One of the questions that was never answered at the latest school board meeting, included the "specific" names of all individuals who make up the Philanthropic Advisory Panel for the capital campaign. Timmy listed the positions like a PTA parent, a student, a principal, a teacher, a butcher, a baker, and a candlestick maker. They were to get back to the resident, but never did. So yet another Right To Know.
The Philanthropic Advisory Panel for 2017-2018 are:
We have two fundraising groups housed in the same building and neither are paying rent for the space at 7 Horsman Drive. Not only do they share the same operating expenses, the director of both happen to be the same person, Sloane Astorino.
Shut down the Capital Campaign. It is an illegal operation, as defined by the PA School Code. Nobody knows how much has been raised, or how much has been spent. Katie Caste, the campaign treasurer has made statements in which donations vary from almost two million dollars to almost a million dollars. Jan Klein keeps rewriting the books. Timmy and the board keep promising to share information with residents, but never seem to get back to them. School board members have limited information, when they should be the ones in charge. We left the Quiet Phase only to return to the Quiet Phase. Videos are being removed from the District website. Documents are being reworked.
Stop wasting money. SHUT IT DOWN!
The Philanthropic Advisory Panel for 2017-2018 are:
PTA Council President Moira Aulbach
Building Principal Chris Wolfson, Mellon
Teacher appointed by MLEA Sarah Davis, Lincoln
Senior Class Co-Presidents (redacted)
Mt. Lebanon Foundation for Education Board President Natalie Wagner
Alumni Representative of the Great Alumni Nominating Committee MA Jackson
Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education Marybeth Irvin
Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education Ronald Davis
*Positions stay the same, name of individual assigned may change annually
Some of the earlier propaganda for the Century of Excellence Campaign incorporated The Case for Philanthropic Support "Endowed funds will protect and enhance the academic, fine arts, and student life programs that define a Mt. Lebanon education." Mary Birks told us that the endowment goal of $3 million is not attainable, so I'm guessing the "reset" boils down to sports murals, weight rooms, wrestling rooms, and artificial turf. Screw academics.
But here is the biggest tragedy. The Mt. Lebanon Foundation for Education, which was founded in 1999, embraces the same mission.
"The mission of the Mt. Lebanon Foundation for Education (MLFE) is to directly enhance student experiences in the Mt. Lebanon School District. Since 1999, MLFE, a not-for-profit, 501 (c) (3) organizations, has funded more than 130 innovative projects spanning the entire curriculum at all 10 Mt. Lebanon Schools."Many of the Board Members of MLFE are also on the Philanthropic Advisory Panel.
President
Natalie Wagner, parent
Treasurer
Julie Smith, alumna and parent
Board Members
Melissa Bailey, parent
Lynda Battista, Spanish teacher, Mellon Middle School
Josh Bilak, Physics teacher, Mt. Lebanon High School
Dr. Ron Davis, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and parent.
Doug Deniziuk, Special Education, Mellon Middle School
Mike Hathy, Biology teacher, Mt. Lebanon High School, alumnus, parent
Dr. Marybeth Irvin, Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education
Jennifer McMullen, 2nd grade teacher, Hoover Elementary School and parent
Kim Robbins, 4th grade teacher, Washington Elementary School
We didn't need the Century of Excellence for the Waltons, the Conovers, Mr. McMurray, or the others who were so generous, to donate. We didn't need to waste almost a million dollars from the General Fund for start up. Everything has been set up since 1999!We have two fundraising groups housed in the same building and neither are paying rent for the space at 7 Horsman Drive. Not only do they share the same operating expenses, the director of both happen to be the same person, Sloane Astorino.
Shut down the Capital Campaign. It is an illegal operation, as defined by the PA School Code. Nobody knows how much has been raised, or how much has been spent. Katie Caste, the campaign treasurer has made statements in which donations vary from almost two million dollars to almost a million dollars. Jan Klein keeps rewriting the books. Timmy and the board keep promising to share information with residents, but never seem to get back to them. School board members have limited information, when they should be the ones in charge. We left the Quiet Phase only to return to the Quiet Phase. Videos are being removed from the District website. Documents are being reworked.
Stop wasting money. SHUT IT DOWN!