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McKeesport school board approves resolution to convey concerns to Penn State over proposed Greater Allegheny closure
Summary
The McKeesport Area School District board approved a resolution asking the solicitor to send a letter to Penn State expressing the board’s concerns about the potential closure of Penn State Greater Allegheny in the Mon Valley.
The McKeesport Area School District Board of School Directors voted April 10 to approve a resolution expressing concern about the potential closing of Penn State Greater Allegheny and authorized the district solicitor to send the board’s resolution and a letter to Penn State.
Board member Keller had raised the issue earlier, asking the board to express its concerns about a possible closure of the Penn State Greater Allegheny campus located in the Mon Valley. At the April 10 meeting the board added the proposed resolution to the agenda as item 4.8. The motion to authorize acceptance of the resolution and to authorize the solicitor to send the resolution and a letter carried by roll call vote; the chair announced “Aye. Opposed? Motion carries.”
The board did not read the full text of the resolution into the record at the meeting, and the district did not include the resolution language in the materials presented during the public meeting. President Mata said that, if the resolution passes, he would author the letter to Penn State reflecting the board’s concerns.
Board members did not specify in public comments what remedies they seek from Penn State or what timeline, if any, they expect from the university. The motion passed by roll call; no individual vote tallies or names of dissenting members (if any) were recorded on the public audio.
