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Curriculum approvals included an Act 80 instructional‑time request for the 2024–25 school year, two textbook adoptions, a comprehensive services agreement and special education addendum with the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU), the AIU waterfront learning addendum, the 2025–26 standardized testing schedule, and travel approvals for the marching band and wind ensemble to Orlando, Florida, and the concert choir to Nashville, Tennessee.

On personnel, the board approved the monthly personnel report and the appointment of Vincent Bauters as a high school unit principal for the coming school year. The board also acknowledged and congratulated Director of Facilities Jeff Kiser during the meeting. Other human resources items on the agenda included the appointment of the board secretary and an employee discipline resolution; specific personnel details and contract terms were included in the personnel report filed with BoardDocs.

Board member Mrs. Kreppel moved the curriculum motion and the package passed on a roll‑call vote with members present voting aye. The human resources motion also passed by roll call. The meeting minutes and BoardDocs contain the full personnel listings and contract information for public review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-05-21 MTLSD School Board Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Mount Lebanon Board approved several curriculum and instruction items and confirmed human resources approvals, including the appointment of a high school unit principal, at its May 21 meeting.","taxTitle","Mt Lebanon SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",38302,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6228018,"Mount Lebanon unveils draft seven-year strategic plan called LEADS; board to vote in June",1489,805000,2294000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3478089-66bb2d6e8ce3b96899205a769b649db5&start=805&end=2294","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3478089-66bb2d6e8ce3b96899205a769b649db5/thumbnail_805000.jpg","/articles/6228018/Pennsylvania/Mount-Lebanon-unveils-draft-seven-year-strategic-plan-called-LEADS-board-to-vote-in-June","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6228018-fd43b77b99e78bc41a9584f4c08f221f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770698658&Signature=SwwJMNDGngESDkVQDyyoRtqF5mqpi0P8rOXYvxIezx4kkrMR3oIUfCBIftjDdz~6EMtntLF292jKYVHw1oKMBtYR7Cw26zbPa9Plt4W3irL9eAR1VjVsh243X8TU4p~oZ7oWhjgOukE5H8mSi-exLrEgiUjO9xHsVtb6enoWUTsOwESe1aIv9Nj79-JaemH8MzCTEpq2UpURizkFbTyqToFqoxsfTbUYtE9h9o0GbK6mkNboMaD18FCuOT1AWF1WrZ7OlhoZRhXuKcAjHDONd-YIAV6-oi--Kq4kzCX2mp64EhIGWRZnSwuIGxDm17WON-q3hcvjmHToQqVLxvc5Lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mount Lebanon School District Superintendent Dr. Fries presented a draft seven‑year strategic plan, called LEADS, to the Mount Lebanon Board of School Directors during the board’s May 21 meeting, and the board agreed to consider a formal vote in June.

The plan, which Dr. Fries said will guide superintendent, executive council and principal goals for multiple years, lays out five focus areas—Leading for the Future; Engagement; Academic Excellence and Innovation; District Systems and Supports; and Safe, Supportive, and Inclusive Environment—each with specific objectives, tactics and proposed performance indicators. “This is most certainly not just one person’s plan,” Dr. Fries told the board. “It takes into consideration all members of our community.”

Why it matters: board members said the plan will set district priorities and annual goals and will shape staffing, curriculum reviews, facilities work and family engagement efforts. The presentation emphasized community input—surveys, focus groups and planning‑group sessions—that informed the draft and a public comment period that will remain open after the presentation.

Key elements in the draft include a district vision for leadership development and future‑ready skills; a communications and family‑engagement strategy that emphasizes multilingual access and a redesigned website; a comprehensive curriculum review cycle and expanded student supports (including a proposed districtwide multi‑tiered system of supports); a 10‑year facilities capital improvement planning recommendation; and initiatives to strengthen safety, inclusion and mental‑health partnerships.

Dr. Fries said the administration will set measurable targets once baseline data are collected and will phase tactics over time. “Please do not anticipate that it’ll all be done by the end of next school year,” she told the board. Several board members praised the scope and the community input behind the draft; one member noted the process included more than 500 survey responses and more than a hundred focus‑group participants.

Next steps: the full draft and an accompanying booklet will be posted on the district website and in BoardDocs. Staff will solicit feedback via emailed links to staff and families; the board plans a formal vote on the plan at its June meeting and will then develop a timeline for priority work and annual measurable targets.","Mount Lebanon School District Superintendent Dr. Fries presented a draft seven‑year strategic plan, called LEADS, to the Mount Lebanon Board of School Directors during the board’s May 21 meeting, and the board agreed to consider a formal vote in June.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6228009,"Board adopts wide package of policy updates, retires older policies",171,3168000,3339000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3478089-66bb2d6e8ce3b96899205a769b649db5&start=3168&end=3339","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3478089-66bb2d6e8ce3b96899205a769b649db5/thumbnail_3168000.jpg","/articles/6228009/Pennsylvania/Board-adopts-wide-package-of-policy-updates-retires-older-policies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6228009-bec4f0839db1a968a73e9733e39b7aff/orig.mp4?Expires=1770698658&Signature=jz166HpvJ1ABv380oEdVQwPh1U59eg-TNSXsyv9byVfJTEWz~r8~P4cPx6SI79pINy7LExUNUuFDbFANugO0G~HMMblOsIraflEr1Xb5yZmwPv4uVHUWfAKAbjAozyPs~tJtHQ-IRZ4n1mc-njsofeaybtYEzi8xt-sWK1GXbbxS4~LckzrnsDx1yaptsvSWhNPkHEWceZLfxznZCdGblZhGIJJA-G1AnMI6Ih0NppMcPzHtuZivBCblJBWc5cHWnNRI77uhbaRddgknsReUz2bXVTVj9015aqjWxjyvUjib2Pja1t-iS8yQEI-b5g4qeu0sV8u3MMeGMZIDjOVphA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mount Lebanon Board of School Directors voted unanimously on May 21 to adopt a group of updated district policies and to retire several older policies.

The package adopted by the board includes Policy 121 (student trips); 313 (evaluation of employees); 317 (conduct and disciplinary procedures); 317.1 (educator misconduct); 324 (personnel files); 325 (dress and grooming); 326 (complaint process); 333 (professional development); 334 (sick leave); 335 (family medical leaves); 336 (personal necessity leave); 338 (sabbatical leave); 339 (uncompensated leave); 702 (gifts, grants and donations); 702.1 (crowdfunding); 707 (use of facilities); 708 (lending of equipment and books); 710 (use of facilities by staff); and 824 (maintaining professional adult‑student boundaries). The board also retired a set of older policies listed on the agenda.

Board member Miss Burdick moved the motion to adopt the policies; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll‑call vote with all members present voting aye. The board’s policy committee had reviewed the proposed changes in advance and the full package was brought forward for adoption as a group.

At the same meeting the board also set voting delegates for the Pennsylvania School Boards Association annual conference; two board members abstained from that roll call because they were appointed as delegates, as clarified during the meeting.","The Mount Lebanon Board of School Directors voted May 21 to adopt a package of updated policies covering student trips, employee evaluation and conduct, leaves, gifts and facilities use, and to retire a set of older policies. Roll call votes were unanimous on the motion adopting the new policies.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6228014,"Mount Lebanon board approves 2025–26 finance package, including final budget and tax resolutions",79,3301000,3380000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3478089-66bb2d6e8ce3b96899205a769b649db5&start=3301&end=3380","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3478089-66bb2d6e8ce3b96899205a769b649db5/thumbnail_3301000.jpg","/articles/6228014/Pennsylvania/Mount-Lebanon-board-approves-202526-finance-package-including-final-budget-and-tax-resolutions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6228014-d80d7322c4aa7165143f29fde996e565/orig.mp4?Expires=1770698658&Signature=LOHwDsZETWE0k~5A5y2NhcFpT32gTOG8Dy2rEW9vd9LyfTvSbxrVoZ1tBY2QfKqMCbszb9W~P4j3OfgsRMzHjNsAHR7YRfJx4j5qJqMIIQXvjz1SfH~n86g~XsM-3xIGEAGiH4yfJRudktIbmqKXo4nE5v4Eq9lCJ8UDHT6LFh4MIiD-koBTR0CsksEklybeetaG-Ht1aHBCASALUWbYSYkE07JsyLMOsi5wNOuco7~OddqB5Bh13tUFDdxLBsx5sDigWzfrHAfuq1sTGZbcbVk~U0nK1UJKBm-rPhyDReLV2XO4Z9JKcF~J6vfaXbI6HdkIrxwKpScikakZLKQIfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mount Lebanon Board of School Directors voted to approve the district’s finance agenda for the 2025–26 school year at its May 21 meeting, including the final budget and several tax and contracts resolutions.

Board member Miss Johnson moved the motion to approve the finance items; the motion passed on a roll‑call vote with all members present voting aye. The approved finance package included the treasurer’s report, the monthly list of bills, a list of tax refunds, budgetary transfers for May, the 2025–26 Homestead/Farmstead Resolution, the 2025–26 Real Estate Tax Resolution, the Act 511 tax resolution for 2025–26, and the district’s final 2025–26 budget.

Other approved items on the finance agenda were a list of contracts in excess of $100,000; appointment of the school district treasurer; exoneration of real estate tax collection for listed properties; a municipal real estate tax office audit; renewals for workers’ compensation and district insurance for 2025–26; the Quadient postage machine lease; the 2025–26 food services student meal prices; an agreement with UPMC for athletic training services; and a high‑speed duplicating and cover stock paper bid. Specific dollar amounts and line‑item budget figures were not stated during the public motion and vote.

Board members did not debate the package during the motion; items on the finance agenda had been discussed publicly at earlier meetings, as noted by the board president. The board’s approval enables the administration to proceed with contracts and operational plans tied to the adopted budget.","At its May 21 meeting the Mount Lebanon Board of School Directors approved the district's finance agenda for 2025–26, including the final budget, Homestead/Farmstead and real estate tax resolutions, Act 511 tax resolution, insurance renewals, and a set of contracts and service agreements listed on the agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves curriculum items, band and choir trips; personnel appointments included in HR approvals

Mount Lebanon unveils draft seven-year strategic plan called LEADS; board to vote in June

Board adopts wide package of policy updates, retires older policies

Mount Lebanon board approves 2025–26 finance package, including final budget and tax resolutions