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October 31, 2011 (more…)

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

October 31, 2011 (more…)

A high volume of student and staff illness-related absences at Pittsburgh Montessori PreK-8 prompted the District to contact the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD). The ACHD has determined the illness was most likely caused by a virus referred to as norovirus. To allow the District’s maintenance team to thoroughly clean the building and to prevent further infections of students and staff, Pittsburgh Montessori will be closed tomorrow, Friday, October 28, 2011. Classes will resume on Monday, October 31st allowing more than adequate time for the illness to run its course. (more…)

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Riverset Credit Union is recognizing nine high school Junior or Senior level students for thier new Riverset Star Student Award Program.  Students who meet certian criteria will be entered into a random drawing for the Award.  November 11, 2011 is the last date to nominate a student for the final award presentation slated for November 18th.  (more…)

Pittsburgh Miller PreK-5 needs your help to win up to $50,000 in The Clorox Company’s Power A Bright Future grant program!  Pittsburgh Miller will use the funds to bring authors and illustrators to the school as part of its Inspiring Young Readers Program.  The community can help by voting for the Pittsburgh Miller proposal at www.PowerABrightFuture.com or texting   Clorox 4681 to 44144. Individuals may vote once per day online and once per day through Dec. 9, 2011 for Pittsburgh Miller. Visit www.PowerABrightFuture.com for official rules.

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At a time when the District is making progress academically – announcing last month it had made AYP twice in three years – it must find a way to accelerate this progress with fewer resources. Changes to the District’s Educational Delivery Model, the third strategy of the District Realignment Plan, was the topic of a Board Workshop held this evening. The District Realignment Plan is part of its work to build a sustainable school system in the City of Pittsburgh. (more…)

District Proposes Adjustments to Educational Delivery Model to Address Budget Shortfall While Maintaining Focus on Student Achievement

 PITTSBURGH, October 20, 2011 – At a time when the District is making progress academically – announcing last month it had made AYP twice in three years – it must find a way to accelerate this progress with fewer resources. Changes to the District’s Educational Delivery Model, the third strategy of the District Realignment Plan, was the topic of a Board Workshop held this evening.

 The District Realignment Plan is part of its work to build a sustainable school system in the City of Pittsburgh. To date, Superintendent Linda S. Lane has announced a plan for school closures and feeder pattern changes, two strategies of the Plan to address under-enrolled classrooms.  By adjusting its Educational Delivery Model the District can gain efficiencies through course reductions, class size adjustments, and staff reductions in a way that continues academic progress while addressing the District’s fiscal challenges. Faced with a projected $100 million deficit by 2015, the proposed 2012 budget relies on the implementation of all three strategies in order to decrease the District’s funding gap by a projected $38.2 million. The District expects to release its preliminary budget for 2012 by November 16, 2011.  (more…)