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Harrisburg City School District Exits State Receiverhip; Local Board to Resume Control
Summary
Acting Secretary of Education Dr. Carrie Row announced the Shapiro administration will end receiverhip of the Harrisburg City School District effective June 17, 2025. Officials said the elected school board will resume governing responsibilities June 18 and the district will enter a five‑year monitoring phase.
Acting Secretary of Education Dr. Carrie Row announced that the Shapiro administration will end state receiverhip of the Harrisburg City School District effective June 17, 2025, returning governance to the district’s elected school board.
"Effective June 17th, the Shapiro administration is officially ending the receiverhip of the Harrisburg City School District," Dr. Carrie Row said, calling the milestone “historic” and noting the district serves more than 6,400 learners.
The move restores local control after six years under a court‑appointed receiver. Under the plan outlined in remarks by receiver Dr. Lorie Suski and Pennsylvania Department of Education officials, the elected board will assume its full responsibilities on June 18 and hold its first meeting without a receiver on June 24. The Department of Education said the exit begins a five‑year monitoring phase during which the department will continue technical support.
Dr. Suski,…
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