Inside the Safest School in America UPDATED 02/28/18

For $100,000 more than what the municipality wants the school district to pay for 21 kids to use the rifle range.





Update February 26, 2018 8:38 AM

From: Dr. Timothy Steinhauer [mailto:noreply@mtlsd.net]
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2018 3:02 PM
To: Mt. Lebanon School District Families
Subject: Community Conversation About Safety & Security

Dear Mt. Lebanon School District Families,

I invite you to a School Community Conversation about Safety and Security in the Mt. Lebanon School District to be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in the Mellon Middle School Auditorium beginning at 7:00 p.m. We will be sharing and discussing the measures, procedures, and protocols we have in place to keep our schools safe.

During our conversation, you will have the opportunity to hear about our proactive, preventative, and responsive efforts, as well as, the opportunity to ask questions and share your ideas and suggestions. Our School Board, Administration, Faculty, Staff and I work diligently to create and maintain a safe and orderly environment through which children will thrive and be successful. Know too that the Mt. Lebanon Police Department and all other community safety assets are integral partners in this effort.

I look forward to you joining me for this important conversation.

Sincerely,

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

Update February 26, 2018 4:31 PM

From: "Dr. Timothy Steinhauer" <noreply@mtlsd.net>
Date: February 26, 2018 at 3:32:10 PM EST
To: Mt. Lebanon School District Families
Subject: **Venue Change for Conversation About Safety**
Reply-To: "Dr. Timothy Steinhauer" <noreply@mtlsd.net>

Dear Mt. Lebanon School District Families

LOCATION CHANGE - Mt. Lebanon High School Auditorium

Last week I sent you an invitation to the School Community Conversation About Safety and Security in the Mt. Lebanon School District to be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. We have since changed the venue to the High School Auditorium to allow for easier parking. As I mentioned in my email last week, we will be sharing and discussing the measures, procedures, and protocols we have in place to keep our schools safe.

During our conversation, you will have the opportunity to hear about our proactive, preventative, and responsive efforts, as well as, the opportunity to ask questions and share your ideas and suggestions. Our School Board, Administration, Faculty, Staff and I work diligently to create and maintain a safe and orderly environment through which children will thrive and be successful. Know too that the Mt. Lebanon Police Department and all other community safety assets are integral partners in this effort.

I look forward to you joining me for this important conversation on March 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Auditorium.

Sincerely,

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

Update February 28, 2018 9:47 AM It takes guts to do this. Thank you, Dick's Sporting Goods!
Dick's Sporting Goods Media Statement

No crumb rubber for kids under ten

NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams ran a follow up story tonight on the use of shredded rubber tires on playgrounds. Some parents are not permitting their children on these playgrounds. Dr. Philip Landrigan, dean of global health at New York's Mt. Sinai Hospital and a top expert on the effect of chemicals on children believes that children under ten shouldn't be anywhere near it.

The Environmental Protection Agency acknowledges that more studies of crumb rubber need to be done, and has retracted an earlier assurance that crumb rubber turf is safe. Both the EPA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, however, recommend and promote rubber mulch.

Here is the video link to the NBC Nightly News Investigation Report.
http://www.nbcnews.com/watch/nightly-news/are-recycled-tires-used-in-playgrounds-a-health-risk--366304835835

Brian Williams reported that towns all across the country want to remove their artificial turf. Here in Mt. Lebanon, our defiant commissioners and staff are turfing on!