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McKeesport speakers, board members dispute handling of Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation program
Summary
Citizens and several board members clashed at the McKeesport Area School District meeting over the district’s relationship with the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation, with residents calling for transparency and some board members defending past and present actions. No formal policy change or vote was taken.
Teresa Trish, a Carmela Drive resident, urged the McKeesport Area School District board on June 11 to put students first and criticized board members for what she called neglect and secrecy over a multi-year partnership with the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation.
Trish said the foundation had asked the district for financial documentation and was rebuffed, and she called for either the resignation of board member Mark Holtzman or a vote of no confidence if the district wanted Dick’s to return. “Dix is willing to come back. We can have Dix back in our school district serving our kids with two simple steps,” Trish said, listing financial transparency and Holtzman’s resignation as her conditions.
Board members and other speakers disputed elements of that account during an extended public discussion. The board president said at the meeting that no one on the board had told Dick’s not to return and described media coverage and an excerpted email as taken out of context. “At no time as Dick’s…
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