Senate Majority Policy Committee
Monday, January 12, 2026 | 2 p.m.
Daniel Boone Middle School, 1848 Weavertown Rd., Douglassville, PA
Agenda
2:00 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Senator David G. Argall, Chair
Senate Majority Policy Committee
Senator Tracy Pennycuick
2:05 p.m. Schools and Intermediate Units
Shane Cross, Director – Testimony
Curriculum and Instruction
Daniel Boone Area School District
Dr. Katie Kennedy-Reilly, Director – Testimony
Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Technology K-12
Souderton Area School District
Ryan Oxenford, Director – Testimony
Curriculum and Educational Programs
Pottstown School District
Dr. Daniel Richards, Director – Testimony
Office of Professional Learning
Berks County Intermediate Unit
Dr. Donna Gaffney, Director of Organizational and Professional Learning – Testimony
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit
2:45 p.m. Local Input
Evan Ferrell, Director of Operations
Montgomery County OIC
Ashley N. Chambers, Senior V.P. of Community Impact – Testimony
United Way Berks County
Ryan A. Breisch, Executive Director – Testimony
Literacy Council of Reading-Berks
3:25 p.m. Statewide Coalitions
Rachel Langan, Senior Education Policy Analyst – Testimony
Commonwealth Foundation
Candace Hall, Board Member – Testimony
International Dyslexia Association – Pennsylvania
Rachael Garnick, PA Coalition Manager
TeachPlus
Kendall LaPora, Senior Research Associate
Research for Action
4:05 p.m. Closing Remarks and Adjournment