schools across the Commonwealth.
In partnership with Charter Choices and the attorneys that are members of our Legal Advisory Council, the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools (PCPCS) is hosting this training so that we may be directly involved in the accountability and success of all Pennsylvania charter schools.
The trainings are free of cost as a service of our Pennsylvania Charter Schools Program (PACSP) Grant.
The October Act 55 New Trustee (Initial) training will be an in-person event taking place from 10:30 am until 3:15 pm on the first day of the PA Coalition of Public Charter Schools' annual conference at the Wind Creek Hotel in Bethlehem, PA. We will provide a boxed lunch for each registered attendee.
For more information on Act 55 Training or the PACSP Grant, contact Sharmaine Granison at s.granison@pacharters.org.
If you would like to attend the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools Annual Conference, October 19 - 22, 2025 at the Wind Creek Hotel in Bethlehem, PA, CLICK LINK: https://pacharters.org/event/pcpcs-conference/
Click this link for details about the conference site, https://windcreek.com/bethlehem/event-planning
