Legislative Advocacy
Berks County Committee on Legislative Action
The Berks County Committee on Legislative Action (COLA) was established to provide school districts with a forum for review, analysis, and comment on state and federal legislation and the regulations affecting education in Berks County and across the Commonwealth. The committee speaks with one voice to advocate in Harrisburg and Washington, D.C., on behalf of the more than 70,000 students in Berks County, their families, and our community. The committee is comprised of school board members, superintendents, and business officials from each of the 18 public school districts in Berks County, as well as representatives from the Berks County Intermediate Unit.
COLA works closely with state advocacy groups, including the Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO), the Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units (PAIU), the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA), and the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) to determine areas of priority during legislative sessions.
Get Involved
Join the Committee on Legislative Action in its advocacy efforts by contacting your local legislators. Below you will find contact information, including mailing addresses, phone numbers, and social media accounts for the four state senators and nine state representatives serving Berks County in Harrisburg. If you are uncertain about who your local representative is, use the 'Find Your Legislator' button below.
And be sure to follow the Berks County Intermediate Unit on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn as we provide ongoing updates on the committee’s advocacy efforts.
