Monday, April 8, 2013
The board has narrowed the search to a single candidate from a neighboring school district.
The Pine-Richland school board is expected to vote at tonight’s school board meeting on whether to appoint Dr. Brian R. Miller as the new superintendent of schools. Miller currently is assistant superintendent of K-12 education at North Allegheny School District. He would replace Dr. Mary Bucci, who resigned in December after officials voted 5-3 not to renew her contract when it expired this year. School Board President Peter Lyons said in an email notification to parents Friday evening that officials settled on Miller as Bucci’s replacement after a great deal of research and several rounds of interviews. “Dr. Miller has an excellent record of accomplishment at North Allegheny School District, where he began teaching in 1996,” Lyons wrote …
Friday, April 5, 2013
After narrowing the search to a candidate from a neighboring school district, officials will vote Monday on a replacement for Dr. Mary Bucci.
Pine-Richland School District could have new leadership in place by Monday. On Friday evening, School Board president Peter Lyons sent an email notice to parents, which also can be found on the district’s website, informing them that the officials have narrowed their search for a new superintendent to one candidate. The board plans to vote at Monday’s school board meeting on whether to appoint Dr. Brian R. Miller as superintendent of schools. Miller currently is assistant superintendent of K-12 education at North Allegheny School District. He would replace Dr. Mary Bucci, who resigned in December after officials voted 5-3 not to renew her contract when it expired this year. Lyons said Miller was chosen as Bucci’s replacement after a great …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Officials have concluded the first round of interviews of potential replacements for Dr. Mary Bucci.
In a letter to Pine-Richland parents and residents, school board President Peter Lyons said officials have concluded their initial interviews of potential candidates to replace superintendent Dr. Mary Bucci. They are now examining a number of candidates more closely, Lyons said. “This will include additional interaction with the board and a thorough examination of candidate backgrounds, as we assess the leadership qualities, experiences and abilities of each candidate,” Lyons wrote in the letter, which was posted on the district's website. The board began seeking a new superintendent after Bucci resigned in December. Prior to that, district officials had voted 5-3 not to renew Bucci's contract when it expired this year. The district has …
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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…
Thursday, December 6, 2012
The school board is looking for a superintendent to replace Dr. Mary Bucci, whose resignation is effective Jan. 8.
The Pine-Richland School Board is looking for a superintendent to take the place of Dr. Mary Bucci. Bucci resigned this week, effective Jan. 8. The board voted in October not to renew her contract when it expired June 30. The board hired Pennsylvania School Boards Association as a consultant to handle to the search. The PSBA is running this ad in Education Week's Top School Jobs section. Superintendent, Pine-Richland School District, Allegheny County, PA. Appointment in Spring, 2013. Start date by July 1. Enrollment approximately 4,600. Successful candidate will be a student-focused, ethical leader with the professional will to motivate and evaluate a highly qualified staff, and delegate responsibilities with focus and effectiveness…
Monday, December 3, 2012
The Pine-Richland School Board informed Bucci in October that it would not renew her contract when it expires at the end of June.
UPDATED: The updated portions of the story are in bold face. Superintendent Dr. Mary Bucci has notified the Pine-Richland School Board that she intends to resign effective Jan. 8 and retire from public education. The nine-member board voted unanimously to accept her resignation Monday at its annual reorganization meeting, "thanking her for her long service to public education and wishing her well in retirement," according to the agenda on the district's website. (See video.) Bucci was not at the meeting. Newly elected school board President Peter Lyons said the board will begin mapping out a plan for moving forward following the meeting. At its last meeting, the board voted to pay $15,000 to contract with the Pennsylvania School Board …
Monday, November 26, 2012
Superintendent Dr. Mary Bucci's contract will not be renewed when it ends June 30.
The Pine-Richland School Board voted unanimously Monday to pay $15,000 to the Pennsylvania School Board Association for consultation services in the search for a new superintendent. The services include advertising, recruiting, reference checks, as well as selection and screening assistance. The current superintendent, Dr. Mary Bucci, will not be retained when her contract expires June 30, the board decided in a split vote in October. "Administrator/Superintendent Search Services work with (a) school district, from start to finish, in seeking candidates for administrative or superintendent positions," according to the PSBA website. "However, we are not a head-hunter search firm that 'places' candidates. Our philosophy has been, and always …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Bucci, whose contract has not been renewed, voluntarily declined a pay raise in the previous school year.
After voting in October not to renew Superintendent Dr. Mary Bucci's contract when it expires, the Pine-Richland School Board voted unanimously Monday to give her a 3 percent pay increase—boosting her annual salary to $139,256 for the 2012-13 school year. The increase comes more than four months into the school district's fiscal year because the board was waiting for Bucci's evaluation to be completed, board Secretary Tara Bennett said. The pay increase is retroactive to July 1, the beginning of the school district's fiscal year. Her contract ends June 30. Bucci voluntarily declined a pay increase for the 2011-12 school year as the district struggled with budget cuts. During Monday's meeting, School Board President Stephen Hawbaker said …
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
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James Dale Barrington
10:50 am on Saturday, April 6, 2013
Dr. Miller has the background and education for the job, that's for certain. The wit and wisdom to balance people skills with the heavy weight decisions coming across his desk in the mornings may be his greatest asset for the job. Wishing him well, and wishing Pine-Richland community to be the volunteers and self-starters to make every District Superintendent jealous of. Good luck all. more ›