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.
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.
Board Members The Board is currently made up of 9 members including one president and vice president. +NameTitleSinceReginald L. Streater, Esq.Board President2021Sarah Ashley-Andrews Board Vice President2022Wanda NovalésBoard Member2024Crystal CubbageBoard Member2024Cheryl HarperBoard Member2024Whitney JonesBoard Member2024ChauWing LamBoard Member2022Joan N. SternBoard Member2024Joyce WilkersonBoard Member2018
Student Board Members The Board appoints 3 Student Representatives to the Board every year to represent the 198,000 students in the District. NameTitleSchoolSinceJake BennyStudent Board RepresentativeCentral High School 2024Kenzy AhmedStudent Board RepresentativeNortheast High School2024Charles RinkerStudent Board RepresentativeFranklin Learning Center2024
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