Basic Education Funding Commission

BEFC Meetings

Video Playlist of Meetings and Hearings

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May 10, 2023 -- Organizational Meeting -- Harrisburg, PA

June 7, 2023 -- PDE Presentation -- Harrisburg, PA

June 7, 2023 -- Agenda

June 7, 2023 -- Pennsylvania Department of Education PowerPoint

September 12, 2023 -- Hearing #1 -- Allentown, PA

September 12, 2023 -- Testimonies

September 13, 2023 -- Hearing #2 -- Harrisburg, PA

September 13, 2023 -- Testimonies

September 14, 2023 -- Hearing #3 -- Philadelphia, PA

September 14, 2023 -- Testimonies

September 21, 2023 -- Hearing #4 -- Lancaster, PA

September 21, 2023 -- Testimonies

September 28, 2023 -- Hearing #5 -- Hanover, PA

September 28, 2023 -- Testimonies

October 5, 2023 -- Hearing #6 -- Hazleton, PA

October 5, 2023 -- Testimonies

October 11, 2023 -- Hearing #7 -- Pittsburgh, PA

October 11, 2023 -- Testimonies

October 12, 2023 -- Hearing #8 -- Lemont Furnace, PA

October 12, 2023 -- Testimonies

November 2, 2023 -- Hearing #9 -- Summerdale, PA

November 2, 2023 -- Testimonies

November 9, 2023 -- Hearing #10 -- Bedford, PA

November 9, 2023 -- Testimonies

November 16, 2023 -- Hearing #11 -- Harrisburg, PA

November 16, 2023 -- Testimonies

December 14, 2023 -- IFO Presentation -- Harrisburg, PA

December 14, 2023 -- Testimonies

January 11, 2024 -- Final Meeting -- Harrisburg, PA

January 11, 2024 -- Agenda

Majority Report
The Commission adopted Report #2 with 8 YES votes and 7 NO votes, making it the Majority Report.
8 Voted YES: Delgado, Fitterer, Hughes, Isaacson, Krug, Miller, Schweyer, Sturla
7 Voted NO: Argall, Ortitay, Phillips-Hill, Rothman, Topper, Warner, Williams

Minority Report
The Commission did not adopt Report #1 with 6 YES votes, 6 NO votes and 3 Abstentions, making it the Minority Report.
6 Voted YES: Argall, Ortitay, Phillips-Hill, Rothman, Topper, Warner
6 Voted NO: Hughes, Isaacson, Miller, Schweyer, Sturla, Williams
3 Abstained: Delgado, Fitterer, Krug