Pittsburgh Public Schools board approves routine committee reports; board notes seven student expulsions and recent executive sessions

The Pittsburgh Public Schools Board of Education approved a series of routine committee reports and personnel items during its May 28 legislative meeting and noted discipline and personnel updates discussed in executive session.

The board unanimously approved the committee report on education, which included agenda items 5.01 through 8.14. The education report specifically included a disciplinary summary that showed seven students were expelled from school for 11 or more days in the month covered by the report; that expulsion figure was presented as part of agenda item 8.14.

Separately, the board approved the committee report on business and finance (items 9.01 through 12.08), a human resources report (items 13.01 through 14.3 including addenda A, B and C), and other routine items. The board recorded that, in addition to an executive session announced at the April 30 legislative meeting, it had met in executive session on May 21, May 22 and immediately before the May 28 meeting to discuss personnel matters, including administrative vacancies.

Board members also acknowledged the recent death of William (Bill) Adolphus Granbury Fisher, a retired Pittsburgh principal, and a board member urged the district to find a permanent, prominent way to honor his service.

The meeting included one announcement of a reappointment: board members publicly acknowledged the reappointment of Patty Camper as assistant superintendent for students with exceptionalities; that acknowledgment was made during member comments and no separate vote on that reappointment was recorded in the public minutes during the legislative session.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes, 04/30/2025 (legislative session): approved by voice/roll call (motion and second recorded). - Committee report on education (items 5.01–8.14): approved (roll call; recorded as "All 9 favor"). - Committee report on business and finance (items 9.01–12.08): approved (roll call). - Human resources report (items 13.01–14.3 incl. addenda A–C): approved (roll call). - Pittsburgh Mount Oliver Intermediate Unit personnel and travel/financial reports (05/28/2025 / April): approved (roll call).

The board did not take public votes on policy changes during the meeting; most actions were approvals of committee reports and routine items. The board chair called for motions and roll-call votes; there were no recorded negative votes on the items presented.

The board adjourned after a brief period of member announcements and a motion and second to close the meeting.