Letter from Dr. Steinhauer

A letter was sent out to parents today.  The announcement has been made that all curriculum supervisor positions are being eliminated.  The letter goes on to announce "the reappointment of Dr. Deborah Allen in a new role as the Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education and the appointment of Dr. Ronald Davis as the Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education. We will now have two senior level administrators with a clear focus and mission to improve student performance and achievement at each level." What isn't mentioned is, do these new senior level administrators get pay increases?  Dr. Steinhauer's letter to parents
Also, word on the street is that teacher furloughs are coming too.  Hmmm.  Maybe we weren't fear mongering after all.

In other districts, there is talk of mergers.

Carlynton School District has invited Keystone Oaks, Chartiers Valley and Montour to talk informally about the prospect of merging. Carlynton has 1,460 students, Keystone Oaks about 2,050 students and Montour has nearly 3,000.

So far, Keystone Oaks is leaning toward attending a meeting, Chartiers Valley has said no and Montour hasn't weighed in.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11095/1137021-298.stm#ixzz1IgzvYARP

Update: April 6, 2011 Dr. Steinhauer's letter has been posted on the School District website.  http://www.mtlsd.org/Superintendent/stuff/Lettertoparents.pdf in the "Stuff" folder. The letter isn't dated, but the document properties show that it was created on 4/5/2011 at 4:28:52 PM.

Update: April 8, 2011  Keystone Oaks has accepted Carlynton's invitation to informal talks about merging districts.