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BRENTWOOD BOROUGH SCHOOL
DISTR ICT BOAR D OF DIR ECTOR S
M E S S A G E
Your school board has the privilege of governing our
school district, responsible both for the children and to the
residents. The board has to make important decisions in the
next few years about the facilities and educational direction
of our district. This process will require public discussions
and consideration of many proposals, making choices for the
citizens of our borough.
Our choices will be determined by fiscal restraints (we’ve
already seen proposals that are clearly off the table), and the
best uses of our resources. We have safety concerns that must
be addressed; improvements that have a relatively quick
payback for the investment; stabilization of the building’s
envelope (roofs, windows); improvements of the facilities for
educational purposes; and updating the facilities for a 21st
century learning environment. Our infrastructure is used by
over 10% of the community, our children, and they need
facilities that help them in their growth as future citizens and
leaders of this and other communities.
Our schools have many amazing teachers; students
involved in state, national, and world-wide competitions; a
high percentage involved in extra-curricular activities; and all
this in a small district. We have an outsized presence in the
educational community, and that is worth celebrating and
spreading the word to the region.
We believe as citizens, we want a better future for our
children and for them to succeed in our community and
beyond. That has dividends for society, and a responsibility
we all bear. Our choices will also have repercussions on
the value of our properties, and whether our community
is attractive to new residents. All citizens care about this,
and understand the importance of investing in the future
generations of Brentwood’s children.
Brentwood has people from all walks of life, occupations,
and backgrounds, and that’s an advantage to our small
borough. We know people care about each other and
maintaining what is special about our little corner of
Allegheny County.
We will keep all Brentwood residents informed of the
options we are considering and concerns we are trying
to address, and we invite you to participate by attending
our monthly meetings and spreading the word about our
school district. Let us know your thoughts and perceptions
of what’s going on in our schools.
BRENTWOOD-BALDWIN-WHITEHALL ❘
SPRING 2018
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