Gateway School District approves hires, nutrition partnerships and grant applications; votes at a glance
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Summary
The board unanimously approved personnel recommendations (including hires and advertisements for food-service positions), multiple administrative resolutions including a child nutrition partnership and food distribution program with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, acceptance of donations, appointments of school physician/dentist, a Head Start lease, and authorization to apply for a roof grant.
At its Jan. 13 study session the Gateway School District board approved a slate of personnel actions and administrative resolutions and authorized staff to proceed with several district partnerships and a facilities grant application.
Personnel and hiring: Nick Wright presented multiple personnel items, including recommendations to split supplemental responsibilities and several hires. The board approved item 6.8 (recommended hires) by roll call and separately approved item 6.9, authorizing advertisement for an assistant book manager/food service position; board members confirmed the positions were within the food-service budget and would not add cost to the general fund.
Administrative resolutions: The board approved a Child Nutrition Agency partner agreement between Gateway School District’s backpack program and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank (effective Jan. 2026 through Dec. 31, 2026), and a food distribution program with the Community Food Bank for the same period. The board accepted several donations (a whiteboard for Evergreen Elementary; $679.94 from a coffee-cart project to University Park Elementary; and a $1,000 donation from the Manuva Alliance Foundation to the district backpack and food pantry program). The board also approved the appointment of Dr. Stacy Nikoloff as school physician and Dr. Richard Falter as school dentist for the 2026–27 school year, and approved a lease with the Allegheny Intermediate Unit Head Start program to use additional rooms at Maasai Middle School.
Facilities and grants: The board approved resolutions to apply for the Commonwealth Financing Authority public school facilities grant to support a roof project; staff explained the grant typically requires a 25% local match and that, if timing does not align, construction could move into 2027.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to approve list of January bills (item 5.1): moved and seconded; roll call: Ayes recorded by named members present (motion approved). - Approve personnel hires (item 6.8): roll-call vote recorded as 'Aye' by present board members (approved). - Authorize advertisement for assistant book manager/food service (item 6.9): motion moved and seconded; informal and roll-call agreement to approve (approved). - Approve Child Nutrition Agency partner agreement and food distribution program (items 8.1–8.2): approved (no roll-call dispute recorded). - Accept donations and appointments (items 8.3–8.6) and lease with Allegheny Intermediate Unit (item 8.6): approved. - Approve resolution to apply for public school facilities grant for roof (item 8.8): approved; staff noted 25% match requirement and possible 2027 schedule if not awarded in time.
Board members who recorded votes (as read into the record) included Missus Boyce, Missus Burns, Missus Delaney, Missus McBride, Mister Mark, Mister Ritter, Missus Morning, Missus Deaton and others who answered 'Aye' during roll calls. (Transcript lists Aye responses for each named call.)
Next steps: Several hires remain to be finalized after interviews; the policy display items and grant applications will be handled at upcoming action or committee meetings.