About PAIU
The Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units (PAIU) is a nonprofit organization representing Pennsylvania’s twenty-nine regional educational service agencies known as intermediate units. PAIU promotes educational and operational collaboration; leverages partnerships and resources; facilitates communication on educational practice and public policy; and advocates on behalf of intermediate units to expand high quality services to students, schools and communities.
View the PAIU brochure to learn about IUs.
PAIU Governance
The Association is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of the 29 Intermediate Units that operate in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
2023-2024 Executive Committee
President: Dr. Shawn Kovac, Tuscarora IU 11
President-Elect: Dr. Andria Saia, Capital Area IU 15
Treasurer: Dr. Greg Koons, Carbon Lehigh IU 21
Secretary: Dr. Robert Scherrer, Allegheny IU 3
Immediate Past President: Dr. Don Martin, Intermediate Unit 1
Association of Educational Service Agencies
PAIU is a member of the Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA), a professional organization serving educational service agencies (ESAs) in 45 states including Pennsylvania.
Collaborations
PAIU collaborates with a variety of state agencies and other nonprofit associations that support public education, including:
Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools
Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children
Pennsylvania Principals Association
Pennsylvania School Boards Association
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network