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Philadelphia Board of Education

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Philadelphia Board of Education
Established1818 (as "Board of Education")
2001 (re-established as "School Reform Commission")
2018 (re-established as "Board of Education")
TypeBoard of education
President
Reginald L. Streater
Vice-president
Wanda Novalés
Websitehttps://www.philasd.org/schoolboard/

The Philadelphia Board of Education serves as the board of education (school board) for the School District of Philadelphia.

The Board was originally established in the Charter of the Erection of the District in 1818. In 2001, The Governor of Pennsylvania Mark Schweiker took control of the schools and therefore established the School Reform Commission. Governor Tom Wolf relinquished control of the district to recreate a City-run Board of Education.[1]

The Board is appointed for a 4-year term by the Mayor of Philadelphia, and confirmed by the Philadelphia City Council. The Current Board was appointed by Cherelle Parker in 2024.[2]

Board Members

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The Board is currently made up of 9 members including one president and vice president.[3]

Name Title Since
Reginald L. Streater, Esq. Board President 2021
Wanda Novalés Board Vice President 2024
Sarah Ashley-Andrews Board Member 2022
Crystal Cubbage Board Member 2024
Cheryl Harper Board Member 2024
Whitney Jones Board Member 2024
ChauWing Lam Board Member 2024
Joan N. Stern Board Member 2024
Joyce Wilkerson Board Member 2018

Student Board Members

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The Board appoints 3 Student Representatives to the Board every year to represent the 198,000 students in the District.[4]

Name Title School Since
Jake Benny Student Board Representative Central High School 2024
Kenzy Ahmed Student Board Representative Northeast High School 2024
Charles Rinker Student Board Representative Franklin Learning Center 2024

References

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  1. ^ "City of Brotherly Thugs". The Wall Street Journal. December 3, 2001. Retrieved February 20, 2007.
  2. ^ "New Board of Education Hosts First Public Meeting - The School District of Philadelphia". 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  3. ^ Graham, Kristen A. (2024-04-02). "Here's what you need to know about Mayor Parker's school board picks and their priorities". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  4. ^ "Philly school board swears in new student representatives". www.audacy.com. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-05.