About PAIU
The Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units (PAIU) is a nonprofit organization representing Pennsylvania’s twenty-nine regional education 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.
2019-2020 Executive Committee
President: Dr. Jill Hackman, Berks County IU
President-Elect: Dr. Jason Conway, Westmoreland IU
Secretary, Don Wismar, Seneca Highlands IU
Treasurer: Dr. Mark Hoffman, Bucks County IU
Immediate Past President: Dr. Brian Barnhart, Lancaster-Lebanon IU
Association of Education 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 non-profit 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