Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement

In order to carry into effect the goal of the Parties for sustained transparency, real-time

access to information, and sustained fiscal accountability as set forth in Resolution No. 150593,

adopted by the City Council of Philadelphia on June 18, 2015, the Parties covenant and agree as

follows.

1. Submission of Quarterly School Manager Reports. The School District shall

prepare and submit to Council a new quarterly school manager report (“QSMR”). The QSMR

shall contain information including, but not limited to, the following: expenditures, revenues,

positive and negative variances, fund balance projections, cash flow, and staffing updates,

including vacancies and new hires. The School District shall submit the QSMR to City Council

within forty five (45) days of the close of each quarter of the fiscal year. The School District

contemporaneously shall publish the QSMR on its website.

2. Inclusion in Five-Year Financial Plan Process. The School District shall

continue to prepare annually for School Reform Commission (“SRC”) approval a detailed five-

year financial plan, which shall set forth revenues, expenditures, and economic and budgeting

assumptions, including clearly outlining how the School District anticipates investing additional

funding increments. City Council may designate a representative to collaborate by providing

input on the preparation of the School District’s five-year financial plan. At the request of City

Council, the School District shall provide all pertinent documentation and pertinent fiscal and

operational materials to explain and justify the five-year plan.

3. Cooperation of Financial Officers. Following the submission of each QSMR, the

Chief Financial Officer of the School District shall meet with the Chief Financial Officer of City

Council to discuss the fiscal condition of the School District. Between these meetings, the Chief

Financial Officer of the School District shall respond promptly to any information requests

within the scope of this Agreement from the Chief Financial Officer of City Council.

4. Briefings and Support for Members of Council. At least quarterly, the School

District shall host an intensive briefing for City Council members and their staff on a major issue

in K-12 education related to the School District’s efforts to improve school quality and expand

equity. These briefings serve to permit the Parties to share real-time information about important

ongoing educational initiatives; discuss both successes and challenges in collective work to

create a system of great schools; and receive feedback from City Council members.

a. Additionally, the School District shall designate a specific team member

from the School District’s Office of Advocacy and External Engagement to serve as a liaison to

each City Council office. The designated team member shall serve as the main point of contact

for constituent services requests, information requests (by Councilmanic district or citywide,

depending on the City Council member), and other assistance. The School District’s designated

team member shall also assist in gathering and providing available information about charter

schools, as requested, working in collaboration with the School District’s Charter Schools

Office.

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5. Limitations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Parties

shall adhere to all applicable laws, including, but not limited to, the Family Educational Rights

and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g. The sharing of documents and information shall not be

deemed a waiver of any privilege or confidentiality nor be deemed to convert any document into

a public record within the meaning of the Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq.

6. Statutory or other Immunity. Each of the Parties enjoys various forms of

immunity under existing law. Nothing in this Agreement shall interfere with or otherwise waive

any such immunity defenses of any Party.

7. Term. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall be from the date first set

forth above through and until June 30, 2017. By mutual written agreement, the Parties may

renew this Agreement for additional terms.

In Witness Whereof, the Parties have executed this Agreement as October 7, 2015.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF

PHILADELPHIA

By:__________________________

Darrell L. Clarke

President

City Council

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF

PHILADELPHIA

By:___________________________

William R. Hite, Jr., Ed.D.

Superintendent

THE SCHOOL REFORM COMMISSION

By:___________________________

Marjorie G. Neff

Chair