Keep School Boards Nonpartisan: Oppose the Proposed Elimination of Cross-Filing
May 15, 2018
May 15, 2018
MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Pennsylvania School Board Association issued the following news release:
Legislation pending in the General Assembly (House Bill 638 sponsored by Rep. Simmons, R-Lehigh) would bring partisan party politics into public education by prohibiting school board candidates from cross-filing nomination petitions. Cross-filing is the ability allowed under the state Election Code for school board candidates to seek the nomination of more than one politic . . .
Legislation pending in the General Assembly (House Bill 638 sponsored by Rep. Simmons, R-Lehigh) would bring partisan party politics into public education by prohibiting school board candidates from cross-filing nomination petitions. Cross-filing is the ability allowed under the state Election Code for school board candidates to seek the nomination of more than one politic . . .