School board reorganization meeting on Monday

I have been waiting for this day. The Reign of Terror will be over, according to the Reorganization meeting agenda.

Also on the agenda is the appointment of the solicitor, that Thomas P. Peterson be appointed School Board Solicitor for one year. Remember, he didn't see a conflict of interest with a former school board director approving contracts with her employer. I hope the school board keeps that in mind when they appoint Peterson again.

I am hoping for some big changes with the reorganization. We're long overdue.

From 2005 - A Conflict of Interest?

 Paula Bongiorno, of Mt. Lebanon, told the school board that she believed Vice President Joseph Rodella is violating the just-adopted Board Member Code of Ethics policy because he also serves on the board of the municipality's Parents Athletic Council.

The ethics policy, adopted at Monday's board meeting, states that "board members should avoid any conflict of interest or any appearance of impropriety." Bongiorno said that, because the athletic council raises money for sports groups, some of which come before the school board for support, Rodella's seat on the council is a conflict of interest.

Bongiorno cited the Mt. Lebanon Aqua Club as benefiting from the athletic council and has been lobbying the school board to build a pool.

Rodella said he didn't believe his seats on the two boards presented a conflict, but that he would check with the State Ethics Commission and the other members of the school board. He said if either body suggests there is a conflict, he would give up his seat on the athletic council.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05230/555430.stm#ixzz1LrqxnWt5

Conflict of Interest???

In today's Post Gazette, there was a brief with the Ward 3 Commissioner's picture.  Apparently he has a new job.  Here is the link. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11037/1123343-318.stm#ixzz1DBrXSPdl

Chuck Chrissis was hired by dck worldwide as vice president of business development; Joe DeIuliis was hired as business development manager, Pittsburgh region.

Dck Worldwide LLC, the former Dick Corp., the Pittsburgh region's largest construction company, has sold its construction management unit to Hill International Inc., for an undisclosed price.

Read more: Dck Worldwide sells management unit to top firm - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.pittsburghlive.com:8007/x/pittsburghtrib/business/s_689376.html#ixzz1DCmh5YVn

"Dck has served as construction manager of some of the best known and largest construction projects in the region, including the new Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, PNC Firstside Center, Pittsburgh International Airport, and the Homestead Grays Bridge."