Schools
Politics or Perception? North Allegheny School Board Members Answer Critics
The criticisms preceded a vote July 17 on whether or not to end the practice of allowing school board members to hold unpaid, volunteer positions that are supervised by a member of the administration.
The North Allegheny School Board voted 7-0 July 17 to end the practice of allowing school board members to hold unpaid, volunteer positions that are supervised by a member of the administration.
Right now, the policy would only affect Ralph Pagone, who is the volunteer head coach of the girls’ slow pitch softball team, which falls under the supervision of athletic director Bob Bozzuto.
However, after criticism from several members of the audience (click here) who suggested the board was enacting the policy as political revenge against Pagone, the board modified the proposal to take effect only after a current board members' term expires.
Prior to the vote, Board President Maureen Grosheider and other board members denied that politics had anything to do with the proposed policy. (see video)
Pagone and fellow board member Daniel Hubert were absent from Wednesday's meeting. Pagone has declined to comment on the board's vote.
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