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Board approves routine reports, a Take Your Father to School Day proclamation and retains retired judge for legal consulting
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Summary
On April 29, the Pittsburgh Public Schools board approved committee reports, a resolution designating May 15 as Take Your Father to School Day, and unanimously voted to retain retired Judge Lisa Lenahan as a consultant in Denise Del Tondo v. Pittsburgh SD (recorded 8–0).
The Pittsburgh Public Schools board approved a slate of routine committee reports and items at its April 29 legislative meeting, passed a community proclamation for "Take Your Father to School Day," and voted unanimously to retain retired Judge Lisa Lenahan as a consultant in litigation involving the district.
On procedural business, the board approved the March 25, 2026 minutes and accepted reports from the education, business and finance, human resources, and financial-controller committees. The Mount Oliver Intermediate Unit portion of the meeting approved its minutes, committee reports and personnel items earlier in the evening.
The board approved a resolution recognizing May 15, 2026 as the 28th annual Take Your Father to School Day after noting a City-County proclamation; the board recorded the motion and then approved the item by roll call.
On item 17.02, the board considered a request to retain retired Judge Lisa Lenahan to provide consulting services in the case Denise Del Tondo v. Pittsburgh School District. The motion to enter the consulting contract was moved and seconded and approved by roll call. Mister Weiss noted for the record that “judge Lisa Lenhand is retired.” The board’s recorded vote on the item was 8–0.
Other votes were routine approvals of personnel and financial reports. The board also reported five student expulsions for 11 or more days under agenda item 8.22.
Next step: The district will carry out the retained consulting services as contracted; administrators will bring any further needed contract details or expense items back to the board as required by procurement rules.
