Sonney, Topper and Schroeder to Unveil Bill Package to Reform PASSHE
WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, will host a press conference to unveil a package of three bills designed to improve and reform the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).
Bills in the package include:
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House Bill 2171 (Sonney), which will reform the governance and accountability of PASSHE’s Board of Governors and the Councils of Trustees.
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House Bill 2172 (Rep. Jesse Topper, R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton), which will make needed financial and legal reforms to PASSHE.
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House Bill 2173 (Rep. Meghan Schroeder, R-Bucks), which will make needed reforms to streamline reporting and clarify and update statutory language.
WHO: Sonney, Topper, Schroeder, PASSHE Chancellor Daniel Greenstein and Cynthia Shapira, chair of PASSHE’s Board of Governors.
WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: Capitol Media Center, 8 East Wing,
Capitol Building, Harrisburg.
LIVE WEBSTREAMING: Will be available, barring technical difficulties at
PAHouseGOP.com and
RepSonney.com.
Media contact: Brooke Haskell, 717-260-6351,
bhaskell@pahousegop.com