McKeesport board appoints superintendent, assistant superintendent; approves student-discipline resolutions and tables two terminations

The McKeesport Area School District Board of School Directors on Jan. 16 appointed Donald L. McFann as superintendent and Matthew Moles as assistant superintendent, approved three student-discipline resolutions and voted to table two personnel termination items.

The board voted, by roll call, to appoint Donald L. McFann to a five-year term as superintendent effective no later than March 19, 2025, “subject to the terms and conditions upon execution of a written agreement between the parties.” The motion passed after a roll-call vote; the transcript records the board president calling for votes and announcing, “All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Motion carries.”

The board likewise approved a five-year appointment for Matthew Moles as assistant superintendent, effective Jan. 17, 2025, through Jan. 16, 2030, by a similar roll call and voice vote. After his appointment Moles said, “I appreciate the opportunity. I appreciate the trust the board has in me. I look forward to supporting Mister McFann’s initiatives as we move McKeesport further and I’m happy to be home.”

On student-discipline matters, the board approved resolutions listed as 14/17, 14/18 and 14/19. The board president put those resolutions to a roll-call motion and the chair announced the outcome with the customary “Aye” response; the transcript shows the motions carried.

Two termination items on the agenda—listed as employee number 1573 (agenda item 12.3) and employee number 0124 (agenda item 12.4)—were the subject of separate motions to table. The board voted individually to table each termination. For agenda item 12.3 the roll-call votes recorded in the transcript were: Mister Donato (yes); Missus Elias (no); Mister Gogener (yes); Mister Matthew Holtzman (no); Mister Keller (yes); Mister Pavlisek (yes); Mister Seropian (no); Missus Wright (yes); Mister Holzinger (no). That tabling motion passed. The board later repeated roll-call voting to table item 12.4; the transcript shows the motion to table was successful and the chair stated, “Both motions were successfully tabled.”

Other routine agenda bundles were approved by consent, including agenda items grouped under general approvals, curriculum and special education consent items, transportation driver list additions, and finance items (agenda references 4.2–4.3; 5.2–5.4; additions to the Scribe Transportation and Driver’s List; 9.2–9.5; and 11.2–11.3). The board approved those items by motion and voice vote without extended discussion.

The meeting ended with a motion for adjournment.

Votes at a glance - Appointment of Donald L. McFann, superintendent: motion passed (roll call; chair announced motion carries). No individual roll-call record printed in transcript beyond the chair’s “Aye/ Opposed?” announcement. - Appointment of Matthew Moles, assistant superintendent: motion passed (roll call; chair announced motion carries). - Student-discipline resolutions 14/17, 14/18, 14/19: approved (motion and roll call; chair announced motion carries). - Termination, employee #1573 (agenda 12.3): motion to table passed (recorded roll-call votes listed in article). - Termination, employee #0124 (agenda 12.4): motion to table passed (recorded in transcript; chair announced both tabling motions were successful). - Consent bundles (multiple agenda items across sections 4, 5, 9, 11): approved by consent (motion and voice vote).

Ending: The board’s next steps include executing contracts and written agreements for the two administrative appointments and proceeding with customary follow-up on student-discipline matters and the tabled personnel items.