Bill > HR396

This resolution, passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, designates January 2026 as "School Director Recognition Month" to honor the approximately 4,500 locally elected school directors across the Commonwealth. These individuals provide voluntary public service, offering leadership to ensure a clear vision for public education, setting high academic standards, and overseeing the efficient operation of school districts. Their complex and diverse responsibilities include establishing local policies, approving educational programs, ensuring adequate facilities, hiring staff, and acting as fiscal stewards of taxpayer money with transparency and accountability. School directors are also described as steadfast advocates for public education, communicating the needs of their districts and students to various levels of government. The resolution also directs that a copy be sent to the Pennsylvania School Boards Association, an organization that supports school directors.

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https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr396