August 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Agenda Setting Meeting
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1. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Speaker(s):
Mr. Savinda, School Board President
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2. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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3. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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4. BUDGET AND FINANCE
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adopt the governmental Pre-Approved 403(B) Plan, as per attached
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion to approve the purchase of exterior EA Signage as per attached. Quoted base cost is $6,900.00, but may change based on final order.
Recommended Motion(s) #3:
Motion to declare specified football equipment unnecessart and unused and approve the sale of this football equipment for $15,370.00, to FSQ, as per attached proposal.
Recommended Motion(s) #4:
Motion to approve the tax appeal settlement for property parcel 0459-F-00248-0000-00, 611 East Pittsburgh McKeesport Blvd, North Versailles, as recommended by the district solicitor, for results in tax increased taxes of $18,855 over the four years.
Recommended Motion(s) #5:
Motion to approve the 2026-2027 East Allegheny School District
Equity Plan, as required for Federal Program funding, as per attached.
Recommended Motion(s) #6:
Motion to ratify the agreement with A&A Security Group, for security services, commencing July 16, 2026 for a one-year term, as per attached agreement. (agreement approved by majority polling vote on July 15, 2026)
Recommended Motion(s) #7:
Motion to approve the agreement with Chestnut Ridge as the district's school based outpatient therapy provider, as per attached agreement.
Recommended Motion(s) #8:
Motion to approve the 2026-2027 agreement with Pittsburgh Area Community Schools (PACS), for student, family and community engagement services and support for the East Allegheny School District at no cost to the district, as per attached agreement.
Recommended Motion(s) #9:
Motion to approve the 2026-2027 Allegheny Intermediate Service Comprehensive Services Agreement, as per attached.
Recommended Motion(s) #10:
Motion to ratify the purchase of Frontline Analytics, for a one-year term, for an amount not to exceed $6,372.00, as per attached. (Motion was passed per polling on 6/30/2026)
Recommended Motion(s) #11:
Motion to approve the financial reports for the month of June and July 2026.
Attachments:
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5. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve and ratify the request of district facilities for use to the organization listed
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6. CURRICULUM
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the request from Mr. Milbourne for Emily Ross to attend the Building, Thinking Classrooms Part 1 series at the AIU, for 3 dates, Sept 29, Nov 9 and Dec 10, 2026, for full dates,
"Built on 14 key practices teased out over 15 years of research, it's a way of teaching that gets students up on their feet, collaborating and thinking through challenging problems on a daily basis.
Part 1 of Building a Thinking Classroom for K-12 will dig into the first 11 chapters of the book including the foundational changes to the classroom such as using thinking tasks, random groups and vertical non-permanent surfaces. We will also delve into supporting students during thinking tasks by how we question students, give hints and extensions, and build student autonomy. Finally, we will focus on lesson closure including consolidating student thinking, note taking, and managing "homework".
COST TO THE DISTRICT: One (1) substitute for three (3) days.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion to declare secondary curriculum materials unnecessary and unused and further approve the disposal of those same curriculum materials
Attachments:
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7. POLICY
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the revision to Policy 103 and attachments to update the Title IX Coordinator to Jennifer Costello.
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8. STUDENT LIFE
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the disposal of secondary curriculum materials as listed on testbook disposal attachment.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion to approve the 2026-2027 Musical Performances as scheduled and provided by the district music department, as per attached.
Recommended Motion(s) #3:
Motion to approve the three-year Flexible Instruction Day plan, as per attached.
Recommended Motion(s) #4:
Motion to approve the School Health and Safety plan, for 2026-2027 school year, as per attached. School Health and Safety Plans should be reviewed every 6 months, and updated as changes are needed.
Recommended Motion(s) #5:
Motion to approve Ian Miller and Matt Chizmar as District Volunteers, effective immediately. Mr. Chizmar will serve as an School Psychologist Intern.
Recommended Motion(s) #6:
Motion to approve the 2026-2027 Jr/Sr Highschool Faculty Handbooks, as per attached.
Recommended Motion(s) #7:
Motion to approve the 2026-2027 Jr/Sr Highschool Student Handbooks, as per attached.
Recommended Motion(s) #8:
Motion to approve the 2026-2027 Logan Elementary Facuty handbook, as per attached.
Recommended Motion(s) #9:
Motion to approve the 2026-2027 Logan Elementary Student handbook, as per attached.
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9. PERSONNEL
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the following professional staff members as Department chairs as listed.
Department Recommend for Hire
Gr. K-2 Zarod;
Gr. 3-6 ELA/ Pierce;
Gr. 3-6 Math/Science Liptak; ELem. SpEd Merlo;
Secondary SpEd Woleslagle;
Sec. Social Studies Edwards;
Sec. Math Sippey;
Sec. Science Peel & Tresnan (co, split stipent);
Sec. English Chenot;
Special Areas K-6 Carlson;
Special Areas 7-12 Rosco
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion to approve sick leave for Employee 245, pending reciept of physician's certification, beginning tentatively at the end of September and concluding upon employee's release by physician. Should employee exhaust all sick leave before release to work, FMLA will commence.
Recommended Motion(s) #3:
Motion to hire _________________________ as a Physical Education Teacher, Step ___, ____ degree, currently assigned to the Jr. Sr. HighSchool, based on her K-12 Physical Education Certification, with an effective start date of August 13, 2026, and in accordance with the agreement between the East Allegheny Education Association and the East Allegheny School Board of Directors.
Recommended Motion(s) #4:
Motion to hire _________________________, as a Paraprofessional, effective August 17, 2026, and in accordance with the agreeement between the East Allegheny Educational Support Professionals and the East Allegheny School Board of Directors.
Recommended Motion(s) #5:
Motion to accept the resignation of Mr. William Fries for the purpose of retirement for a date in September 2026, to be determined and announced as soon as possible. The Board of School Directors for the East Allegheny School District hereby acknowledges the sincere and dedicated service that Mr. William Fries, Assistant Maintenance Supervisor, gave to the school district.
Such recognition and appreciation on behalf of the Board be made known to these individuals and filed as a matter of public record.
Further authorize the posting of this position, if needed.
Recommended Motion(s) #6:
Motion to accept the request from Justina Castillo to downshift from her position as a Group I Custodian, to Substitute Custodian, effective August 15, 2026 and in accordance with the agreement between the East Allegheny Educational Support Professionals and the East Allegheny School Board of Directors.
Recommended Motion(s) #7:
Motion to hire Alice Kranz, as the Freshman Class Sponsor, effective immediately and in accordance with the agreement between the East Allegheny Education Association and the East Allegheny School Board of Directors.
Recommended Motion(s) #8:
Motion to hire Christopher Morrone, as the HS STEM Club Sponsor, effective immediately and in accordance with the agreement between the East Allegheny Education Association and the East Allegheny School Board of Directors.
Recommended Motion(s) #9:
Motion to hire Kathy Reigh, as the Literacy Enrichment Program Facilitator, effective immediately and in accordance with the agreement between the East Allegheny Education Association and the East Allegheny School Board of Directors.
Recommended Motion(s) #10:
Motion to hire _____________________ as an Armed Guard for the School District, with an educational obligation to complete Act 120 training, qualifying him as a School Police Officer, for an annual salary of $______________, for a one-year term as per attached employment agreement.
Recommended Motion(s) #11:
Motion to hire Kashim Haliwani as a Long-Term Substitute, Secondary Social Studies, assigned according to his Level I Social Studies gr. 7-12 certification, effective immediately upon employee's leave and concluding upon conclusion of same leave, and in accordance with the agreement between the East Allegheny Education Association and the School Board of Directors. Upon conclusion of this assignment, Mr. Halawani will remain a District Substitute Teacher with a per diem pay rate of $175.00 per day. This employment is on an as-needed, oncall basis.
Recommended Motion(s) #12:
Motion to ratify the hire Ryan Gould, Step 3, Master's + 30, as a Elementary Special Education Teacher, assigned based on his K-12 Special Education certification, effective August 1, 2026 and in accordance with the agreement between the East Allegheny Education Association and the East Alleghney School Board of Directors. (approved by majority vote via polling on July 15, 2026)
Recommended Motion(s) #13:
Motion to approve the request from Employee 1960 for an intermittent family medical leave for the care of his family member, commencing August 10, 2026 and concluding August 10, 2027, upon exhaustion of 60 FML days or upon a change in his family's health condition. Employee will utilize his sick days concurrently with the FML and in accordance with the agreement between the East Allegheny Education Association and the East Allegheny School Board of Directors.
Recommended Motion(s) #14:
Motion to approve the request from Employee 1898 for an intermittent family medical leave for her own health condition, pending receipt of FMLA paperwork. Commencement and conclusion. Employee will utilize her sick days concurrently with the FML and in accordance with the agreement between the East Allegheny Education Association and the East Allegheny School Board of Directors.
Recommended Motion(s) #15:
Motion to move the following temporary professional employees to Professional status, having acheived tenure, as listed and per attached contracts.
Danielle Thomas
Naomi Fry
Elyse White
Casey Webb
Rick Nese
Recommended Motion(s) #16:
Motion to accept the resignation from Amy Rohal from her position as Ticket Co-Manager, effective immediately. Further approve that Kristin Wagner be hired as her replacement. Jamie Morgan will remain as the other co-manager.
Recommended Motion(s) #17:
Motion to ratify the hire of Erin Tobias as the District Security Supervisor, for a one-year term, as per attached employment agreement. (Motion previously approve via polling on July 15, 2026)
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10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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