The 2023 PA School Board Workshop: Two-Part Series for Candidates is being held on Wednesday, May 3 and Thursday, May 4 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM via Zoom. This nonpartisan workshop series is for all PA school board candidates and interested voters to help prepare candidates running for the office of school board. The program is being conducted by the Education Policy and Leadership Center (EPLC).  The event is sponsored and coordinated by the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Central Delaware County; Radnor Township; Chester County; Bucks County; Lower Merion/Narbeth; and Abington - Cheltenham - Jenkintown Area. 

The workshop will be presented by Ron Cowell, Senior Fellow of EPLC, who was executive director of EPLC from 1999 to 2022, following 24 years as a member of the PA House of Representatives. EPLC is an independent, nonpartisan, and not-for-profit organization based in Harrisburg.  EPLC has presented nonpartisan school board candidate workshops since 1999. Ron Cowell is an experienced policy leader who also is a frequent speaker, writer, and consultant concerning education policy issues.  He will be joined for Part 2 of the workshop by an experienced school district business official and a panel of experienced school board members.

Workshop Details:

Part 1: Wednesday, May 3, 2023  via Zoom from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. will feature:

• Roles and Responsibilities of School Board Members. 

• Overview of State Policy Issues Affecting School Boards. 

Part 2: Thursday, May 4, 2023 via Zoom from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. will feature:

• Creating a School District Budget.

• Q&A with a Panel of Experienced School Board Members. 

PAYMENT & REGISTRATION - A two-step Process

1. REGISTER - Upon receipt of payment,  you will receive an email with the Zoom login information to attend the online workshop. Please use the registration link to share your contact information and submit questions for the panel CLICK HERE .

2. PAYMENT -  Workshop Fee $33.00 

• Pay $33.00 fee online using LWVCDC Donate Button CLICK HERE 
• If you must send a paper check, please make check payable to LWV Central Delaware County & mail to PO Box 131, Wallingford, PA 19086.

Upon receipt of payment, you will receive an email with the login information necessary to attend the online workshop.

Thank you for your commitment to PA public education! 

NOTE: Prior to the webinar, the Zoom connection link will be emailed to those that have registered and paid the workshop fee.  An email is required. However, personal data collected will not be shared with third party vendors.  It is only used to share workshop materials.