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Task force to study Phila. school district-city shared services

At a budget hearing this morning, officials for the Philadelphia School District announced the formation of a joint city-district task force to study ways for the two agencies to share services and save money.

At a budget hearing this morning, officials for the Philadelphia School District announced the formation of a joint city-district task force to study ways for the two agencies to share services and save money.

The new task force will look at a myriad of areas such as safety, human resources, health and social services, risk management and technology.

The effort is being led Lori Shorr, Mayor Nutter's chief education officer, and school district officials.

The work is expected to take several months with resulting savings in the 2009-2010 budget year.

The task force announcement came as distict officials this morning presented a proposed $2.28 billion budget to City Council.

School Reform Commission Chairwoman Sandra Dungee Glenn and interim Chief Executive Officer Tom Brady presented testimony on the 2008-09 spending plan. Additional testmony is expected later today.

The budget document and the prepared testimony are posted on the district's web site at www.phila.k12.pa.us

The commission must adopt a budget by May 31.

Members of the public will offer testimony on the budget tomorrow.

Contact staff writer Susan Snyder at 215-854-4693 or ssnyder@phillynews.com