Do we need a feasibility study?

According to Wikipedia,  PA Department of Education January 2009 enrollment was 5223. Enrollment is projected by PA Department of Education to decline to 4600 by 2019. Remember Ed Kubit's FAQ from two years ago? He had provided 20 year enrollment projections. He also said that the board was fiscally frugal.  It is a case of laryngitis

I posed this question in that thread:

I have reprinted letters to the editor, comments from Real Lebo, a link to the April 19, 2010 School Board meeting podcast, and the now MIA FAQ from Ed Kubit. Where are these proponents to the high school renovation now?

The answer is that they attend the Joint Discussion sessions. They are on the Review Teams. Look at the presentation made by the Revenue Generating Team. I don't see any feasibility studies considered.  How about the Staff Planning Team?  Nope. Don't see any feasibility studies listed there either. In fact, closing schools and wage freezes comes to mind.

I hope the School Board keeps this in mind during their special meeting concerning the feasibility study and when they vote to move forward with the study.

There's some diligent work going on here!

Update August 5, 2011 Presentations from one of the review teams will be made at the August 15, 2011 School Board meeting. Final presentations will be made this fall.

From the School District website:

In the Summer of 2010, the Mt. Lebanon School Board adopted a multi-year plan to review and analyze District programs and operations in response to potential budget challenges facing Mt. Lebanon over the next several years. These challenges include rising pension and health care costs, decreased state and federal subsidies, and moderating earned income taxes. Taking a proactive approach, the Board formed teams of administration staff, board members, and community members to study and make recommendations to the School Board that would result in cost savings to the District, and/or provide revenue generating opportunities.  The plan centers on the formation of Program and Operations Review Teams that will convene over the coming years focusing in on specific areas of the District budget. Four teams were formed in the fall of 2010 and more will be formed in the coming year.

At the end of Year One, all teams have nothing to report. There are some interesting names on this list - some running for School Board or Commission.

Program Review Team	Team Members	Team Description and Reports	Contact the Team
Revenue Generating	Co-Chairs: Kirsten Fudeman Jan Klein Board Liason: Mary Birks Marc Field Shannon Johnson Scott Kerr Scott Ritenour Tim Steinhauer	This team was tasked with finding new revenue sources which could be a recurring source of income for the District. (A report for this team is not yet available)	Contact the Team
Operations Review Teams
Capital Projects	Co-Chairs: Rick Marciniak Gerald Ingram Board Liason: Ed Kubit Kim Abel Mark Ackerman Al Frioni J. P. Morgan Daniel Pinho	The area of focus for this team is to maintain or reduce recurring capital project expenditures consistent with the District’s Strategic Plan. The specific task of the Capital Projects Operations Committee was to review the capital program processes and projects; identify improved operational processes and procedures; identify revenue generating opportunities; identify improvements and efficiency gains while maintaining or reducing expenses and identify operations no longer serving the District’s needs. (A report for this team is not yet available)	Contact the Team
Staff Planning	Co-Chairs: Steve Scheurer Dr. Deb Allen Board Liason: Dale Ostergaard Kelly Bareford Brian Foster Rob Gardner Judy Kramer Jim Schreiber	The long range goal of the staff planning team is to provide feedback and recommendations to the Board regarding opportunities for improvements and efficiencies as they relate to the deployment of our human resources. The team is assessing staff levels across all  functional areas of the school district as well as enrollment trends and projections. (A report for this team is not yet available)	Contact the Team
Utility Operations	Co-Chairs: Gerald Ingram Steve Vennare Board Liason: Elaine Cappucci Scott Goldman Kathy Hrabovsky Tammy Janero Kristen Linfante	The Utility Operations Review Team was formed to identify potential cost cutting ideas to present to the District Board for information and possible implementation. The team has reviewed past and present energy trends, how the District utilizes its buildings, the current energy policy, along with innovative ideas for current and future consideration. (A report for this team is not yet available)	Contact the Team

 Mt. Lebanon School District Review Teams