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State Board of Private Academic Schools

The State Board of Private Academic Schools currently meets five times a year (January, April, June, August and October) and consists of nine members who are appointed by the Secretary of Education.  

List of Board Members (PDF) (1/10/2013)

Scheduled Meeting Dates (PDF)

The Board's duty is to approve or disapprove the initial and renewal licensure of private academic schools, to suspend or revoke the licensure of schools; to establish qualifications for teachers, professional staff and directors; to adopt Board policies and principles and to establish standards, rules and regulations.

Regulations Governing Private Academic Schools

Private Academic School Law (PDF)

Board Meeting Materials

Information for the upcoming Board Meeting is available approximately one week before the meeting.

  1. Agenda (Public) (PDF)

  2. Minutes (Public) (PDF)

  3. Old Business (Password Protected) (PDF)

  4. New Business (Password Protected) (PDF)
    New Business II (Password Protected) (PDF)
    New Business - Supplemental (Password Protected) (PDF)
    New Business III (Password Protected)

  5. FOR BOARD MEMBERS (Password Protected) (PDF)

For additional information, please contact:

Joan McKenzie | Administrative Assistant
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street | Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Phone: 717.783.9282
jomckenzie@pa.gov | www.education.state.pa.us