Geletko will replace Klein UPDATED

Mt. Lebanon School Board hires new business director


Robert Geletko will succeed Janice Klein in December as business director.

Update September 26, 2018 7:54 AM

School Board Approves New Business Director

At the September 17, 2018 School Board meeting, the Board approved Robert F. Geletko as the new business director of the Mt. Lebanon School District. Prior to Mt. Lebanon, Mr. Geletko served as the Connellsville Area School District Assistant to the Superintendent for Finance and Operations and Board Treasurer. His experience includes finance positions at Penn Hills, Bethel Park and Baldwin Whitehall school districts. Mr. Geletko's start date is December 1, 2018.

Mr. Geletko has a bachelor's degree in finance from California University of Pennsylvania and a master's in education (School Business Leadership) from Wilkes University.

Ms. Jan Klein, current business director, plans to retire at the end of 2018.

Personnel report Rev. 0901718 Salary is $120,000 a year.

It took this long for the media to touch this story

Mt. Lebanon to start over with capital campaign fundraiser

"When the campaign started in 2012, the original goal was to raise $6 million." WRONG

The original goal was $30 million.

The feasibility study was in 2012.

Pursuant Ketchum was hired as counsel for the capital campaign in March 2013.

Alyssa DeLuca was hired in August 2013 as Capital Campaign Director.

"Riemer said the goal of the district-wide fundraising effort was to 'provide funding for other innovative programs without imposing additional tax burden onto our community.'” SORT OF. 

The original goal was to avoid a second bond issue.

"While the campaign wasn’t a success, Riemer said more than 250 donors have contributed to projects like Matt’s Maker Spaces, STEAM initiatives and the athletics and fine arts programs." UH, YEAH...SORT OF.

Yes, there were more than 250 donors, but not one dime was raised due to the high administrative costs. Almost $1,000,000 from the General Fund was used as "seed money" or "loan" or "investment," all words used at various times by soon-to-retire Director of Business Janice Klein.

“I too believe strongly that it is in the best interest of the district to recognize the achievements and the people in the past but move it forward,” board member Larry Lebowitz said. “I look forward to the presentation where we’re going to learn about the ideas for the reset with the idea being that we will then decide how to answer a lot of these questions (we have).”

What board member Larry Lebowitz really means is that he is really excited for the opportunity to come up with answers for this failed initiative.

A year ago, Nick Meduho and I were working hard to expose this, but the newspapers never said a word. Nick, I wish you were here. I bet you are smiling down at us. Miss you, Buddy.