During public comment, Lynn Gackenbach, the parent of a senior at Fox Chapel high school, complained that the district was not communicating clearly with parents about what it was doing to celebrate its seniors and that she’d paid $9 for a sign that she later learned the district would provide for free. The COVID-19 pandemic presents the new superintendent with unique challenges. Sign up to receive critical Pittsburgh reporting from PublicSource in your inbox, for free: She received her doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh in 2016.
īefore working in Franklin Regional, Reljac served as principal for two years in the Pine-Richland School District and for almost 10 years as a principal in the Gateway School District, according to her LinkedIn page. She helped plan how the district would take care of students when they returned to school. In 2014, Reljac helped lead the Franklin Regional School District through a crisis when 22 people were injured in a mass stabbing. (Screenshot)īoard members Marybeth Dadd and Edith Cook said Reljac’s previous experience would be helpful when students go back to school after the COVID-19 crisis and have additional challenges and trauma. The Fox Chapel school board met over Zoom on April 28, 2020.
A school voucher proposal derailed this year's budget. City efforts to address racial bias in traffic enforcement have reduced the number of stops, but disparities remain. $50 million federal infusion coming to Pittsburgh housing authority’s Hill District revamp. Freeman also received more than $100,000 for unused vacation days over the past five years. He has since started work as superintendent of Asheville City School in North Carolina. The previous Fox Chapel superintendent, Gene Freeman, who had served since 2014, was scheduled to be paid $232,553 this year but reached an agreement with the board to end his contract in March after a lengthy absence. The meeting was held over Zoom as the district voted to suspend its rules requiring in-person voting indefinitely. She earned $143,438 in 2018 in her current position. “Notes need for transparency and communication”īoard chair Somer Obernauer noted that Reljac’s starting salary would be $200,000 and that her fringe benefits would be in line with other employees in the district. “Dislikes meetings but likes conversations”. “Focus on diversity challenges and neighborhood differences”. “ Admits she doesn’t need to be correct all the time”. Ron Frank, the board member who led the search committee, listed off a few comments submitted by community members about Reljac before she was hired. (Screenshot from April 28 meeting) Mary Catherine Reljac was chosen as Fox Chapel’s new superintendent on April 28, 2020. “But as a 19-year resident, I am very excited to serve the families, students and staff.” Mary Catherine Reljac was chosen as Fox Chapel’s new superintendent on April 28, 2020. 
“It’s not often that an educational leader has the opportunity to serve one’s home community,” Reljac said.
A resident of Aspinwall, Reljac said she was eager to start serving the children in her local district.
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