At its January meeting the Penn‑Trafford School Board approved the consent agenda, then considered and approved personnel recommendations including new hires and a retirement.

During the consent portion the chair asked whether any items should be removed; no removals were requested and a motion to approve the consent agenda was made and carried by roll call.

Administration presented a list of employment recommendations that were described as contingent on required Pennsylvania background clearances (Act 34, Act 151 and Act 114). Named in the personnel slate were Mike Russo (substitute at the high school, $160 per day), Deanna Rocco (teacher at Trafford Elementary, step 3, effective 01/13/2026), Aubrey Donovan (teacher at Trafford Elementary, step 3, effective 01/13/2026) and multiple student learning assistants and special education SLAs with prorated salaries effective 01/05/2026.

The board voted on the personnel motion by roll call; one board member announced, "I abstain," and the chair subsequently declared the motion carried. The transcript does not record full numerical tallies for yes/no votes.

Later, the board moved to accept the retirement resignation of Tamara Petula, a teacher at Trafford Elementary, effective 01/12/2026; that motion was seconded and carried.

All formal votes and motions recorded in the transcript concern routine board business (consent agenda, personnel hires, retirement). No policy or budget approvals beyond the personnel listings were recorded in the provided segments.