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A state official will be holding a public informational meeting to explore ways to improve accountability, effectiveness and transparency of charter schools this March.
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced last week that he hopes to hear from a wide cross-section of experts and advocates, including representatives of school districts, charter schools, educational associations, business and industry groups and citizen organizations.
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The meeting will be held March 1 starting at 1 p.m. at the Falls Township building at 188 Lincoln Highway in Fairless Hills. Meeting time is limited to two hours.
Written comments can be submitted by Wednesday, Feb. 19, via email to Susan Woods at: swoods@auditorgen.state.pa.us.
“In my first year as auditor general we released audit reports for more than 300 school entities including charter schools, many of which are relatively new to Pennsylvania’s educational system,” DePasquale said. “We hope to use these public meetings to identify potential improvements to charter school oversight so we can be sure that Pennsylvanians are getting the best value for our tax dollars and that our children are receiving the best education possible.”
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Similar meetings will be held the weeks prior in Allegheny County, Northampton County and Cambria County.
