Joint Hearing
Senate Education Committee and Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Wednesday, March 3, 2021| 10:00 a.m.
Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation)
Public hearing on Education during the COVID-19 pandemic
10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Opening remarks
Senator Scott Martin, Majority Chair, Education Committee
Senator Michele Brooks, Majority Chair, Health & Human Services Committee
Senator Lindsey Williams, Minority Chair, Education Committee
Senator Art Haywood, Minority Chair, Health & Human Services Committee
10:05 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Panel 1
Noe Ortega, Acting Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Education – Testimony
Matt Stem, Deputy Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Alison Beam, Acting Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Health – Testimony
Keara Klinepeter, Executive Deputy Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Health
11:00 a.m. – 11:40 p.m. Panel 2
Dr. Michael Leichliter, Superintendent, Penn Manor School District
Dr. Samuel Lee, Superintendent, Bensalem Township School District – Testimony
Dr. Janell Logue-Belden, Superintendent, Deer Lakes School District
11:40 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Panel 3
Daniel Breen, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg – Testimony
Patricia Rossetti, Chief Executive Officer, PA Distance Learning Charter School – Testimony
Scott Gordon, Chief Executive Officer, Mastery Schools Network – Testimony | Additional Info
12:20 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Panel 4
Lilly Heilshorn, Student, Hempfield School District
Josie Cosentino, Student, Mt. Lebanon School District – Testimony
Chad Williams, Parent – Testimony
Rachel Schlosser, Parent – Testimony
Streeter Stuart, Teacher, Penn Manor School District – Testimony
Rob Mitchell, Teacher, Pittsburgh School District – Testimony
1:00 p.m. Adjournment
Written Testimony:
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape