Suritsky honored at USC School Board meeting
Upper St. Clair School District Assistant/Deputy Superintendent Dr. Sharon Suritsky was recognized for her receipt of the 2016 Tri-State Distinguished Female Educator Award during the USC school directors’ April 12 committee of the whole meeting,
The award recognizes honorees for their leadership within their school districts and communities as well as their mentorship and assistance extended to others. Dr. Patrick T. O’Toole, superintendent of schools for the Upper St. Clair School District, nominated Suritsky for the award.
Suritsky, who currently oversees Upper St. Clair’s K-12 instructional program, joined the district’s administrative staff in 1996 as supervisor of special education. In 2009, acting assistant to the superintendent for curriculum and instruction was added to her responsibilities, and in 2012 she was named assistant superintendent. Suritsky has served in her current capacity as assistant/deputy superintendent since July 2014.
In addition to providing leadership in the areas of curriculum, instruction and assessment, Dr. Suritsky has been instrumental in the acquisition of grants totaling more than $185,000 to support academic programs and school safety initiatives.
School police chief Joe Conners was recognized for being named one of four finalists for the 2016 Champions of Learning Leadership Award.
Conners was nominated for the award by Suritsky and Dan Beck, assistant principal of Upper St. Clair High School
Following a 25-year career as a Port Authority police officer, Conners joined the district in 2007 as lieutenant of school police and was promoted to chief of school police in 2013.
Also recognized at the meeting were members of the high school swim team WPIAL winners.
In other business, Michael Bova of Boenning & Scattergood told the board that the March 31 refinancing of the 2011 Series B bonds netted a $766,000 savings, $166,000 more than the $600,000 parameter set by the board for the sale of the bonds.
The savings from the bond refinancing must be used for capital projects.