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

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Annual Report Card 2022-2023

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 Susan Gratton at gratton@cityhigh.org

City Charter High School Board of Trustee's Schedule

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

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

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
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