Help us inform people in the Pittsburgh region with more stories like this support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation. Despite many reviews and grueling criticisms of the school district from uninspired, and unmotivated students, Carlynton does provide a comfortable learning environment with teachers who do cater to each individual's unique and specific needs. For the 2019-2020 year, that would amount to $8,974. He seemed to very quickly realize what a gem Carlynton is with its close-knit communities and strong student performance. From 1997-2012, Dr. Peiffer served as an administrator at East Allegheny in the roles of assistant principal, middle school principal, high school principal, director of federal programs, curriculum coordinator, and assistant to the superintendent. Fox Chapel Area School District Superintendent Gene Freeman at a Sept. 9, 2019 board meeting. One on hand we were getting a new school with all these bells and whistles and that was great. It has 1,314 students in grades K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. (His base salary for 2019-20 is $232,553, and he stands to get a flexible spending stipend of up to $5,900, according to his contract.) In his role as Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Hadley oversaw curriculum, instruction, assessment . Rutkowski won re-election to her seat. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. 2023 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved. Enrollment is 6,009 students. David Ulrich is paid $224,000 as superintendent of the Kirkwood School District. Our Union Scottie Girls Basketball Team will take on St. Josephs at 6:00 PM on Monday, February 27th at North Allegheny High School . Kreider, whose leadership style is collaborative, talked frequently about the need to listen to the community and gather input from stakeholders. The search for the next superintendent for the Carlynton School District is in full swing. He will step into the role on or before February 7, 2020. Weaver had a passion for kids, Kreider said, and he watched as the teacher took an interest in the lives of all students. Photo by Julie Cheatham/Clayton School District. Enrollment is 2,900 students. The administration expected the worst, Timbario said. He even wants to start a parent advisory council that meets regularly. Not all eligible students exercise this option, especially at non-traditional schools like online schools. Because states implement these tests differently, use caution when comparing this data to data from another state. We needed something in common to create this bond. Fox Chapel Area school board vice president Nancy Foster wrote in an emailed statement that Freeman deserved a more generous contract than other superintendents in the county because of the outstanding success of the district under his leadership and because he is the most senior superintendent in the county with 13 years of experience. Kyle Kruse is paid $130,047 as superintendent of the St. Clair School District. Kreider, a dad of three, assumes the role after former Superintendent Gary Peiffer resigned to take the same position in Greensburg Salem in 2018. carlynton.k12.pa.us (412) 429-2500 435 KINGS HWY CARNEGIE, PA 15106 The school board last month approved Diane Kirk, director of the Tri State Area School Enrollment is 4,489 students. Carlynton School District is a public school district located in CARNEGIE, PA. Upper St. Clair is similar in size and academic performance to Fox Chapel with about 4,000 students and proficiency rates on high school state tests in the 80th and 90th percentiles. Enrollment is 1,654 students. CARNEGIE (KDKA) -- A local school district is thinking about merging because of proposed state budget cuts. Daniel Chamberlin and Phyllis Timbario, both Carlynton High School class of 1971, show items used during their time at school as part of the districts 50th anniversary celebration. Provides auto-suggestions when entering text. (Photo by Nick Childers/PublicSource), Some of those concerns were aired in a July. Kreider will begin his duties on or before Feb. 7. Phone 412.429.2500 . John impressed us the most with his strong performance at other local schools, bringing fresh approaches to instruction and curriculum, as well as his understanding of the K-12 budget process. Enrollment is 3,018 students. Enrollment is 1,521 students. Niche requires Javascript to work correctly. Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents. Freemans retirement bonus that provides him with 80% of his current salary is far more generous than any found in other superintendent contracts in the county. The calendar McCommons provided in response in July did not indicate any vacation or sick days taken by Freeman. Student-Teacher Ratio may not be indicative of class size. 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Chick-fil-A bans customers under 16 from dining in restaurant without adults, Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source. In 2000, he moved to the Pittsburgh region, where his wife, Rosina, is originally from. (The crew club repaid $30,000 of the advance in September.) She said Freemans retirement payout is not out of line because two other Fox Chapel superintendents have received retirement payments. Daniel Williams is paid $125,630 as superintendent of the Winfield schools. Bernard DuBray is paid $209,115 as Fort Zumwalt School District superintendent. You have to. He held that role until coming to Carlynton. The glue that created the bond was our football team and all associated activities.. The district has 1,715 students. Are schools ready? The Carlynton School District is pleased to announce and welcome Dr. John W. Kreider as the newly appointed Superintendent of Schools. Upper St. Clairs contract calls for Rozzo to get $9,500 upon retirement in addition to $100 for each year he is in the, Pennsylvania School Employees Retirement System [. Carlynton is an outstanding school district with a strong tradition of excellence, Kreider said. Communication with the community also is important, Kreider said. The raises could go into effect for workers in March. 1102 Please DO NOT SEND application materials via e-mail. The audience was comprised of 13 individuals and two members of . Prior to becoming Superintendent at Avonworth, Dr. Hadley served as Avonworth's Assistant Superintendent since 2018. Dr. Gary Peiffer grew up in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, between Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley. Dr. Lentz was born in Abington, Pennsylvania and graduated from Abington High School. Graduating from Temple in 1996, Dr. Peiffer was hired as an assistant principal for grades 7-12 in the East Allegheny School District in North Versailles in 1997. See Other School Districts in Robinson Township, See All Carlynton School District Rankings, Elementary Schools in Carlynton School District, High Schools in Carlynton School District, More About Carlynton School District Academics, Selecting a category below will take you to another page. Each learning community also has an area for lockers and its own bathrooms, so students dont need to wander the halls during class periods. As we enter a new decade, the Signal Item is looking back at the stories that made the year memorable. Is it a conflict of interest? This is the percentage of students who are eligible to receive free or reduced price lunch. You can use this area for legal statements, copyright information, a mission statement, etc. Upper St. Clair Superintendent John Rozzo receives 22 vacation days and can sell back 10 per year. Animosity and angst dissipated as time went on, new friendships were formed and the school rallied around its football team, as fellow 1971 graduate Daniel Chamberlin of Crafton explained. "So it's really incumbent on government to schools and municipalities to start thinking about joining in various ways to do things better. Kreider wants the community to know that he is always accessible. The Carlynton School District is a small, suburban, public school district located approximately six miles west of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Freeman, who plans to retire in June, accrued those days through contracts that gave him 30 annual vacation days from the 2014-15 school year through 2017-18 school year, and 35 annual vacation days starting on July 1, 2018, according to records obtained through the Right-to-Know Law. Curtis Cain is paid $217,350 as superintendent of the Wentzville School District. Dimperio was hired in September 2018 after former superintendent Gary Peiffer resigned to take the same position at Greensburg Salem. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Niche users from this school district are most interested in the following colleges. 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We had two rival school districts that had to become a single entity and need to bond together as quickly as possible. Enrollment is 1,417 students. Enrollment is 3,000 students. Facebook Page; 435 Kings Highway Carnegie, PA 15106. Kreider, who has several family members who worked in education, points to teachers and community leaders who made a difference in his life that drove him to a job in the education field. December 10, 2009. . That didnt dampen the spirits of event attendees much as they shared memories and focused on the experiences within the walls instead of what might have been in the box. It has 1,314 students in grades K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. MENU Home. Its important that students learn to use their creativity, communicate effectively and learn to collaborate, he said. You wanted to be a starter on the football team; you better practice harder. They included masks, a photo of the school board, car keys, business cards and menus from local establishments, a calculator and a Chromebook laptop computer, among other things. Senior Zachary. 1101 FAX 412-429-2502 [email protected] Kirby Christy Dr. Peiffer has a 16-year-old daughter who is a talented soccer goalie, basketball player, and painter. Kreider, who will start in Carlynton in February, was given a four-year contract with an annual salary of $150,000. Doherty's annual salary is $223,775. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. The response to that request showed Freeman filed for reimbursement for: To file for the annual reimbursements, Freeman filled out and signed a vacation buy-back form.. Based on his 2019 salary of $222,789, this years contribution would be $17,823. Mary Niederberger covers education for PublicSource. In 2012, Dr. Peiffer was first hired as superintendent at the Carlynton School District. Freeman did not respond to requests for comment on his vacation day reimbursements. Fact-checking the claims on case related to St. Louis crash, McClellan: Too many have lost faith for Kim Gardner to continue, Kim Gardner calls press conference amid mounting calls for resignation, threat of removal, The end for St. Louis top prosecutor? CARNEGIE (KDKA) -- A local school district is thinking about merging because of proposed state budget cuts. Enrollment is 872 students. Enrollment is 17,518 students. John Simpson is paid $222,700 as superintendent of Webster Groves School District. During his time there, he earned his doctorate of education from the University of Pittsburgh in 2015. Im like, Yeah. In the much larger North Allegheny district, he led the charge over 11th and 12th graders. His father Douglas Peiffer worked briefly at Bethlehem Steel before enlisting in the Navy and becoming a history teacher and football coach at Quakertown Community Senior High School. We started to push ourselves over the summer. Subscribe with this special offer to keep reading, (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Sean Doherty's salary as Clayton schools superintendent is $223,775.00. Acting Superintendent Joseph Dimperio will remain with the district to help Kreider transition into his new role. Blythe Bernhard is a reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Also present was Superintendent Michael Panza, Solicitor Ira Weiss, Pupil Services Director Lee Myford, Business Manager Kirby Christy and Principals Robert Susini, Courtney Tempest and Christopher Very. David Schuler, superintendent of the Township High School District 214 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, is the past president of The School Superintendents Association, part of the American Association of School Administrators. You wanted to maintain your class rank; you would take academic classes over the summer. It should wrap, then the bar will grow in height if more space is needed. Marcus Robinson is paid $215,000 as as the superintendent of the Normandy Schools Collaborative. Schmidt lost his re-election bid. Desmond "Desi" Kirchhofer is paid $181,572 as superintendent of the the Northwest School District. Senior Zachary Holderbaum lead the group in a singing of the alma mater as part of the closing ceremonies. Montour will be selling tickets at the door, and all tickets are $7.00. Tony Lake is paid $210,000 as superintendent of the Lindbergh School District. Lebanon Superintendent Timothy Steinhauer can sell back 15 days. Kreider was drawn to Carlynton because of its tight-knit communities, the family values that the district held and the support people have for education. Were going to have a time capsule.. Enrollment is 19,222 students. He said be believed the statement issued by Foster covers everything.. Carlynton School District. Acting Superintendent. He completed his first Masters of Arts Degree in Education at Gratz College in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania in 1998 and his second . Over the years that I have attended this school, it has become much more diverse and encouraging to students. The first class formed a time capsule and packed a steel box with various documents and concealed it in limestone. Our District . The Montour superintendent told KDKA's Harold Hayes that since Montour has the lowest tax rate of the four, it would be hard to make such a plan work for them. Lori VanLeer is paid $186,704 as superintendent of the Washington School District. Carlynton High School senior class vice president Rodrigo Corral shows the mush that once was documents stored in the schools 1971 time capsule. It is calculated using the reported number of students and full-time equivalent teachers. The blackboard footer will center if disclaimer is not being used and the background will be one color. In Hampton, the contract has no provision for selling back vacation days on an annual basis. Once again, efforts to legalize video slot machines are complicating the issue. 2:2007cv00817 - Document 34 (W.D. Chris Gaines is paid $223,330 as superintendent of the Mehlville School District. In 2015, Kreider joined North Allegheny as the senior high school principal. Graduating in Pennsylvania is about to get more complicated. The Carlynton School District does not discriminate on the basis The focus is always on education first, while such small class sizes lead to a family oriented styled community for both the students and staff. Residents have also cited the districts March advance of $60,000 to the Fox Chapel Crew Club, with which Rutkowski and her children are active. Contracts for the other 41 permanent public school superintendents either place limits on or do not allow the sell-back of vacation days. Enrollment is 2,619 students. What that did was expand the options for our students to engage in curriculum at the college level, he said. Enrollment is 1,027 students. Our slogan being Community, character and excellence, we thought it would be fitting (to have this event). Enrollment is 3,092 students. Upper St. Clair is similar in size and academic performance to Fox Chapel with about 4,000 students and proficiency rates on high school state tests in the 80th and 90th percentiles. From 2018-2021, Dr. Peiffer served as the superintendent of the Greensburg Salem School District. I dont want to be the headline in the newspaper because of my contract.. Carlynton School District . Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet, who oversees a district of about 22,000 students, has 25 vacation days under his contract. Superintendent of the Carlynton School District 412-429-2500, ext. Last chance! Back to top[documentcloud url=http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6205182-Dr-Gene-Freeman-contract-2018-to-2023.html responsive=true] At North Hills, he helped build partnerships between students and local business entities, allowing students to experience their career ambitions in a real-world environment. Community, Excellence, Character. You can contact Michael at 412-871-2367, mdivittorio@triblive.com or via Twitter . 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