School Reform Commission testimony – Page 7 – Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools

Defenders of Public Education Speak at the April 27th SRC meeting

SRC pic with missing commishers

On April 27th, 2017 the Philadelphia School Reform Commission met for its bimonthly Action Meeting..

This is testimony of parents, teachers and members of the Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools in defense of public schools at the meeting

Click on each of the pictures below to view individual videos. Speakers are in order of appearance at the SRC meeting.

Click here to see all of the videos.

Note #1: After charter speakers and before the testimony of teachers and community members, Commissioner Bill Green left the meeting without explanation. He participated in the vote on Resolutions at the end of the meeting by phone.

Commissioner Christopher McKinley did not attend the meeting or participate by phone.

The photo above show the two SRC participants during the time teachers and community members spoke to the SRC.

Note #2: The problem with the camera angle and interruptions in the field of view are due to placement of the camera. The SRC has confined our camera to a “press box” which is located in the middle of the audience thus the quality of the video.

Testimony from community members with the Save Smith School Committee.

save smith schools pic — Click the picture to view three videos from the Save Smith School speakers.

Testimony from six Philadelphia teachers at the April 27th SRC meeting.

Keziah Ridgeway — Click the picture to view six videos of Philadelphia teachers testifying about the lack of a contract after four years.

Testimony of APPS member Deborah Grill at the April 27th SRC meeting.

Deborah Grill sRC 4-27-17 — Click the picture to view the video of Debbie’s testimony.

Click here to read the transcript of Debbie’s testimony.

Testimony of APPS member Karel Kilimnik at the April 27th SRC meeting.

Karel Kilimnik SRC 4-27-17 — Click the picture to view the video of Karel’s testimony.

Click here to read the transcript of Karel’s testimony.

Testimony of APPS member Cheri Micheau at the April 27th SRC meeting.

Cheri Micheau SRC 4-27-17 — Click the picture to view the video of Cheri’s testimony at the SRC meeting.

Click here to read the transcript of Cheri’s testimony.

Testimony of APPS member Lisa Haver at the April 27th SRC meeting.

Lisa Haver 4-27-17 — Click on the picture to view Lisa’s testimony before the SRC.

Click here to read the transcript of Lisa’s testimony.

Testimony of APPS member Diane Payne at the April 27th SRC meeting.

Diane Payne SRC 4-27-17 — Click on the picture to view Diane’s testimony before the SRC.

Testimony of APPS member Lynda Rubin at the April 27th SRC meeting.

Click here to read the transcript of Lynda’s testimony at the April 27th SRC meeting.

The Resolutions vote by the School Reform Commission at the end of the SRC meeting.

SRC pic with missing commishers — Click the picture to view the video of the SRC Resolutions vote.

Defenders of Public Education Speak at the April 20th SRC Meeting

SRC pic 4-20-17

On April 20th, 2017 the Philadelphia School Reform Commission met for its bimonthly Budget Meeting..

This is testimony of parents, teachers and members of the Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools at the meeting

Click on each of the pictures below to view individual videos. Speakers are in order of appearance at the SRC meeting.

Click here to see all of the videos.

Video of APPS member Lynda Rubin testifying at the April 20, 2017 SRC meeting.

Lynda Rubin pic — Click the picture to view the video.

Click here to see the transcript of Lynda’s testimony.

Video of teacher George Benzanis testifying at the April 20, 2017 SRC meeting.

George Bazanis pic — Click on the picture to view the video.

Video of APPS member Diane Payne testifying at the April 20, 2017 SRC meeting.

Diane Payne pic — Click on the picture to view the video.

Click here for the transcript of Diane’s testimony.

Video of APPS member Lisa Haver testifying at the April 20, 2017 SRC meeting.

Lisa Haver SRC ;pic — Click on the picture to view the video.

Video of teacher Alan Foo testifying at the April 20, 2017 SRC meeting.

Alan Foo pic — Click the picture to view the video.

Click here to read the transcript of Alan’s testimony.

Video of parent Robin Roberts testifying at the April 20, 2017 SRC meeting.

Robin Roberts pic 4-20-17 — Click on the picture to view the video.

Video of APPS member Karel Kilimnik testifying at the April 20, 2017 SRC meeting.

Karel Kilimnik SRC 4-20-17 — Click on the picture to view the video.

Click here to read the transcript of Karel’s testimony.

Video of teacher Nichole Lepore-Jackson testifying at the April 20th SRC meeting.

Nichole Lapore-Jackson — Click the picture to view the video.

Click here to read the transcript of Nicole’s testimony.

Video of APPS member Barbara Dowdall testifying at the April 20th SRC meeting.

Barbara Dowdall SRC testimony 4-20-17 — Click the picture to view the video.

Click here to read the transcript of Barbara’s testimony.

Comment by SRC Commissioner Bill Green about testimonies and the budget.

Defenders of Public Education Speak at the March 23, 2017 SRC Meeting

SRC 3-23-17 pic #1

On March 23rd, 2017 the Philadelphia School Reform Commission met for its second Action Meeting in March.

This is testimony of members of parents, teachers and members of the Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools at the meeting

Click on the pictures below to view individual videos. Speakers are in order of appearance at the SRC meeting.

Click here to see all of the videos.

Note: The SRC continues to make videoing of their meetings difficult. They confine press to a severely restricted “press area” which makes optimal videoing impossible. In the past videoing was from the left side of the auditorium where there is little traffic or little obstruction of the field of view. The new “press area” is on the right side of the auditorium which has heavy audience traffic and conversation. Also, filming of speakers must be from behind so you rarely get to see their faces. Any obstructions that you see in these videos are the responsibility of the SRC.

APPS protests this infringement of our rights to press freedom and freedom of speech in our right to report to the public about SRC meetings.

Video of APPS member Karel Kilimnik at the March 23rd SRC meeting.

Click here to read the transcript of Karel’s testimony.

Video of APPS member Tonya Bah at the March 23rd SRC meeting. Be sure to view the end of the video to see Superintendent Hite’s response to Tonya’s testimony.

Click here to read Tonya’s response to Superintendent Hite’s comment at the end of her testimony and to read the transcript of her SRC testimony.

Video of APPS member Lisa Haver at the March 23rd SRC meeting.

Click here to read the transcript of Lisa’s testimony.

Click here to view Lisa’s comment after the SRC’s Lump Sum Budget vote.

Video of BayardTaylor School teacher Michelle Gainer at the March 23rd SRC meeting.

Click here to read the transcript of Michelle’s testimony.

Video of Bayard Taylor School teacher Nicole Lepore-Jackson at the March 23rd SRC meeting.

Click here to read the transcript of Nicole’s testimony.

Click here to see Nicole’s comment after the SRC budget vote.

Video of Bayard Taylor School teacher Liz Noone at the March 23rd SRC meeting.

Click here to read the transcript of Liz’s testimony.

Video of APPS member Ilene Poses at the March 23rd SRC meeting.

Click here to read the transcript of Ilene’s testimony.

Video of APPS member Barbara Dowdall at the March 24rd SRC meeting.

Click here to read the transcript of Barbara’s testimony.

Barbara’s testimony was quoted in the Inquirer report on the SRC meeting.

Split SRC approves plan to spend $2.9 billion in 2017-18 – March 23, 2017

Video of APPS member Cheri Micheau at the March 23rd SRC meeting.

Click here for the transcript of Cheri’s testimony

Video of community member Tomika Anglin at the March 23rd SRC meeting.

Click here to read the transcript of Tomika’s testimony.

This video is the the School Reform Commission’s discussion and vote on the Lump Sum Budget FY 2018 – 22. It includes response by Commissioner Green to some of the testimony. It also includes comments from the audience.

For newspaper reports of the vote see:

Split SRC approves plan to spend $2.9 billion in 2017-18 – Inquirer – March 23, 2017

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Philadelphia’s school budget picture remains bleak despite surplus – Notebook – March 23, 2017

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SRC to city, state leaders: Show Us the Money – Notebook – March 24, 2017

Parents, teachers and APPS members testimony before the School Reform Commission – March 16, 2016

SRC 3-16-17 clipped

On March 16th, 2017 the Philadelphia School Reform Commission met for its bimonthly Action Meeting.

This is testimony of members of parents, teachers and members of the Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools at the meeting

Click on the pictures below to view individual videos. Speakers are in order of appearance at the SRC meeting.

Click here to see all of the videos.

APPS protests this infringement our rights to press freedom and freedom of speech in our right to report to the public about SRC meetings.

Video of Masterman counselor Heather Marcus at the March 16th SRC meeting.

Click here to read the transcript of Heather’s testimony.

Video of parent Alison McDowell at the March 16th SRC meeting.

Alison has posted the transcript of her testimony at the Wrench in the Gears blog.
Click here to read the transcript and supplemental information on the blog.

Video of teacher and APPS member Cheri Micheau at the March 16th SRC meeting.

Click here to read the transcript of Cheri’s testimony.

Video of APPS member Diane Payne at the March 16th SRC meeting.

Click here to read the transcript of Diane’s testimony.

Video of APPS member Deborah Grill at the March 16th SRC meeting.

Click here to read the transcript of Deborah’s testimony.

Also see: SRC hires teacher-prep program over protests | Inquirer – March 16, 2017

Video of community member Tomika Anglin at the March 16th SRC meeting.

Click here to read the transcript of Tomika’s testimony.

Video of APPS member Lisa Haver at the March 16th SRC meeting.

Video of APPS member and parent Tonya Bah at the March 16th SRC meeting.

Click here to read the transcript of Tonya’s May 16th testimony.

Video of APPS member Lynda Rubin at the March 16th SRC meeting.

Video of APPS member Richard Miglore at the March 16th SRC meeting.

Also see: Despite objections, Philly SRC approves new teacher prep program | The Public School Notebook – March 17, 2017

Barbara Dowdall was unable to deliver her testimony at the March 16, SRC meeting. Click here to read the transcript of her proposed testimony.

Also see: Relay Graduate School of (Charter) Education | Curmudgucation – January 16, 2016

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