Mount Lebanon board reviews year‑end goals and readies Raptor volunteer system, staff induction and tech‑wellness plans

Mount Lebanon School District officials on June 8 reviewed the district’s year‑end progress on its 2025–31 strategic plan and described a string of operational changes aimed at easing family engagement and staff onboarding.

Administrators told the school board that 32 goals assigned for the 2025–26 school year are complete and that some items previously presented would appear only in the appendix of tonight’s slide packet. The updates highlighted three near-term launches: a volunteer‑clearance system through Raptor slated to go live on July 1; a districtwide staff induction program beginning Aug. 3 with four orientation sessions; and expanded family onboarding and translation supports including Pocketalk devices and website translations into more than 249 languages.

Why this matters: leaders said the changes are intended to reduce administrative friction, improve safety and ensure newly hired staff and newly enrolled families connect smoothly with schools. The volunteer automation, in particular, moves the district away from manual tracking to automatic expiration notices and clearance management.

District presenters described the volunteer and communications changes as finished work from a two‑year effort. "We will be going live on July one with this new volunteer management system through Raptor," the presenter said, explaining the system will automatically notify volunteers at 90, 60 and 30 days before clearance expiration.

Administrators also detailed curriculum and student supports that will continue into next year. Dr. Ronald Davis reviewed multi‑year curriculum review cycles across departments and previewed intentional transition supports for students moving from fifth to sixth grade (the WEB program) and from eighth to ninth grade (Link Crew). These programs are meant to build relationships and reduce student anxiety during key grade transitions.

The board heard reports on digital‑wellness programming and data‑privacy education. Mr. Stangle outlined plans to deliver elementary digital‑wellness lessons and quarterly secondary instruction on topics including data privacy, informed consent and algorithmic bias. The administration plans to integrate some lessons into class time and advisory structures.

Partnerships and program endorsements drew attention. Administrators said the district had contacted Point Park University about endorsing the high school dance program; Point Park "declined our proposal to have our dance company endorsed by Point Park," though the university is still considering the district’s choir program, Dr. Davis said.

Board members thanked staff for progress on the strategic plan and for the community engagement that shaped it. The presenters emphasized that some completed goals are listed in the meeting appendix and that additional updates will appear over the summer as the district implements the new systems.

The board did not vote on these operational items tonight; they were presented for information and implementation planning. The district plans further communications to families about the website redesign, volunteer clearance steps and schedules for new staff orientation.