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Penn-Trafford board approves fall athletic roles and personnel hires contingent on state clearances
Summary
At its Aug. 11 meeting, the Penn-Trafford School District board approved the consent agenda including fall athletic and extracurricular positions and a slate of personnel hires, all contingent on receipt of Pennsylvania clearances. The board also held an executive session on personnel and recognized board member Jim Matarazzo for 10 years of board
The Penn-Trafford School District Board of School Directors on Aug. 11 approved its consent agenda, including the district's fall athletic and full-year extracurricular positions and a set of personnel hires, with all new employment contingent on receipt of state background clearances.
Board President Mr. Neiman called for the motion and presided over roll-call votes that the board recorded as "aye"; the motions carried by roll call. A subsequent personnel vote recorded one abstention.
Why it matters: approvals of coaching and extracurricular appointments and the hiring of staff finalize assignments and clearances required before the start of the school year. The board tied each appointment to Pennsylvania clearance requirements, signaling hires are conditional until documentation is filed.
At the meeting, a board member identified in the agenda as "Dr. Koschka" moved to approve the fall athletic positions and full-year extracurricular positions "contingent upon receipt of all necessary documentation and the acceptance of the Act 34, Act 151, and Act 114 waivers from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania within 30 days," and noted that a copy of the extracurricular positions would be made part of the meeting minutes. The motion was seconded and carried on a roll-call vote; individual votes were recorded as "aye" and the motion carried.
Later on the consent agenda, a separate motion to employ listed personnel (also contingent on receipt of clearances and required documentation including Act 34, Act 151, and Act 114) was moved and seconded. That motion passed on a roll-call vote; the transcript indicates one board member abstained, but individual yes/no votes beyond the recorded "aye" responses were not specified in the meeting record.
Board minutes also note the board held an executive session earlier in the meeting to discuss personnel issues; no formal action was reported from that executive session during the public portion of the meeting.
The meeting closed with a short recognition: the board acknowledged Jim Matarazzo for 10 years of service. Matarazzo said the highlight of his tenure was "being able to see my grandkids, gramma and shake their hand at graduation," remarks the board recorded during the meeting.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (single-motion approval of listed consent items): approved by roll call; individual votes recorded as "aye." (Transcript: motion called; "Aye." "Motion carried.") - Approval of fall athletic positions and full-year extracurricular positions (contingent on Act 34, Act 151, Act 114 waivers within 30 days): motion moved and seconded; approved by roll call; individual votes recorded as "aye." (Transcript: motion text and "Aye." "Motion carried.") - Employment of listed personnel (contingent on required documentation and Act 34, Act 151, Act 114 clearances within 30 days): motion moved and seconded; approved by roll call; the transcript records one abstention (name not specified in the public record).
No visitors had signed up to speak during public comment, and the meeting adjourned after the consent items and recognitions.
