In case you missed it UPDATED 09/04/18

Archery Hunt 2018-2019 FAQ

Update September 4, 2018 12:19 PM Here is Timmy's semi-annual warning for killing deer in our densely populated community. Isn't it ironic that parents and certain school board directors have issues with School Resource Officers carrying guns in our schools, but there is no outcry from those who have concerns with weapons being discharged in undisclosed locations and parks? The killing will be done during daylight hours with parks remaining open.

From: Dr. Timothy Steinhauer
Sent: Tuesday, September 4, 2018 9:00 AM
To: Mt. Lebanon Parents 
Subject: Update: Municipal Deer Management Program 

Dear Mt. Lebanon School District Families, 

In our ongoing effort to keep you apprised of local issues, I am sending you information that I received from the Mt. Lebanon Municipality concerning the controlled archery hunt they will conduct from September 15 through January 26 with a break between November 24 and December 25. I have attached a letter from Assistant Municipal Manger Ian McMeans with details about the program and a link to more extensive information on the Municipal website at http://www.mtlebanon.org/2114/Deer-Management-Information. This same information is also being shared with all of our principals, teachers, and support staff. Please do not hesitate to contact the Mt. Lebanon Municipality or Mt. Lebanon Police Department should you have any questions. 

Sincerely, Timothy J. Steinhauer, Ed.D. 
Superintendent of Schools 

Municipal 2018 Deer Program Notification Letter.pdf

High School Resource Officer at the High School

From: "Mr. Brian R. McFeeley, Principal - Mt. Lebanon HS" <noreplay@mtlsd.net>
Date: August 24, 2018 at 9:32:18 AM EDT
To: High School Parent
Subject: School Resource Officer at High School
Reply-To: "Mr. Brian R. McFeeley, Principal - Mt. Lebanon HS" <noreplay@mtlsd.net>

Dear Parent/Guardian and Students:

I am pleased to share that as a result of our ongoing partnership with the Mt. Lebanon Police Department a School Resource Officer (SRO) has been once again assigned to Mt. Lebanon High School for the 2018-19 school year and beyond.  Mt. Lebanon Police Officer Bryan Henley will serve in this role. In addition to all required trainings for veteran Mt. Lebanon Police Officers, Officer Henley is also certified as an SRO by the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) and well as being qualified to provide ALiCE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) emergency response training. 

Officer Henley has been transitioning to the high school over the past two weeks while participating in various staff in-service programs and will officially begin his new role on the first day of school.  SRO Henley will continue in a similar capacity as the previous SRO who temporarily joined the high school this past spring. He will serve as a presence in the high school throughout the regular school day and strengthen relationships with students, parents, and staff.  The presence of the officer is not in response to any specific issue but rather a continuation of the program which began in April to improve upon the many safety measures already in place.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Brian R. McFeeley

Principal

School Board is back from Summer Break UPDATED

For the first time in history, the school board took off the month of July. The agenda for Monday's Discussion Meeting is available here.

The school board will continue their practice of public shaming with their

Publication of Listing of Liened Taxes – Annually the Board takes action to make the list of liened property taxes from the prior year for public view. The list is recommended for public view by the Superintendent. 

Timmy had his review on June 27, 2018 and will be getting his contracted 6% increase, resulting in a salary of $217,822. No mention of a bonus this year. Aww.

To be voted on at the next meeting:

School Resource Officer: RESOLVED, That the School Resource Officer Agreement between the District and the Municipality is approved in substantially the form presented, providing for a three-year term with the District reimbursing the Municipality for 65% of all costs incurred by the Municipality in providing the School Resource Officer, in amounts estimated to be $78,088, $84,193, and $91,414, respectively, in each year of the Agreement. 

More discussion on the capital campaign.

The good news is that the school district is a loving and caring board. They will be approving $100 for supplies for the homeless. This will come from a Federal grant.

August 13, 2018 1:32 PM The capital campaign has list approximately $6,000 YTD ending 7/31/18.
https://www.mtlsd.org/uploaded/District/Century_of_Excllence/Capital_Campaign_Financials_073118.pdf

A Change of Heart UPDATED

Remember my post from June 22, 2018 Commission is stalling: School Resource Officer?

On the Discussion Session Agenda for tomorrow evening, July 10, 2018:

For parents attending the discussion session, it is a public meeting with no public comment. If you wish to speak about this topic, you will have to wait for the commission meeting which follows at 8:00 PM.

Update July 12, 2018 6:39 PM Agreement reached for Mt. Lebanon school resource officer

Commission is stalling: School Resource Officer

Watching the Mt. Lebanon School Board meeting from Monday, the school board's hands are tied concerning the SRO for the high school. They are waiting for the commission to discuss and vote on a partnership with the district, and would like to have this officer in place in time for the beginning of school.

Based on the recently posted Commission Discussion Session agenda for Monday, June 25, 2018, that discussion is not going to occur any time soon.

At the 01:12:38 timestamp from the June 18, 2018 school board meeting, the school board was voting on the resolution:

School Resource Officer: RESOLVED, that the Board directs the Superintendent to conduct discussions with the Municipality in an effort to arrange for a full time School Resource Officer to be available to the District for the 2018-2019 school year.

when the school board directors expressed their frustration that this may not be in place in 30 or 60 days since this has to be approved by the commissioners. The school solicitor also pointed out that the municipality will also need time for the new hire.

So why is this so far down the list for topics of future discussions?

Tentative list of follow-up items for future meeting(s):   

1. Parking Beverly Road area 

2. Litter (June /July) 

3. Mt. Lebanon Emergency Operations Plan (July) 

4. Garbage contract/recycling market changes (July/Aug) 

5. Mt Lebanon Community Foundation 

6. Crosswalk policy and request for traffic study policy (July/Aug) 

7. School Resource Officer 

8. RAD funding 

9. Overnight parking

If the commissioners play their cards right, they could be voting on a school resource officer at the same meeting where they will be announcing that lethal weapons will be discharged on public and undisclosed private properties in Mt. Lebanon.

The municipal manager's administrative report was just sent out with not one word mentioned about school resource officers.

High School Resource Officers Discussion

On the agenda for discussion tomorrow night, May 14, 2018:

High School Resource Officers – Chief Aaron Lauth and Principal Brian McFeeley will be present to discuss the placement of school resource officers. 

On a related note, in Upper St. Clair:

School district names next chief of school police