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Pennsauken board approves large slate of hires, transfers and stipends ahead of 2024–25 school year
Summary
The Pennsauken Township Board of Education on Aug. 19 approved dozens of personnel appointments, transfers, salary adjustments and co‑curricular stipends across the district for the 2024–25 school year, with many positions contingent on standard pre-employment checks.
The Pennsauken Township Board of Education approved a broad roster of personnel actions Aug. 19 that the district says prepares schools for the start of the 2024–25 year.
The board, led by President Mrs. Young, voted to approve a long list of new hires and position changes effective mostly Sept. 2, 2024, including bus drivers, educational assistants, certificated teachers, non‑tenure‑area (NTA) hires, food‑service staff and security positions. Acting Superintendent Caroline Steer and Business Administrator John Ogunkanmi were listed among administrators supporting the recommendations.
Why it matters: the slate fills openings across buildings and programs before students return and sets pay and stipend levels for extracurricular activities and athletics.
Details: the personnel recommendations included hourly and salary appointments (examples: Magali Gonzalez, bus driver at $28.00/hour; multiple educational assistants at $18.50/hour; certificated hires with annual salaries listed), several NTA appointments at $32,940, and food‑service hires at $18.00/hour. The board also approved step and degree salary adjustments for several staff members effective Sept. 2, 2024.
The board approved scores of co‑curricular and athletic stipends for Pennsauken High School and Phifer Middle School coaches and staff, with listed amounts for head coaches, assistants and program coordinators (for example, head football stipend $10,110; head girls soccer $8,120; marching band director $8,340). The agenda included the district’s School Safety Specialist stipends ($10,000 each) and other named positions.
Contingencies and conditions: many appointments were contingent on the usual pre‑employment requirements—fingerprint criminal history review, required certification and physical/PPD clearance. The agenda notes that start dates are contingent upon those approvals. The board carried the motions to approve the personnel items as part of a packaged consent agenda.
What’s next: the hires and stipend assignments are in place for the coming year unless staffing conditions change during the required clearance period. The board’s personnel motions were part of the broader meeting approvals covering policies, finance and other district business.
