Good Morning, This is very time sensitive. Jill Greetings, As you may know, the current PPS superintendent, Dr. Anthony Hamlet, is expected to resign effective October 1, 2021. On September 29, 2021, the school board will announce an interim superintendent and begin a national search for a new superintendent, presumably starting in early 2022. As community stakeholders, we believe it is important for us to have a say in this important process. Here's how you can get involved: 1. Sign on to this letter <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfv4ryyx2uQulyXDxTD4L-03jJn3CGu-5EnQOtjg9YQb13mQ/viewform?usp=sf_link> to PPS school board members about PPS leadership transitions developed collectively by members of Black Women for a Better Education and other PPS families and stakeholders. Signatures received by* noon on Friday, September 24th* will be included on the letter to the board. 2. Email a copy of the letter (copy and paste it from this link <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfv4ryyx2uQulyXDxTD4L-03jJn3CGu-5EnQOtjg9YQb13mQ/viewform?usp=sf_link>) to your PPS board member (or to the board president if you live outside of the City of Pittsburgh). Please Bcc blackwomenforabettereducation@gmail.com so we can keep track of how many letters are sent. 3. Sign up to testify <https://www.pghschools.org/Page/4043> at the PPS public hearing. You will need to call Board Secretary Laura Getty at 412-529-3868 *before noon on Monday, September 27th* to register. Once she adds you to the list, respond to her email with this sample testimony <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pyYlIb874zMpwbeJA-J2paBJKnZNPZ5heLypgy-LMd0/edit?usp=sharing> (feel free to modify it to fit your needs). Thank you for your commitment to improving outcomes for children in Pittsburgh. Feel free to contact us with questions. Sincerely, Black Women for a Better Education