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Community presses McKeesport Area School District after DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation ends partnership
Summary
Parents, students and board members used a June 4 special meeting to press the district for answers after the DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation notified the district it would end its partnership effective June 6; the board said it has sought meetings, is exploring ways to retain staff and is prioritizing academics while communication continues.
McKeesport Area School District officials faced a packed public gallery on June 4 after the DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation notified the district it would end its partnership effective June 6, a move residents say will cut off wraparound services for vulnerable students.
At the special meeting, community members described DICK'S-funded programs at Twin Rivers and other schools as providers of food, clothing, showers and social supports. "You are cutting off basic needs from kids," said seventh‑grader Zeta Carr, urging the board to restore services.
Board members and district officials said the foundation informed them in late May that it was pausing and then ending the partnership. A board…
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