Engstrom new president of BVA school board
By Christine Haines
chaines@yourmvi.com
The Belle Vernon Area school board is under the direction of a new president after reorganization took place Monday evening.
Board member Dan Engstrom was unanimously voted in as the new president after Joe Grata announced that he would not be seeking the nomination to continue in the position.
“This and several previous years have been challenging and time-consuming, dealing with new labor contracts, budgets, administrative and board changes, building and grounds improvements, education upgrades, the COVID-19 pandemic and associated issues,” Grata said.
Grata said he still has a year to serve on the board and leaving the chairmanship will allow him to focus his energy on the goal he set a decade ago to build a better district.
“Stepping back will enable me to spend more time building momentum and raising funds for the nonprofit BVA Charitable Fund, which has grown in relevance since it was established less than five years ago, which has awarded $36,780 in grants and which has set aside more than $93,000 in perpetuity investments handled through the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County and related Pittsburgh Foundation,” Grata said.
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