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Board extends hiring authority and records resignations; hiring offer made for music teacher

Salisbury Township School District Board of Education · August 13, 2025
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Summary

Trustees approved personnel items 5.1–5.25, including multiple resignations and hires; superintendent said an offer was extended to music teacher John Zigafuss pending formal board approval next month because the offer did not meet Sunshine Law notice timing.

The Salisbury Township School District board approved a slate of personnel actions Aug. 13 covering resignations, substitute and mentor assignments, and coach appointments, and the superintendent reported an extended hiring offer for a high-school music teacher.

Personnel approvals: the board moved and approved items 5.1–5.25, which included multiple instructional assistant hires, a handful of teacher appointments and various coach and extracurricular staffing changes. Trustees also approved middle-school liaisons and new-teacher mentors.

Hiring authority and pending appointment: the superintendent said she extended hiring authority earlier and reported an offer to a music teacher today; the hire will be on the board agenda next month for formal approval because the offer did not meet the Sunshine Law 24-hour advance posting requirement. The superintendent named the prospective hire as John Zigafuss.

Resignations and transitions: trustees noted several resignations, including a swimming coach who has led middle- and high-school teams for several years; board members expressed appreciation for departing staff and welcomed returning short-term substitutes.

Next steps: the formal appointment for the music teacher will appear on the next board agenda for final approval, and the personnel slate has been entered into district records as approved for current staffing needs.