At the Mill Creek Township School Board organizational meeting a public commenter, identified in the transcript as Mister Aliotta, alleged roughly $471,000 was spent from November 2017 to January 2023 in ways he described as illegal under the Public School Code and warned that board members could be personally liable; board did not take formal action during the meeting.
Presenter Britney Hirsch recommended and the Mill Creek Township Board approved a settlement among the district, Ray and Associates Incorporated, Michael Moran and Anne Marie Moran regarding claims arising from a 2020 agreement for services; the motion was moved, seconded and the chair indicated the motion passed after a voice vote that included at least one recorded 'nay.'
At a Millcreek Township SD meeting, the board approved the evening agenda by voice vote and Judge Michalski administered oaths to four re-elected school board members after the Erie County Board of Elections submitted certificates of re-election.
At its organizational meeting the Mill Creek Township Board of School Directors elected Jason Dean as temporary president and Gary J. Winchell as board president for 2026, elected Mike Lindner as vice president, appointed PSBA representative and foundation/nonvoting trustee roles, and amended the reorganization meeting time from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m.; motions passed by voice votes.
Treasurer O'Toole told the board the district tentatively expects about $1.6 million in additional state-directed funding for 2026–27 (including a $1.3M increase to a 'ready to learn' block grant) but will lose a portion of a prior charter transition payment; the board approved posting an Act 1 referendum notice with an index of 4.3%.
The board approved personnel policies and a personnel report with multiple hires and resignations, and approved contracts for assistant superintendent, CFO and CHRO. The CFO contract and the personnel report recorded isolated 'nay' votes in the transcript.
The Mill Creek Township School District board approved 27 instructional items (courses, internships, conferences and a senior trip) on Nov. 24, including new honors and elective classes for 2026–27 and a five-year Slippery Rock University internship agreement.
At the Nov. 24 Mill Creek Township School District board meeting, first-grade teacher Mimi Swavy introduced a children’s book she wrote in memory of a former student and second-grade teacher Jesse Vogt’s students demonstrated data binders used to track goals and literacy/math progress.
Business office forecasted general‑fund cash to extend to about April and urged the board to adopt an accelerated Act 1 resolution (stating the district will not exceed the 4.3% Act 1 index) so the administration can finalize a budget on the usual schedule; scenarios show potential deficits of $1.1M–$4.1M under varying state/federal outcomes.
Consultants told the Mill Creek Township School District Nov. 10 that Chestnut Hill Elementary is the most space‑constrained of five elementary schools and presented three conceptual options—ranging from $21.4 million to $27.9 million in all‑in costs—to add classrooms and separate gym/cafeteria functions.
