Senate Education Committee
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | 1:30 p.m.
Hearing Room 1, NOB
Agenda
1:30 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. Opening remarks
Senator Dave Argall, Majority Chair, Education Committee
Senator Lindsey Williams, Minority Chair, Education Committee
1:35 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. Panel #1
Honorable Tim DeFoor, Auditor General, Department of the Auditor General – Testimony
Gordon Denlinger, Deputy Auditor General for Audits, Department of the Auditor General
Peggy L. Morningstar, Senior Audit Manager for Performance Audits, Department of the Auditor General
2:10 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. Panel #2
Hannah Barrick, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials – Testimony
Mike Gossert, Vice President, Pennsylvania School Boards Association – Testimony
Dr. Sherri Smith, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators – Testimony
Michael Whisman, CPA, Founder and Executive Officer, Charter Choices – Testimony
2:55 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Panel #3
Pamela Baker, Managing Partner, Barbacane Thornton & Company – Testimony
Nathan Benefield, Senior Vice President, Commonwealth Foundation – Testimony
Neal Lesher, Director of Government Affairs, PA Chamber of Business and Industry – Testimony
3:30 p.m. Adjournment
Supporting Documents
PDE Written Testimony
Moody’s Rating Methodologies