Senate Education Committee
May 11, 2016
9:30 a.m.
Hearing Room 1, North Office Building
9:30 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Sen. Lloyd Smucker, Chairman
Sen. Andy Dinniman, Chairman
9:40 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
Cheryl Hiester
Executive Director
The Literacy Council of Lancaster Lebanon
Co-Chair, PAACE Public Policy Committee
9:50 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Mr. Fernando Garcia
Former ESL student
Executive Chef at Nook Sports
10:00 a.m. to 10:10 a.m.
Mr. Robert Libutti
Chair of the Board
Literacy Council of Reading-Berks
Retired Businessman
Ryan A. Breisch
Executive Director
Literacy Council of Reading-Berks
President, PAACE
10:10 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.
Mr. Gary Singery
Director of Marketing for the Mid-Atlantic Region
UPS
Chairman of the Board, Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council
Mr. Joseph Gabner
GED Graduate
10:20 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
JoAnn Weinberger
Co-Chair, PAACE Public Policy Committee
National Trainer, Leadership Excellence Academies
10:30 a.m.
Senate Bill 1194, P.N. 1719 (Mensch) – Bill Summary – Repeals the expiration date for the State Military College Legislative Appointment Initiative Program, enacted in 2012 and set to expire on June 30, 2016.
Amendment A07058 will be offered by Senator Smucker.