Brian Guistwhite West Shore School Board Director

06/14/2025

CHAMPIONS: After 13 innings of hard-fought baseball, the Cedar Cliff High School Colts are the PIAA Class 6A State Champions! CONGRATULATIONS, team!

05/26/2025

MEMORIAL DAY: Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Their courage, dedication, and selflessness will never be forgotten.

As a community, we are forever grateful for their service and for the freedoms we enjoy because of their sacrifice. On this Memorial Day, we reflect, remember, and give thanks.

05/21/2025

I want to send out a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who supported me over the past few months and the past 16 years! I am truly humbled by the outpouring of support from fellow Republicans AND Democrats alike. We are all committed to our public schools and our community and that commitment is what unifies us and will move us forward! Thank you to everyone who canvassed for me and with me, thank you to everyone who told their neighbors about me and supported me through this, thank you to everyone who put out signs, thank you to all the folks who stood at the polls and told people about me, got sore feet, got sunburned, were tired but stayed true to delivering the message. And a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who voted for me, who trusts my values, who values my experience and knowledge and who have put their faith in me to carry us forward to be better, to be a faithful servant to our community and tax payers, to our teachers and staff and most of all our kids!
I am truly humbled… God Bless everyone

05/20/2025

Today is Election Day and as we are heading out to the polls here’s something to ponder. What makes us a republican or a democrat? Most people would struggle to find an answer, most would tie it to political ideals based on a national party narrative. Fundamentally the answer lies in how we feel about government and where we want the decision making of government to lie. Republicans believe that the decisions that most affect their daily lives should be made locally and what happens in far away places is not what happens here, therefore why should we be subject their constructs? A prime example would be emissions law, California and Pennsylvania are fundamentally different and why should we be held to the same restrictions California has when we don’t have the same issues they have?

Keep this in mind when you are voting today. My opponent claims to be an “America First Candidate“ who is pushing national agendas. They are misrepresenting facts and spreading untruths to support their national narrative. Our public schools in the West Shore School District are not perfect but I am proud of the graduates they are producing. Our graduates and their successes are a testament to that .
I served this country in combat in the military and I still get chills when I salute the American flag. Nobody is America First more than me. I offered my life to this country.
But I am asking for your vote today as a West Shore First candidate. I vow to make our schools better, make our community stronger and not let national agendas dictate how we educate our kids based on narratives that may be true someplace else but not here. I want people to say when they are looking to buy property in our community “how’s the schools?” And the answer is always “ they are awesome, your kids will do well there “. Thats when you know you’ve selected the right candidates for your community.
This is one of the most important elections we will face. Please vote.
Please vote for your community!

05/07/2025

🩺❤️ Happy School Nurse Appreciation Day! ❤️🩺

Today we honor the incredible school nurses who keep our students safe, healthy, and ready to learn. From treating everyday bumps and bruises to managing chronic conditions and providing a comforting presence, our school nurses are true heroes in our facilities.

Thank you for your compassion, dedication, and the countless ways you care for our children every day. We appreciate you more than words can say! 🙌💉📚

05/06/2025

Congratulations! What an accomplishment at the national level! We are !

05/06/2025

We have the BEST teachers and staff! They work tirelessly everyday to take care of our kids! THANK YOU for all that you do for our kids!!!

🌟 Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 🌟

This week, we celebrate the incredible educators who inspire, guide, and shape the future every single day. But our gratitude doesn't stop there — we want to recognize all of our amazing staff who make our schools a place of learning, safety, and community.

Whether you're in the classroom, behind the scenes, in the front office, the cafeteria, or keeping everything clean and running smoothly — YOU make a difference. 💙

Thank you for your dedication, your heart, and the countless ways you support our students and each other. We appreciate every one of you!

02/18/2025

I wanted to invite everyone to join me and the Transportation Committee tomorrow evening, Tuesday February 18th, 2025 at 5:00 pm in the main board room for our monthly Transportation Meeting. After a few months of hard work by Administration, Staff and the Committee, we will be reviewing the responses from our recent Transportation RFP solicitation. Also, we will be receiving updates on our transportation department and the latest accomplishments and challenges we are facing day to day. We would love to see you all there and if you can't be there, the meeting will be live streamed on the district website. We look forward to seeing you there! ...and stay tuned for updates from the meeting.

02/16/2025

Did you know.....

Mr. Guistwhite is a lifelong Conservative Republican ?

Mr. Guistwhite voted against every district budget and tax increase for the first 13 years he was on the school board?

Mr. Guistwhite Voted Against Outsourcing Transportation Originally? He voted against bringing in a 3rd Party Busing Company? Now Mr. Guistwhite is the Chair of the Transportation Committee working diligently to improve our transportation!

Mr. Guistwhite Consistently Voted Against Expensive GESA projects asking district administration to "Sharpen The Pencil" on spending. Mr. Guistwhite is sensitive to district spending all year long, not just at budget approval time!

Mr. Guistwhite was the former chair the finance committee and the policy committee. He worked diligently to update old and aging policies and push administrative reviews on policies that were out dated. He worked hard to expand the financial information presented and asked clarifying questions so everyone could better understand the budget process.

Mr. Guistwhite was Board President for 2 years and during that time the district accomplished significant goals and objectives, just a couple major ones include:
- Construction of 2 New Intermediate Schools
- Implementation of School Resource Officers AND Hiring of
School Security Guards in 5 Buildings
- Adoption of a Girls Wrestling Program
- Pushed for building maintenance and repair planning for
multiple years out... put major facilities expenses on the
"radar"
- Increased board Transparency by mandating Committee
Meeting Minutes be kept and presented at regular board
meetings so the public had access to discussions if they could
not attend in person.

Mr. Guistwhite has the knowledge, background and works hard for the students, tax payers and staff to make our district better.

02/15/2025

Brian on Active Duty in Germany and Service in the Persian Gulf War. Brian Served in Combat in 1991 as an active duty Combat Engineer stationed in Eschborn Germany. He was deployed to the Persian Gulf in November of 1990 in support of Operation Desert Storm and was one of the first members of his combat unit to cross into Iraq on a reconnaissance mission. Brian understands sacrifice and working hard to complete the mission. His diverse background has given him a unique perspective on the challenges we face everyday.