Archive for April, 2013

North Allegheny Patch

Pine-Richland Hires North Allegheny Administrator as its New Superintendent

Richard Cook, North Allegheny Patch

“The Pine-Richland School board voted unanimously Monday night to appoint Dr. Brian R. Miller to a four-year contract as superintendent of schools.

Miller, who currently is assistant superintendent of K-12 education at neighboring North Allegheny School District, begins at Pine-Richland July 1. He will be paid a salary of $153,500.”

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North Allegheny Patch

NA Parent, General Nutrition Center IT Director, Seeks Seat on North Allegheny School Board

Richard Cook, North Allegheny Patch

“Scott E. Russell, the father of four North Allegheny students and an IT Director for General Nutrition Centers, is running for a seat on the North Allegheny School Board.”

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Pine-Richland Patch

Pine-Richland School Board Settles on New Superintendent

Jessica Sinichak. Pine-Richland Patch

“On Friday evening, School Board president Peter Lyons sent an email notice to parents, which also can be found on the district’s website, informing them that the officials have narrowed their search for a new superintendent to one candidate.

The board plans to vote at Monday’s school board meeting on whether to appoint Dr. Brian R. Miller as superintendent of schools.”

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North Allegheny Patch

NA Grad, Critic of Proposed Peebles Closing, Seeks Seat on North Allegheny School Board

Richard Cook, North Allegheny Patch

“Tara Z. Fisher, a member of the group Save NA Schools which has been fighting the proposed closing of any of the district’s elementary schools, is running for a seat on the North Allegheny School Board. ”

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North Allegheny Patch

Proposed Addition of Classrooms Not Enough for Group Fighting Proposed Peebles Closure

Richard Cook, North Allegheny Patch

“The group Save NA Schools , which has been fighting for months against the proposed closing of any North Allegheny  Elementary School, said the most recent recommendations by Superintendent Dr. Raymond Gualtieri won’t do enough to alleviate large class sizes if Peebles Elementary  is closed.”

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The administration has recommended that the board take a vote on May 22nd regarding the closure of Peebles Elementary.

Based on the information presented at the March 20th board meeting, if class sizes are capped at 29 students for intermediate grades and 24 students for primary grades, the district will NOT have enough spare classrooms if Peebles is closed. This means the district will be wed to higher class sizes both now and in the future.

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SaveNASchools has ordered yard signs that will be available this week for distribution. If you preordered a yard sign, you will be contacted this week with further details.  If you did not pre-order a yard sign, you can email savenaschools@gmail.com  to purchase one from the remaining stock.

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