001Good evening. Today is Monday, June 15th, and it is 7:32 p.m. and we are in room D205 for our last regular meeting for our school board discussion. Uh we will start with our roll call, please. Mrs. Berdick. >> Dr. Campanero >> here. >> Mr. Clocky >> here. >> Mrs. Crrael here. >> Miss Flecher >> here. >> Mrs. Galman >> here, >> Miss Given >> here, >> Mr. Hoffman >> here, >> Reverend Dr. Strauss >> here. We have eight members present. >> Thank you. Uh, please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> I move that it be resolved that the board approves the minutes of
002the policy committee meeting held on May 11th, 2026. the joint discussion voting meeting held on May 11th and our regular meeting held on May 18th. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I I. >> As we close another remarkable school year, I would like to begin by extending my sincere gratitude to our teachers, administrators, support staff, and district leadership. The success of Mount Lebanon School District is built on the dedication, passion, and commitment of the people who show up every day to serve our students. Thank you all for what you do. Your work changes lives and our community is stronger because of it. Earlier this evening in executive session, the board completed the annual evaluation of Dr. Fes. We are proud to share that Dr. FZE received an overall rating of distinguished. This evaluation reflects
003her exceptional leadership, unwavering commitment to student success, strategic vision, and dedication to fostering a culture of excellence throughout our district. Under her leadership, Mount Lebanon continues to thrive academically while remaining focused on the well-being and growth of every student and staff member. On behalf of the board, congratulations, Dr. Fes, on a well-earned distinguished evaluation. We also recently celebrated one of our most meaningful milestones of the year as we confer degrees upon 453 graduates from the Mount Lebanon High School class of 2026. Watching our students cross that stage and begin the next chapter of their lives is a reminder of why we do this work. We are incredibly proud of our graduates and grateful to everyone who played a role in supporting their journey. >> [snorts] >> In just a few minutes, the board will vote
004to close their final chapter. Tonight also marks the final board meeting for Dr. Davis before his retirement. Dr. Davis, thank you for your years of service, dedication, and commitment to our district and community. Your leadership, partnership, and steady presence have made a lasting impact on Mount Lebanon. On a personal note, I think many of us are looking forward to seeing you in the audience each month and quietly wondering what wisdom or public comment you might bring to the microphone. [laughter] We wish you nothing but happiness, good health, and well-deserved adventures in retirement. And finally, as we head into summer months, I want to wish our students, families, staff, and community a safe, joyful, and relaxing summer vacation. Take time to rest, recharge, make memories, and enjoy the season. Now, tonight we will honor Lisa Schustster
005Omali, high school counselor or C high school counseling office secretary. Lisa was nominated by the high school counseling staff for her dedication during significant staffing changes. Stating that Lisa has stepped up in an extraordinary way, ensuring that the office has continued to function at a high standard while taking on the lion share of daily operations. Lisa has been instrumental in coordinating several high priority projects while scheduling meetings for students, training clerical help, answering questions, and supporting our group. Tasks that require immense organization, attention to detail, and consistent communication. Lisa's upbeat personality makes our office a welcoming environment for students, families, and staff. Even during demanding periods, she remains approachable, positive, and upbeat. Thank you, Lisa, for all that you do and the students and staff of Mount Lebanon High School. [applause] I do have something
006for you. [laughter] >> [laughter] [laughter] >> Yeah. >> Congratul [applause] And for our inclusivity calendar, June is LGBTQIA+ pride month established to recognize the impact that gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals have had on the world. LGBTQ plus groups organized month-long celebrations including pride parades, picnic parties, memorials for those lost to hate crimes and HIV AIDS and other group gatherings. The last Sunday in June is Gay Pride Day. On June 19th, we will celebrate the federal holiday of Junth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. This holiday commemorates the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas and Louisiana finally heard they were free two months after the Civil War. June 19th therefore became the day of emancipation for thousands of African-Americans. And on July 4th, 2026, American will celebrate 250 years of independence. That
007is all I have to report. >> Okay, great. Well, I have the honor of recognizing our retirees tonight, and it's nice to see all of you in the audience. This evening, we celebrate 17 professionals and 16 support staff employees. Mr. Stangle, are you advancing my slides or do I have a clicker? >> It's on the other side. Oh, sorry. [laughter] >> Would have been good if I actually looked for it. Um, our 33 retirees this year include members of each work group within the district. And this year, the combined years of service of these retirees is 884 years, which is amazing. Um, it's nearly nine centuries of dedication to our school district. That averages out to be about 27 years per person. And many of these careers spanned entire childhoods and multiple generations of families
008attending Mount Lebanon School District. I know that for a fact because there's someone in the audience that I gave a tour to perhaps a class of 1970 something and they named somebody that's here being recognized tonight and it made my whole day. >> All right, first up we'll be recognizing Linda Batista. As we do the recognitions, um, I'll read through your bio and then at the end I'll, if you would like to, we would like for you to all come up and for us to give you your certificate and take a picture as well so that we can capture this moment. Linda joined the Mount Lebanon School District at the start of the 2001 2002 school year as a Spanish teacher at the high school and a French teacher at Melon Middle School. Linda predominantly
009taught Spanish at Melon Middle School, but was able to fill French teaching assignments during the course of her 25 years with the district. Thank you so much for your service, Linda. >> It's been an honor. >> You'll be missed. Next up, we have Trish Carlson. Trish began working in the Mount Lebanon School District at the start of the 2009 2010 school year as a personal care assistant at Jefferson Elementary School. She then worked as a high school guidance office secretary before taking on the role of elementary school secretary at Foster in 2021 where she remained until her retirement after 16.75 years with the school district. Thank you so much Trish for your service. Trish always has a nice smiling face when we would visit Foster. >> Dr. Ron Davis. Dr. Davis served 19.5 years with
010the district. He served as the high school principal for four years before being appointed as the assistant superintendent of secondary education. Ron has been a champion for datadriven instruction and safety and well-being initiatives that have produced positive outcomes for the school community. He has also been a leader for the Middle States accreditation and Title 9 compliance teams as a published author, a local and national speaker, and a mentor to future educators. Dr. Davis, you will be missed. Next up, we have Drew Haberberger. Drew was first a student teacher at Mount Lebanon during the fall of 1988 before eventually returning to Mount Lebanon High School at the start of the 1993 1994 school year. And during his 37 years with the high school science team, Drew has also supported the athletics program as a track and
011cross country coach. Congratulations on your retirement. You will be missed. but he told us that he's still gonna coach, which is exciting. [laughter] Can't get rid of us that easily. Next up is Cece Kapran. Cece joined the Mount Lebanon School District in 1972. During her remarkable tenure of 53 years with the district, CC developed the high school's dance curriculum and program, including the installation of the district's dance company, and she choreographed, designed, and arranged countless high school musicals and dance program performances. Her passion, enthusiasm, and dedication to the dance program and our school community have left a lasting impression. Congratulations, Cece. >> Thank you. It's been wonderful. >> Dr. Freeze, I have one thing to add there. Um, on a very personal level, um, in 1968, Cece walked into a college dorm room at Slippery
012Rock and she met her new roommate, my mom. [laughter] >> Uh, amazing. [clears throat] >> My mom would have been here if she could. She, as many of the people here know, she uh, passed away just a few weeks ago. >> Uh, but Cece and my mom remained friends all these years. Um she's been a major part of our lives and she's the type of person that everybody in this community can be proud of uh and grateful that they've been able to uh witness your your work, your journey um in your time with us. So thank you. >> Thank you. [snorts] >> Tanya Paul Brundage. Tanya joined the district after years of experience as a production line supervisor and machine operator, becoming part of the custodial staff for 13 years. Tanya brought her skills to
013Jefferson Middle School, Lincoln Elementary, and Foster Elementary. Her smiles and can do attitude are already missed at Foster. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> You will be missed, but I know that you also will be visiting us, right? >> Yes. [laughter] Okay. >> [snorts] >> Next up, we have Suzanne Spilsberry. Suzanne joined the district as a substitute health aid, then as a part-time health aid at Foster Elementary. She became a full-time classroom aid at Foster and has supported students at Washington, Jefferson, and Hoover. Suzanne joined the high school main office support team in 2024 as the attendance clerk where the team has appreciated her hard work and steady presence and a very important and busy role. Suzanne retires after 22 years with the district. Congratulations. And that is the end of our retirees that are
014present this evening. However, there are quite a few who couldn't make it. It is summer vacation after all. We have um Linda Bicowski, Denny Clemens, Veronica Coleman, Don Davenport, Irene Duda, Carol Freighic, John Grogan, Jill Gumo, Kena Hudson, Keith Coronice, Brian Krenlac, Ed Kubaki, Bill Lewis, Lisa Lockach, Jennifer Marsh, Jenn um Linda Mhenny, Cynthia Nichols, Amy Nordman, Maren Parino, Lori Ryan, Anita Scheler, Robert Seal, Kevin Smail, Shelley Trop, and Kirsten Wingan. All of those individuals as well are retiring, and we thank them for their service as well. This presentation is going to be available online on board doc. So, if anybody's interested in sharing it with your families, you're welcome to do so. But before you leave, because everybody always leaves after you know [laughter] >> and that's okay. Hey, there's no judgment. Believe me.
015We want to be able to get a picture with all of you and give you your certificates as well. >> Better. >> Okay. When I call your team, please come up. >> Yeah. I apparently I need tissues. A box of them. What the heck? There are napkins over there. [laughter] >> It's like someone get fresh contacts in [laughter] the morning for this. [laughter] John Davis grown up graduation. I'm going to pull All right. So, tall people in the back. [laughter] >> [laughter] >> There you go. >> There's the choreograph. She can >> seriously >> like edges of this. [laughter] >> Oh god. [snorts] Good everybody. [applause] [applause] We should have had you sit here today, right? >> Like just making sure we didn't have someone else try to run out the door [laughter] over there.
016Sorry, I should have. [laughter] >> All right. Now, we will have our board reports starting with policy. >> I'm so flammix that I forgot uh everything that happened last Monday. Sorry. So, um the policy committee met as a whole last Monday. Um and we reviewed uh several policies in the 300 category um related to personnel. Uh the [snorts] uh 600 category related to finance and the 800 category related to operations as well as policy 246 um school wellness. and we moved all of those um policies forward for uh approval tonight as well as retiring several related former policies uh from our past system. >> Thank you, Miss Flecher. Um PSBA and civic engagement. Miss Gil, >> thank you. Um just for PSBA, just a reminder that registration is open for the PSBA school leadership conference
017October 18th. Um as somebody that who who has attended the conference, um it's an excellent opportunity for governance, training, professional learning, networking with school leaders across Pennsylvania. And I just want to encourage board members to consider attending if their schedules permits and hopefully the board can have representation at the conference this year. And then for civil engagement board, their last meeting was on June 3rd, which I was not able to attend because I was at graduation. And um but the board uh discussed the school, the civil engagement board discussed preparations for the municipality's pride event, which happened on June 13th, and reported a successful coffee with a cop event um this past spring with plans to continue similar community engagement opportunities in the future. And the board also approved the creation of a new fire
018engagement subcommittee to explore ways for residents to connect with and learn more about the fire department and emergency services. Members discussed future community engagement initiatives, including idea ideas identified through the municipality's comprehensive plan and began considering potential budget requests for 2027. The next civil engagement board meeting is scheduled for July 1st. >> Thank you, Miss Gman. uh PTA council, Dr. Pampanero. >> The PTA council met on Wednesday, May 20th in the library at the high school um where they uh presented the Georgia Pog Scholarship to seven graduating seniors. Um the students who received the scholarships were Camille Halton, Hoy Tulle, Isaac Ober, Mickey Murphy, [clears throat] Quinn Thompson, Sam McAulay, and Spencer Miller. And also they presented Dr. Davis with a national PTA lifetime achievement award followed by a reception to celebrate all of the
019awardees. Um and they will meet again in September. >> Thank you. Municipal lean property. >> Sure. Our updates for June are that uh Mertza had an emergency meeting following the resignation of the executive director Doug DeForest. Uh that meeting was just to make sure things were in place until a replacement can be appointed. Uh the municipality received a clean audit that included a healthy unassigned fund balance of $7.8 million which is 17.7% of their bal of their budget. Uh there was discussion on some upcoming debt issues to fund future capital projects. The scenarios they were looking at were for somewhere between 15 and $18 million in project size while the while balancing the debt obligations through 2040. Uh they are also looking to modernize the parking access control system in the north garage that should
020significantly increase revenue. Uh they are also um creating a EV charging station uh to be set up to support the Mount Lebanon uh fleet vehicles. There will be an RFP coming up for the replacement of the south garage. And police chief Burman emphasized that uh there is a new hands-free driving rules and that there is a safety protocol being uh provided for kids operating ebikes and scooters. And I have to say as my son was really up on that and he asked questions and they were making sure that they are giving the students the education. So thanks for thanks for bringing that up. Um Parkway West, I am proud to report that they have received another grant. So, they received an $80,000 grant um that will be used for welders and I believe some of
021the cosmet. So, um as we all know, Parkway has been growing immensely and busting at the seams and they are adding a fourth cosmetology room as well. So, some of those funds will also be used um to upgrade the space. And Pathfinder, Miss Gibbons. >> Yes. Um so, Mrs. Berdick attended the most recent meeting uh on my behalf um and she is not here this evening but there are no major updates um just the Pathfinder budget for the next school year which is on the agenda this evening. >> Thank you. Thanks. And mobility, Mr. Hoffman. >> Yeah. And I do not have an update this month. Uh meeting was held last week. I had some family obligations coming up. >> Not a problem. Okay. Um, do we have any comments from residents and taxpayers concerning
022action items for this meeting? Okay, Miss Given, would you um read our policy resolution, please? >> All right. I move that it be resolved that the board approves the adoption of policies 246, school wellness, 318, attendance and tardiness, 323, tobacco and vaping products. 340 responsibility for student welfare. 342 Jury duty 351 Controlled substance abuse 618 Student Activity Funds 619 District Audit 8005 Emergency Preparedness and Response 85.1 Relations with Law Enforcement Agencies 85.2 school security personnel 88 food services 94 public attendance at school events and 916 volunteers and the retirement of policies. JLJ, school wellness, ADC, GB. Oh no, just the alphabet soup of policies that were retiring. Is that good? [laughter] Okay, >> works for me. >> That was just too many letters. [snorts] >> I like the numbers. >> Sorry, are you at the
023eye doctor? [laughter] Right. >> Works for me. >> They're getting smaller as I as listed. >> Any any second. Any questions or comments? >> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Dr. Campanero. >> I. >> Mr. Clocky. >> I. Mrs. Crabel, >> I >> Miss Flecher, >> I >> Mrs. Gellman, >> I >> Miss Given >> I, >> Mr. Hoffman, >> I, >> Reverend Dr. Strauss, >> I. >> Okay, moving on into finance. Um we will be voting on the treasures report, monthly list of bills, list of tax refunds, list of unusable equipment, budgetary transfers, donations to the schools, um Pathfinder budget for 2627, approval of Keystone agenda board meeting, agenda management solution, the dairy bid, ice cream bid, and Alageney Health Network strength and conditioning coaching services. Dr. Campanero, resolution, please. I move that it be
024resolved that the board approves the finance agenda items. >> Second. >> Any questions or comments? >> Roll call, please. >> Dr. Campanero, >> I. >> Mr. Clocky, >> I. >> Mrs. Crrael, >> I. >> Miss Flecher, >> I. >> Mrs. Gellman, >> I. >> Miss Given, >> I. >> Mr. Hoffman, >> I. >> Reverend Dr. Strauss. >> I uh Miss Flecher, uh personnel report, please. >> Uh I move that it be resolved that the board approves the personnel report in the form presented. >> Second. >> Any questions or comments? >> Um I just also want to comment that I'll be abstaining on this uh report as I have a family member uh who is on the report for summer staff. >> Yep. Thank you. >> Roll call, please. >> Dr. Campanero. >> I. >> Mr.
025Clockardy. >> I. >> Mrs. Crrabel. >> I. >> Miss. Fleer. >> Abstain. >> Mrs. Galman. >> I. >> Miss. Given. >> I. >> Mr. Hoffman. >> I. >> Reverend Dr. Strauss. >> I. >> Okay. Moving into human resources. We have the superintendent evaluation and salary increase. Performance rating for assistant superintendent for secondary education. Performance rating and salary increase for assistant superintendent for elementary education. Approval of administration salaries. Approval of list of annual salaries for specialists. Approval of list of annual salaries for administrative assistants and supervisors. Approval of list of salaries for head custodians. Mount Lebanon Police Departmentou. collective bargaining agreement for custodial and maintenance employees as well as collective bargaining agreement for cafeteria employees. Mr. Hoffman, resolution, please. >> I move that be resolved that the board approves the human resources agenda items. >> Second.
026Any questions or comments? I just wanted to add a thank you to the custodial and maintenance employees and the cafeteria employees for our um collective bargaining agreement and also thank Mrs. Connelly and Mrs. Kramer for their work um in making sure that we were able to achieve this this year. We're very thankful for the work of the custodial maintenance and cafeteria employees. >> Thank you. Any other questions, comments? All right. Roll call, please. >> Dr. Campanero. Hi. >> Mr. Clockardy. >> I. >> Mrs. CrarAel. >> I. >> Miss. Fleer. >> I. >> Mrs. Gilman. >> I. >> Miss. Given. >> I. >> Mr. Hoffman. >> I. >> Reverend Dr. Strauss. >> I. >> Okay. Moving into curriculum instruction. We have approval of the 2026 list of graduates. Agreement with the Keystone Oak School District to
027participate in Project Succeed. Cargi Melon University affiliation agreement. agreement with Alagany Children's Initiative, agreement with I can talk clinic and um resolution Dr. Frost. >> Um I move that it be resolved that the board approves the curriculum and instruction agenda items. >> Second. Any questions or comments? >> Yeah. If we vote no, does that mean all the kids come back? [laughter] >> No, it does not. >> I know. I know. Okay. >> We're not ready for that yet. >> Well, yeah. No, >> some [snorts] of us are. [laughter] It's happening whether you want it or not. >> Roll call. >> Dr. Campanero. >> I. >> Mr. Clocky. >> I. >> Mrs. Crrabel. >> I. >> Miss. Fleer. >> I. >> Mrs. Gellman. >> I. >> Miss. Given. >> I. >> Mr. Hoffman. >> I. >>
028Reverend Dr. Strauss. >> I. >> Okay. Moving into public comment. This public comment period is open to residents and taxpayers regarding matters of concern, official action, or deliberation which are or may be before the board. All commenters should begin by stating their name. Comments are limited to three minutes and will and we will notify commenters when their time has expired. Questions requiring followup will be referred to the administration for later response. Comments by public participants are their own and should not be assumed to be the statements of the district. The Mount Lebanon School District is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment that recognizes and celebrates diverse identities within our community so everyone feels a sense of belonging. Do we have anyone that would like to um come to the podium today? Okay.
029Well, upcoming meeting um as a reminder, the board is off in July. So, our next meeting will be August 10th, 6:30 p.m. Same place, same station. Um, I have a move to >> Before that, I I just want to make one comment to Dr. Davis. Thank you for all the years of commitment you've given to the district, the employees, the students. Uh, you're a person who your your passion for your work is very evident. um you know, someone like you found your calling. You stuck with it for many years and our community has benefited greatly from the work you've put in. So, thank you very much. There's not enough words that can relay uh the magnitude of the impact you've had here. Uh but thank you for everything you've done. >> Second, [laughter] >> hi.
030>> You got my love roast already. [laughter] Thank you so much. >> Anyone else? >> All right. >> Move to adjourn. >> Move to Yeah. Do we have second? >> So moved. Happy