It's Baaack!

Another wonderful change with this new school board! The Audit and Finance Committee is back again! I just love this new board!

Mt. Lebanon School District Board of Directors

If you would like to reach the solicitor and all board members via a single email address, please address your email to SchoolBoardEmailList@mtlsd.net

Mr. Michael J. Riemer(2021) President mriemer@mtlsd.net	Ms. Sarah L. Olbrich(2019) Vice President solbrich@mtlsd.net	Mr. Hugh L. Beal(2019) hbeal@mtlsd.net
Mrs. Elaine L. Cappucci (2021) ecappucci@mtlsd.net	Mr. William L. Cooper(2019) wcooper@mtlsd.net	Dr. Aviva E. Diamond(2021) adiamond@mtlsd.net
Mr. Alfonso Frioni (2019) afrioni@mtlsd.net	Mr. Lawrence M. Lebowitz (2019) llebowitz@mtlsd.net	Dr. Stephen J. Strotmeyer(2021) sstrotmeyer@mtlsd.net
Mr. Thomas P. Peterson Solicitor tpeterson@mtlsd.net		Ms. Cecile D. Bowman Board Secretary cbowman@mtlsd.net

School Board Meetings

The Mt. Lebanon Board of School Directors meets twice monthly. Discussion sessions are held on the second Monday of each month and the Regular Meeting is held on the third Monday of each month in room D205 in the High School. All meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. Call the superintendent’s office at 412.344.2077 for details.

2018 Board Committees

Policy Committee Sarah Olbrich (Chair) Aviva Diamond	Board Development Stephen Strotmeyer	Audit & Finance Hugh Beal (Chair) Al Frioni Elaine Cappucci
Pathfinder Representative Bill Cooper Aviva Diamond (Alternate)	Parkway West CTC Representative Mike Riemer Hugh Beal (Alternate)	SHASDA Representative Bill Cooper
MLFE Representative/ Revenue Generation  Stephen Strotmeyer	Municipal Liaison Al Frioni	PSBA/NSBA Liaison Elaine Cappucci
	Labor Relations Larry Lebowitz

Mt. Lebanon School Board Operating Principles

Mt. Lebanon School District Board Operating Principles

BOARD MEETING CALENDAR

2018 OPEN MEETINGS OF THE MT. LEBANON SCHOOL BOARD

Regular monthly meetings of the Mt. Lebanon School Board open to the public during the calendar year 2018 will be held in Room D205, Mt. Lebanon High School, 155 Cochran Road, Mt. Lebanon, at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time on the following dates: January 15 February 26 March 19 April 16 May 21 June 18 August 20 September 17 October 15 November 19 December 10

Other open meetings of the Agency will be held in Room D205, Mt. Lebanon High School, at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time on the following dates: January 8 February 12 March 12 April 9 May 14 June 11 August 13 September 11 October 8 November 12 December 3 (Reorganization Meeting)

Approved by the Board on December 4, 2017

SCHOOL BOARD AGENDAS

• 2013
  • 01/14/2013 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 01/21/2013 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 02/11/2013 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 02/18/2013 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 03/11/2013 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 03/18/2013 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 04/08/2013 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 04/15/2013 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 05/13/2013 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 05/20/2013 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 06/10/2013 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 06/17/2013 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 07/15/2013 Joint Discussion/Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 08/12/2013 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 08/19/2013 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 09/09/2013 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 09/16/2013 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 10/14/2013 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 10/21/2013 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 11/11/2013 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 11/18/2013 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 12/02/2013 Reorganization Meeting Agenda
  • 12/09/2013 Joint Discussion/Regular Meeting Agenda
• 2014
  • 01/13/2014 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 01/20/2014 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 02/10/2014 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 02/24/2014 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 03/10/2014 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 03/17/2014 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 04/07/2014 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 04/15/2014 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 05/12/2014 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 05/19/2014 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 06/09/2014 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 06/16/2014 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 07/21/2014 Joint Discussion/Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 08/11/2014 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 08/18/2014 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 09/08/2014 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 09/15/2014 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 10/13/2014 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 10/20/2014 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 11/10/2014 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 11/17/2014 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 12/01/2014 Reorganization Meeting Agenda
  • 12/08/2014 Joint Discussion/Regular Agenda
• 2015
  • 01/12/2015 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 01/19/2015 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 02/09/2015 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 02/23/2015 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 03/09/2015 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 03/16/2015 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 04/07/2015 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 04/13/2015 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 05/11/2015 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 05/18/2015 Regular Meeting Agena
  • 05/29/2015 Special Meeting Agenda
  • 06/08/2015 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 06/15/2015 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 07/20/2015 Joint Discussion/Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 08/10/2015 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 08/17/2015 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 09/15/2015 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 09/21/2015 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 10/12/2015 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 10/19/2015 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 11/09/2015 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 11/16/2015 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 12/07/15 Reorganization Meeting
  • 12/14/2015 Joint Discussion Regular Meeting Agenda
• 2016
  • 01/11/2016 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 01/18/2016 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 02/08/2016 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 02/22/2016 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 03/14/2016 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 03/21/2016 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 04/11/2016 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 04/18/2016 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 05/16/16 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 05/23/16 Regular Board Meeting
  • 06/13/16 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 06/20/16 Regular Board Meeting
  • 07/18/16 Joint Discussion_Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 08/08/2016 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 08/08/2016 Special Board Meeting Agenda
  • 08/15/2016 Regular Board Meeting
  • 09/12/2016 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 09/19/2016 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 10/10/2016 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 10/17/2016 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 11/14/2016 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 11/21/2016 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 12/05/2016 Reorganization Meeting
  • 12/12/2016 Joint Discussion/Regular Meeting
• 2017
  • 01/09/2017 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 01/16/2017 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 02/13/2017 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 02/27/2017 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 03/13/2017 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 03/20/2017 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 04/03/2017 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 04/18/2017 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 05/08/2017 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 05/22/2017 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 06/12/2017 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 06/19/2017 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 07/17/2017 Joint Discussion_Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 08/14/2017 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 08/21/2017 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 09/11/2017 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 09/18/2017 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 10/09/2017 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 10/16/2017 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 11/13/2017 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 11/20/2017 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 12/04/2017 Reorganization Meeting Agenda
  • 12/11/2017 Joint Discussion_Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 12/18/2017 Special Board Meeting Agenda
• 2018
  • 01/08/2018 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 01/15/2018 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 02/12/2018 Discussion Meeting Agenda REVISED
  • 02/26/2018 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 03/12/2018 Discussion Meeting Agenda
  • 03/19/2018 Regular Meeting Agenda
  • 03/19/2018 Resolution Opposing ESA Vouchers
  • 04/09/2018 Discussion Meeting Agenda

Meeting Protocols

The Mt. Lebanon Board of School Directors usually meets twice a month--first, for a discussion session at 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month in Mt. Lebanon High School Room D205, and then on the third Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Room D205, Mt. Lebanon High School for the regular monthly session. For more information about meeting protocols, click here.

BOARD MEETING SUMMARIES

• 2013
  • 01/21/2013 Board Meeting Summry
  • 02/18/2013 Board Meeting Summary
  • 03/18/2013 Board Meeting Summary
  • 04/15/2013 Board Meeting Summary
  • 05/20/2013 Board Meeting Summary
  • 06/17/2013 Board Meeting Summary
  • 07/15/2013 Joint Board Meeting Summary
  • 08/19/2013 Board Meeting Summary
  • 09/16/2013 Board Meeting Summary
  • 10/21/2013 Board Meeting Summary
  • 11/18/2013 Board Meeting Summary
  • 12/02/2013 Reorganization Meeting
  • 12/09/2013 Joint Board Meeting Summary
• 2014
  • 01/20/2014 Board Meeting Summary
  • 02/24/2014 Board Meeting Summary
  • 03/17/2014 Board Meeting Summary
  • 04/15/2014 Board Meeting Summary
  • 05/19/2014 Board Meeting Summary
  • 06/16/2014 Board Meeting Summary
  • 07/21/2014 Joint Board Meeting Summary
  • 08/16/2014 Board Meeting Summary
  • 09/15/2014 Board Meeting Summary
  • 10/20/2014 Board Meeting Summary
  • 11/17/2014 Board Meeting Summary
  • 12/01/2014 Reorganization Meeting Summary
  • 12/05/2014 Joint Board Meeting Summary
• 2015
  • 01/19/2015 Board Meeting Summary
  • 02/23/2015 Board Meeting Summary
  • 03/16/2015 Board Meeting Summary
  • 04/13/2015 Board Meeting Summary
  • 05/18/2015 Board Meeting Summary
  • 06/15/2015 Board Meeting Summary
  • 07/20/2015 Joint Board Meeting Summary
  • 08/17/2015 Board Meeting Summary
  • 09/21/2015 Board Meeting Summary
  • 10/19/2015 Board Meeting Summary
  • 11/16/2015 Board Meeting Summary
  • 12/07/15 Reorganization Meeting Summary
  • 12/14/15 Joint Board Meeting Summary
• 2016
  • 01/18/2016 Board Meeting Summary
  • 02/22/2016 Board Meeting Summary
  • 03/21/16 Board Meeting Summary
  • 04/18/2016 Board Meeting Summary
  • 05/23/2016 Board Meeting Summary
  • 06/20/2016 Board Meeting Summary
  • 07/18/2016 Joint Board Meeting Summary
  • 08/15/2016 Board Meeting Summary
  • 09/19/16 Board Meeting Summary
  • 10/17/2016 Board Meeting Summary
  • 11/21/2016 Board Meeting Summary
  • 12/05/2016 Reorganization Meeting Summary
  • 12/12/2016 Joint Board Meeting Summary
• 2017
  • 01/16/2017 Board Meeting Summary
  • 02/27/2017 Board Meeting Summary
  • 03/20/2017 Board Meeting Summary
  • 04/18/2017 Board Meeting Summary
  • 05/22/2017 Board Meeting Summary
  • 06/19/2017 Board Meeting Summary
  • 07/17/2017 Board Meeting Summary
  • 08/21/2017 Board Meeting Summary
  • 09/18/2017 Board Meeting Summary
  • 10/16/2017 Board Meeting Summary
  • 11/20/2017 Board Meeting Summary
  • 12/04/2017 Reorganization Meeting Summary
  • 12/11/2017 Board Meeting Summary
  • 12/18/2017 Special Board Meeting Summary
• 2018
  • 01/15/2018 Board Meeting Summary
  • 02/26/2018 Board Meeting Summary

Board President Reports

The President of the Mt. Lebanon Board of School Directors reports to the community at the beginning of the monthly Regular Board meeting.
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
September 2017
August 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
March 2017
February 2017
January 2017
December 2016
November 2016
October 2016
September 2016
August 2016
July 2016 - No Report
June 2016 - No Report
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
January 2016
December 2015
November 2015
October 2015
September 2015
August 2015
July 2015

AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE

Hugh Beal, Chair
Al Frioni
Elaine Cappucci

The Audit & Finance Committee of the Board of School Directors will hold a meeting on Monday, April 23 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in Room D205, Mt. Lebanon School District.

More good news heard at Monday's school board meeting

Hugh Beal announced at Monday's school board meeting that there is a Request For Proposal (RFP) for new auditors. Maher Duessel has been the school district's auditors for over twenty-five years! Maher Duessel is also the municipality's auditor. Do a search for Maher Duessel on Lebo Citizens and you will find these posts. https://lebocitizens.blogspot.com/search?q=maher+duessel

There have been many Mt. Lebanon residents who have objected to having the same outside auditor year after year. Yet Jan Klein, Tim Steinhauer, Mary Birks, Elaine Cappucci, Jo Posti, and others were very defensive when it was brought up. How could Maher Duessel have NO FINDINGS OR ISSUES TO REPORT with the Capital Campaign? See School Board is pulling a whopper!

For years, former school board presidents have humiliated residents at school board meetings when we would question the Century of Excellence Campaign or outside auditors or even Mt. Lebanon School District's business director.

As far back as eight years ago, when I first started following local affairs, I remember this post from the two meanies bloggers from Real Lebo, Kristen Linfante and Elaine Labalme.  http://www.reallebo.com/2010/02/school-district-budget-numbers-mocked.html

In addition to this good news, there appears to be interest in resurrecting the Audit and Finance Committee. You can see Elaine Cappucci questioning Hugh Beal through clenched teeth about this at Monday's meeting. Clearly, she was not happy with this idea. I believe it was Josephine Posti who disbanded this committee. At that time, when we questioned that move, we were publicly reprimanded for doing so.

Bravo School Board!

$750,000 in losses uncovered in Montour audit

I wonder if they had an audit and finance committee.

A special audit of the Montour business office has found a range of potentially criminal problems that cost the school district at least $750,000 over a seven-year period.
Pittsburgh accounting firm Schneider Downs Co. Inc. investigated the finance department under its former director, Samuel Reichl III, and identified "numerous shortcomings that one would not expect to find in a business office that was being run in an efficient and professional manner."

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11307/1186992-57-0.stm

Reassessment Talk

At a recent school board meeting, Jan Klein was explaining the ramifications of the reassessment.  There are anti-windfall provisions that are built into the reassessment process so that school districts cannot gain significantly from a simple reassessment.

James Fraasch made an excellent presentation on the subject at an Audit/Finance Committee meeting.  He wrote about it on his blog.  Here is the link.

http://lebosbupdates.blogspot.com/2010/05/eyeing-2012-allegheny-county.html

 

It is interesting how James had an entire page listing his sources. 

Now that we have been downgraded...

Today's headlines on AOL (yes, I am still on AOL)
U.S. Credit Downgrade By S&P Darkens Economic Outlook, Stokes Recession Fears

This got me thinking.  What about Mt. Lebanon? Will this affect our Municipal and School District portfolios? According to School District Policy DFA/EPS/NSBA, the investment company is to be rated in the highest category by a nationally recognized rating agency. (S&P?)

I would ask the head of the Audit and Finance Committee this question, but that committee has been eliminated.  I would ask at the next Policy Committee meeting, but I see that the next one will be September 6, 2011 at 4:30 again.
Is it time yet to revisit this renovation? According to the School Board, probably not.