2026-11-10 Board of Education’s Intergovernmental Affairs Committee

The PPS Board of Education’s Intergovernmental Affairs Committee met on November 10, 2026, to review and revise a draft legislative agenda for referral to the full board for possible adoption at its November 17 meeting. The agenda focuses on state education funding: members discussed the projected $65 million PPS shortfall for 2027–28, with approximately two-thirds attributed to rising PERS rates, and urged a $500 million allocation from the Education Stability Fund to buy down PERS rates statewide. Other priorities include fully funding special education services and regional inclusive services, lifting the special education funding cap with additional adequate funding, modernizing the State School Fund formula, and fully funding Outdoor School at its $63 million current-service-level request. Members also considered educator preparation, unfunded mandates, class-size bargaining requirements, PERS cost accounting, and virtual charter school accountability.

The committee made draft edits, including strengthening language on sustained underfunding, clarifying that lifting the special education cap alone would not provide additional funds, and adding context about regional inclusive services. A public commenter raised concerns about the effects of district right-sizing on students with IEPs. No contract awards, bids, vendor selections, or other procurement actions were identified, and the transcript records no formal vote; the draft was being prepared for referral to the board.