Central Valley Board approves March payments, personnel appointments and CTC budget

Central Valley School District officials on April 16 approved routine financial reports and a bundle of personnel and program items, including appointment of a new business manager and assistant principals, acceptance of several retirements and a resolution adopting the Beaver County Career and Technology Centers budget for 2025–26.

The board voted to confirm March payments for the district’s general fund ($1,627,991.58), cafeteria fund ($73,276.27) and construction fund ($9,000), and accepted the March Berkheimer report. The board also adopted Resolution 2025–2026 related to the Beaver County Career and Technology Centers general fund budget (amount reported in the attachment as “8,000,000.114319”).

Those financial actions cleared after motions and unanimous voice votes. "Motion carried" was announced after each vote.

The board approved multiple education and special‑education items. Members authorized a memorandum of understanding with the Bridal Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc., to operate a Pre‑K Counts program at Todd Lane through June 30, 2026, pending solicitor review. The board approved an extended‑year placement for a student at Longmore Academy at a rate cited in the agenda as $257 per day, plus $21.22 per day for paraprofessional support for the period June 9–July 11, 2025. The board also approved a contract with Talk Time Speech Therapy to provide extended‑year speech and language services at $90 per hour, per the agreement on the agenda.

Personnel actions included approval of additions to the district’s driver and aide list and substitute list, pending receipt and acceptance of required clearances. The board accepted retirement notifications from a group of professional employees effective June 30, 2025, listing Robin Dzicki, Candace Eichenlaub, Lydia Holly, Mary Anne Kostalek, Dana Maycuth, Christine Poskin, Christine Rockwell, Darcy Suter and Jackie Weltner. It also accepted retirements of education support professionals Donnie Caplinger, Leanne Emsworthy, Maureen Hume, Lauren McKnight, Joanne Rejanek and Patricia Zahn, effective June 30, 2025.

The board moved to appoint Denise Sebeck as business manager and authorized district officials to sign an employment agreement. It approved Laura Hartsell as high school assistant principal at a salary shown in the agenda as $95,000, effective April 22, 2025, pending receipt and acceptance of clearances. The board also approved appointment of Drew Sansonelli as middle school assistant principal effective July 1, 2025; the transcribed salary figure in the agenda was unclear.

Athletics and extracurricular items were approved, including acceptance of the resignation of Larry Palochek as head swim coach, effective March 25, 2025, and several field trip and building‑use requests.

Superintendent comments at the end of the meeting welcomed the new appointees and thanked retiring staff. The superintendent said the district "went through a very extensive process" and that administrators are "looking forward to the things you can bring to the table here for our students and community at Central Valley." There were no public comments at the meeting.

Votes at a glance

- Approve minutes of the March 20, 2025 voting session — moved by Ross, seconded by Ambrose; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Confirm March 2025 general fund payments of $1,627,991.58; cafeteria payments $73,276.27; construction fund payments $9,000; accept Berkheimer report — moved by O'Neil, seconded by McDonald; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Education items (staff development release time; MOU to operate Pre‑K Counts at Todd Lane; extended‑year contract with Longmore Academy; contract with Talk Time Speech Therapy) — moved by Castro, seconded by Haneline; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Accept resignation of head swim coach Larry Palochek (effective 03/25/2025) — moved by Ross, seconded by Ambrose; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Building usage requests — moved by Analai, seconded by Castro; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Personnel approvals (additions to driver/aide and substitute lists pending clearances; retirements; appointments of Denise Sebeck, Laura Hartsell and Drew Sansonelli) — moved by O'Neil, seconded by Moed; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Adopt Resolution 2025–2026, Beaver County Career and Technology Centers general fund budget (attachment referenced in agenda) — moved by Ambrose, seconded (not specified); outcome: approved (voice vote).

Context and next steps

Most actions were routine personnel and fiscal approvals carried by unanimous voice votes. Several approvals are conditional on receipt and acceptance of required employee clearances, and the MOU with the Bridal Industry Council is explicitly pending solicitor review. The board indicated the newly appointed administrators will begin in the district in late April and July as noted; the district will circulate formal employment agreements and clearance documentation as part of routine onboarding.