Friday, January 11, 2013
The school board has contracted with the Pennsylvania School Board Association for consultation services in the search for a new superintendent, including surveys and focus group discussions.
Pine-Richland residents are being asked to give their opinions Monday at a focus group discussion about hiring a new schools superintendent. The former superintendent, Dr. Mary Bucci, resigned after the Pine-Richland School Board voted not to renew her contract at the end of June 2013. Assistant Superintendent Dr. David Foley is currently acting as the interim superintendent. The school board has contracted with the Pennsylvania School Board Association for consultation services in the search for a new superintendent, including surveys and focus group discussions. A focus group discussion on the superintendent search will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, in the Pine-Richland Middle School Auditorium at 100 Logan Road in …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Pine-Richland School Board voted unanimously to name Foley to the post.
Dr. David Foley has been tapped to serve as Pine-Richland School District's interim superintendent starting Jan. 9. The assistant superintendent is filling the shoes left empty by Dr. Mary Bucci, who resigned her post effective Jan. 8 after the Pine-Richland School Board notified her that it would not renew her contract when it expired June 30. The Pine-Richland School Board voted unanimously Monday to name Foley to the post and adjust his annual salary to $125,000 while the district searches for a new superintendent. The Pine-Richland School Board is consulting with the Pennsylvania School Board Association in the search for a new superintendent. Foley said after Monday's meeting that he is not interested in vying for the superintendent's…
Pine-Richland School Board talks about security measures at Richland Elementary.
Police officers greeted Pine-Richland schoolchildren Monday morning, but otherwise the students' day was fairly routine. Assistant Superintendent Dr. David Foley told the Pine-Richland School Board on Monday evening that Northern Regional Police officers came to the schools to alleviate fears on their first day in classes after the mass school shooting in Newtown, CT. Police will continue to have a presence at the schools, Foley said after the meeting. He did not elaborate on specifics, citing security reasons. During the meeting, he reported to the board that the day had gone smoothly. Foley also sent an email letter to parents, giving them an update and encouraging them to make appointments before visiting school buildings as another …
Friday, September 23, 2011
Videos featuring Superintendent Bucci and Assistant Superintendent Foley are posted on YouTube.
The technology company servicing Pine-Richland School District is getting the word out about its work through YouTube and five of its promotional videos star the district's superintendent and assistant superintendent. Superintendent Dr. Mary Bucci and Assistant Superintendent Dr. David Foley speak about the district's technological problems and demands and how VARtek provided a "total solution." VARtek, an Ohio-based company that specializes in technology solutions for K-12 schools, contracted with the Pine-Richland School District for $1.2 million in the spring of 2010. VARtek's website states: "Pine Richland School District, a suburban Pittsburgh, PA school district with 4,500 students and 2,500 computers, was able to save over $250,000…
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
PR students also score well on Keystone Algebra I exam.
When it comes to test scores, the news is good for Pine-Richland schools. Assistant Superintendent Dr. David Foley told the school board Monday night that Pine-Richland students did well on the SATs and Keystone Algebra 1 tests. The district received the scores earlier this month. SATs Pine-Richland students’ mean scores surpassed the state’s scores, for the 295 Pine-Richland students who took the SATs between 2009 and 2011, Foley said. Here are those results: Pine-Richland Pennsylvania Mean Scores Mean Scores Reading 546 493 Math 571…
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Susan M.
11:53 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
I think Dr. Foley did an excellent job of communicating to the parents/guardians about the school district's response to this tragedy. I felt a little more confident sending my daughter to school on Monday. I already see a change in the administration, now that Dr. Bucci is 'on vacation'. Dr. Foley does a much better job of giving detailed explanations. Bucci would just write..."this is what it … more ›