Education funding meeting set in Upper Darby

UPPER DARBY >> On top of input for what qualities their ideal superintendent should have, the Upper Darby School District is again asking for the community for feedback on investment in schools as part of a survey.

A parent information night is scheduled for Oct. 22 at Upper Darby High School so the community can learn about a model developed by Picus Odden & Associates on costing out public education to see if what they’ve research aligns to Upper Darby’s priorities. An organization called Research for Action is managing a project through the PA Schools Work campaign to support a statewide costing out study of public education, the results of which to be used to determine state funding efforts.

Harris Sokoloff from the University of Pennsylvania and former Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators Executive Director Jim Buckheit will be speaking at the meeting.

Feedback from the Monday night meeting will be collected to see what are the essential resources needed for education in Upper Darby, a district of over 12,000 students from dozens of nationalities and cultures on a $210 million budget. Upper Darby is noted by for being one of the most underfunded school districts in the state by as much as $19 million dollars.

Research for Action is also gathering data from the Butler Area and Chambersburg Area school also.

A pizza dinner and childcare will be provided at the high school.

The meeting will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and attendees are asked to RSVP. To reserve your spot and get more information go to www.upperdarbysd. org. districts,