City Charter High School Governance and Board of Trustees

Independent Auditor Annual Report 2021-2022

Annual Report Card 2021-2022

City High Annual Reports and Report Card Documentation Archives

City Charter High School has Board of Trustee meetings are the third Wednesday of the months that school is in session – (September, October, November) (January, February, March) (May, June, July). All meetings begin at 5:30 PM. And all meetings are advertised in advance, and are open to the public.
City Charter High School Board meetings will take place remotely from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.. To gain online access to the remaining Board meetings of the calendar year, please email Ms. Teri Dillon at dillon@cityhigh.org.

City Charter High School Board of Trustee's Schedule

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022
Wednesday, October 19th, 2022
Wednesday, November 16th, 2022
Wednesday, January 18th, 2023
Wednesday, February 15th, 2023
Wednesday, March 15th, 2023
Wednesday, May 17th 2023
Wednesday, June 21st, 2023
Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

Pittsburgh Board Documents.

The Pittsburgh Board of Public Education is an elected body made up of nine representatives of districts within the City of Pittsburgh and the Borough of Mt. Oliver. It also serves as the Board for the Pittsburgh-Mt. Oliver Intermediate Unit, one of 29 regional Intermediate Units in Pennsylvania established to provide such services as Special Education and programs for non-public students. Board Members are elected to four-year terms.

The Board is the policy-making body for the School District. It is committed to providing the best education possible for every student by providing outstanding teachers, programs and services that enable every student to achieve their maximum potential.

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Governance & Accountability

Annually, City High produces reports for the Board of Trustees and general public. Ongoing board minutes and resolutions will be published on this page. At the end of the school year, the school’s annual report, report card and financial audit are attached to this year’s governance yearbook.

Charter School Facts

Governance	City Charter High School is governed by our Board of Trustees publicly accountable to the fiscal and educational ethics of our school. We comply with the PA Ethics Act and the PA Sunshine Law and file an annual Statement of Financial Interest form.
Accountability	City High is accountable to ALL state and federal regulations associated with education, schools and the use of taxpayer dollars. We produce annual reports for the Board and the general public.
Renewal	City High is directly accountable to Pittsburgh Public Schools and the PA Department of Education, who have the authority to renew or revoke our charter every 5 years.
Finance	City High is an independent 501(c)(3) tuition-free public charter high school, operated under the non-profit company EDSYS, Inc. Our financials are audited by the CPA firm Maher Duessel every year.
Admissions	City High is a full-inclusion school, is non-discriminatory in its enrollment and has no selection criteria or requirements for 9th grade admissions.

Board of Trustees

City High has 9 board meetings a year. These occur on the on the third Wednesday of every month (except April, August and December). Meetings are held at 5:30 -7:30 P.M. on the first floor of the school and are open the public. Alan Shuckrow, Esq. and Kathryn Clark, Esq. are City Charter High School’s Solicitors and Theresa Dillon, Business Manager, is the Board Secretary. The current board members are listed below. Every year, in February, a parent representative is elected to the Board of Trustees. Parents interested in serving on the Board should contact Dr. Dara Ware Allen at 412-690-2489.

City Charter High School

BOARD MEMBER		TERM
Mr. David J. Lehman, Esq. lehman@cityhigh.org	President	March 2020– 2023
Mr. William Stayduhar bstayduhar@cityhigh.org	Treasurer	March 2020 – 2023
Ms. Michelle Betts Michelebetts76@gmail.com	Board Member/Parent Representative	July 2021-June 2024
Cara Ciminillo Cara@tryingtogether.org	Board Member	October 2021-September 2024
Dr. Tom Ralston ralston@cityhigh.org	Board Member	October 2022 – September 2025
Dr. Nico Slate slate@cityhigh.org	Board Member	October 2022 – September 2025
Dr. Cynthia Tananis ctananis@cityhigh.org	Board Member	March 2021 – 2024
Ms. Theresa Dillon dillon@cityhigh.org	Secretary
Ms. Kathryn Clark, Esq. and Mr. Alan Shuckrow, Esq.	Solicitors

Charter Application & Board Documents

School Governance

Governance & Accountability

Governance

Accountability

Renewal

Finance

Admissions

Board of Trustees

Charter Application & Board Documents

Charter Documentation

Board Meetings 2022-2023

Board Meetings 2021-2022