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April School Board Recap

Student from Logan stands and shares announcements with school board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The East Allegheny School District Board of Education held its monthly meeting on April 10th. A recording of the meeting is available for viewing.

Grow Pittsburgh Collaboration
EA and the Pittsburgh Allegheny County School (PACS) Districts are partnering with Grow Pittsburgh to establish a school garden program at Logan Elementary. This initiative will provide both students and teachers from early childhood through graduation with hands-on experiences in outdoor classrooms and therapeutic garden spaces. The program focuses on food sovereignty and will support curriculum development around growing, cooking, and eating fresh food. Grow Pittsburgh will fully fund the project, at no cost to the district.

Student Reports
Students from both the Junior/Senior High School and Logan Elementary shared updates on district events and student achievements.

K-12 Comprehensive Plan Presentation
Presented by R.J. Long and Joseph DiLucente, this plan outlines the strategy for the district. The Junior/Senior High School, which has been on the Additional Targeted Support Improvement (ATSI) Plan since 2018, will transition to the Comprehensive School Improvement (CSI) Plan for 2025, a four-year designation (2025-2029). Failure to meet goals could result in a state takeover.

The district’s plan extends the CSI focus on only grades 7-12 to grades K-12, with clear goals for improvement over the next three years (2025-2028). Highlights include:

  • K-12 Vertical Alignment: By the end of the 2027-2028 school year, 80% of the core curriculum and assessments in grades K-12 will meet at least 80% of state standards, based on a district-wide audit.

  • By the end of the 2027-2028 school year, 70% of K-12 students will show growth in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, as measured by classroom assessments and standardized tests such as Acadience, MAP, and CDT.

  • K-12 teams will be established to track progress, consisting of parents, department heads, teachers, and district leadership. These teams will ensure accountability and maintain a focus on the goals. Regular meetings will assess progress across three primary groups: community impact, data-driven refinement, and goal implementation. Success will be tracked using a variety of assessment tools, monitored bi-weekly.

Superintendent’s Report

  • Congratulations were extended to the Science Fair students and Ms. Glenwright for their achievements.

  • Logan Assistant Principal George Little was honored as a member of the 2025 class of "Fab 40 Under 40" by the Pittsburgh Courier.

  • Bailey Lechliter and Silas Kantorowski represented EA at the recent PMEA Bandfest on March 28-29.

  • The cast, crew, orchestra, and Ms. Roscoe were praised for their hard work on the recent high school musical, Spamalot, which received positive feedback.

  • Alumna Brooke Stewart is being inducted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame for her outstanding career as a student-athlete. She scored 3,055 career points, led the 1999 Class 2A team to a title, and went on to play for the University of Pittsburgh. Stewart was also inducted into the Pittsburgh Basketball Club Women’s Hall of Fame in 2022.

  • Logan student Denzell Rudolph was congratulated for representing EA at the regional spelling bee.

  • A moment of silence was observed in memory of beloved Logan paraprofessional, Carol Smith, who passed away in March 2025.

Board Actions
 All motions were approved as submitted, with the exceptions noted below:

  • The budget and finance item (Letter F) was removed from the agenda.

  • The student life item (Letter R) was tabled for discussion in May.

Additionally, the position of Executive Director of Curriculum, Assessment, and Innovation, included in the Act 93 agreement, was approved and will begin seeking candidates.

The 2025-2026 District Calendar was also approved.