Governance

City Charter High School's Board Meeting—Wednesday, February 21st will begin at 5:00 p.m.

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

EDSYS Inc. is a 501(c)(3) established in 2002 that conducts business under the name City Charter High School.


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 Susan Gratton, Business Affairs Associate is the Board Secretary. The current board members are listed below. Every year, a parent representative is elected to the Board of Trustees. Parents interested in serving on the Board should review the responsibilities or contact Dr. Dara Ware Allen at 412-690-2489, dwallen@cityhigh.org

City Charter High School
BOARD MEMBER   TERM
Gerry Dudley
gdudley@cityhigh.org
President June 2022 - June 2025
Dr. Cynthia Tananis
ctananis@cityhigh.org
Vice-President March 2021 – March 2024
March 2024 - March 2027
Onyeka Egbuna
egbuna@cityhigh.org
Treasurer November 2022 – November 2025

Tammy Spencer Bey
bey@cityhigh.org

Board Member March 2024 - March 2027

Dr. James Doyle
doyle@cityhigh.org

Board Member March 2024 - March 2027
David J. Lehman, Esq.
lehman@cityhigh.org
Board Member March 2020– March 2024 
Dr. Tom Ralston
ralston@cityhigh.org
Board Member October 2022 – September 2025

Sarah Rose
rose@cityhigh.org

Board Member/Parent Representative March 2024 - February 2025
Dr. Nico Slate
slate@cityhigh.org
Board Member October 2022 – September 2025

Dr. Carol Wooten
wooten@cityhigh.org

Board Member

March 2024 - March 2027

Susan Gratton
gratton@cityhigh.org    
Secretary

 

Charter Application & Board Documents