Penn‑Trafford board approves multi‑year SCIU contract; one board member votes no, one abstains

The Penn‑Trafford School District board voted to approve a multi‑year employee contract identified in the meeting transcript as the “SCIU” contract, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.

Mrs. Hissing moved to approve the contract; a second was recorded and the board conducted a roll‑call vote. The motion carried with six votes in favor, one vote against and one abstention. Mr. Matarazzo said he was voting no because he believes “the PCAs are unfairly treated,” and Mr. Leonard recorded an abstention. Mr. Petrucci was absent for the vote.

Why it matters: Board approval authorizes a multi‑year agreement that, according to discussion during the meeting, covers classified employees such as custodians and secretaries. One board member characterized it as a five‑year agreement for payers, custodians and secretaries and referred to the union as “SEIU” in his remarks; the transcript contains both acronyms (SCIU and SEIU) in different places.

Vote details: During the roll call the board recorded the following responses: Missus Isick — Yes; Doctor Klein — Yes; Mister Koczak — Yes; Doctor Koshjoe — Yes; Mister Leonard — Abstain; Mister Matarazzo — No (comment: PCAs unfairly treated); Mister Nemec — Yes; Mister Petrucci — Absent; Mister Stovar — Yes. The clerk summarized: six positive, one against, one abstain, one absent; the motion carried.

Contract specifics and next steps: The motion as read at the meeting specified the contract term (07/01/2025–06/30/2030). The transcript does not include the full contract text, dollar amounts, or detailed implementation steps; a board member thanked negotiating committee members for their work. The board did not record further amendments or a plan for public disclosure of full contract terms during the portion of the meeting in the provided transcript.