Purpose and Goals

• Using the IU network to develop a system that provides information regarding regional gang activity to community administrators, educators and parents.
• Supports law enforcement efforts in identifying and conducting best practices for engaging criminal gang activity or gang related issues occurring in Northeastern Pennsylvania schools and communities.
• Coordinates with law enforcement efforts to provide ongoing gang awareness training and education for regional community leaders, students, school administrators and staff.

Role of Co-Chairs

• When appropriate, serves as a liaison to other subcommittees and advises Senator Yudichak and Congressman Barletta on regional educational matters.

• Provide direct assistance and advisement to Operation Gang-Up Initiative leaders in support of all community wide agendas
• Works with the Institute of Public Policy and Economic Development (The Institute) to coordinate meetings and educational agendas.
• Supports and directs The Institute working roles for all Operation Gang-Up subcommittees.
• Supervises and coordinates subcommittee meetings.
• Serves as an external spokesperson when necessary as directed by the heads of Operation Gang-Up.
• Reports to the committee members on decisions directed by the Steering Committee and other sub committees that affect the Education committee's work.
• Where appropriate, guide the committee in proposing new education and training services that will further the mission and goals of the Operation Gang-Up Initiative.
• Where appropriate, make recommendations to the Steering Committee or other subcommittees.

• To ensure that the committee business and reports are captured and passed on to The Institute for memorializing.

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Education Subcommittee
 Abington Heights School District
Berwick Area School District
Carbondale Area School District
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County
Crestwood School District
Dallas School District
Dunmore School District
Greater Nanticoke Area School District
Hanover Area School District
Hazleton Area School District
Lakeland School District
Lake-Lehman School District
Mid Valley School District
North Pocono School District
Northwest Area School District
Old Forge School District
Pittston Area School District
Riverside School District
Scranton School District
Valley View School District
West Side Area Vocational Technical School
Wilkes-Barre Area School District
Wilkes-Barre Area Vocational Technical School
Wyoming Area School District
Wyoming Valley West School District

Commonwealth Medical College
Johnson College
Keystone College
King’s College
Lackawanna College
Luzerne County Community College
Marywood University
Misericordia University
Penn State Hazleton
Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Penn State-Worthington-Scranton
University of Scranton
Wilkes University

Luzerne Intermediate Unit – 18
Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit 19