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Berks County Intermediate Unit
The Berks County Intermediate Unit serves as the premier education services provider in Berks County and across the Commonwealth. Our mission is to provide high-quality resources, innovative services and programs, and responsible leadership to enrich the educational and social services needs of our children, families, schools, and greater community.
With more than 200 diverse programs and services, the BCIU provides solutions in areas such as alternative and special education, early intervention, STEM and career readiness, services for at-risk students, and professional development for educators. Additionally, the BCIU offers business management, human resources, information technology, creative services, transportation, and other operational support to schools and organizations.
With more than 200 diverse programs and services, the BCIU provides solutions in areas such as alternative and special education, early intervention, STEM and career readiness, services for at-risk students, and professional development for educators. Additionally, the BCIU offers business management, human resources, information technology, creative services, transportation, and other operational support to schools and organizations.
Purpose
In 1971, the state legislature created the BCIU and 28 other intermediate units throughout Pennsylvania. The purpose of the new agencies was to provide mandated services to the commonwealth’s 501 school districts. An underlying principle guided the new organizations – the economy of shared resources. The reasoning was that certain centralized services could serve groups of schools, eliminating wasteful duplication.
Over the years, intermediate units have been encouraged to provide services and leadership according to the needs and expressed wishes of their constituent school districts. Embracing that role of responsive service and leadership, the Berks County Intermediate Unit has flourished and today operates more than 200 individual programs of service.
Over the years, intermediate units have been encouraged to provide services and leadership according to the needs and expressed wishes of their constituent school districts. Embracing that role of responsive service and leadership, the Berks County Intermediate Unit has flourished and today operates more than 200 individual programs of service.
Vision
Serve as the premier education services provider in Berks County and across the Commonwealth.
Mission
Providing high-quality resources, innovative services and programs, and responsible leadership to enrich the educational and social services needs of our children, families, schools, and the greater community.
Additional Culture Details
Our Priorities:
- Innovation and Expansion of Services
- Employee Investment / Engagement
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Operational Effectiveness
- Client Relations
- Strategic Partnerships
Our Core Principles:
- Lead with Ethics and Integrity
- Deliver High-Quality Services
- Ensure Fiscal Responsibility
- Foster Respectful and Collaborative Practices
- Make Community-Center Decisions
- Forecast for the Future
- Innovation and Expansion of Services
- Employee Investment / Engagement
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Operational Effectiveness
- Client Relations
- Strategic Partnerships
Our Core Principles:
- Lead with Ethics and Integrity
- Deliver High-Quality Services
- Ensure Fiscal Responsibility
- Foster Respectful and Collaborative Practices
- Make Community-Center Decisions
- Forecast for the Future