Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Personnel And Programs topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Pennsauken board approves broad slate of hires, transfers and summer programs
Summary
The Board approved a large slate of administrator and teacher transfers, new hires, summer programming staff and stipends, plus home instruction and special-education placements; several personnel items were contingent upon clearances and were handled in the addendum and after executive session.
The Pennsauken Township Board of Education on June 10 approved extensive personnel actions for the 2024–25 school year, including administrator reassignments, teacher transfers, new appointments, leaves and summer staffing.
Administrator reassignments included several assistant-principal moves effective Sept. 1, 2024 (for example, Ruth Andrade Thomas to HPMS and Peter Nardello to PHS). The Board recommended and ratified dozens of teacher transfers and new hires across elementary, middle and high school levels; many start dates are Sept. 1, 2024 and contingent on fingerprinting, certification and medical clearance. The addendum approved salary adjustments (for example, Roy Powell to an Information Technology Specialist salary of $70,000 and Angel-Marie Cook to Director of Secondary Education with a new salary), and ratified staff who worked at a June 8 Career Trade Education Fair.
The Board also approved staffing for several summer programs: Summer Trade Camp (June 24–Aug. 1), Summer Academy (June 24–Aug. 1), Extended School Year (ESY) services and incoming student record review work for nurses. Compensation rates were specified in the agenda (for example, teachers at $44/hour for Summer Academy; per-diem guidance counselor compensation for summer work at $290/day, not to exceed 10 days). The Board approved transportation sign-on and referral bonuses for bus drivers and aides to improve recruitment and retention.
Special-education placements and home instruction recommendations were approved with listed tuition and service costs; some placements include specific daily fees (for example, nursing services at Kingsway Learning Center billed at $30/day per 45-minute session for 2024–25). The agenda also contained HIB investigation findings (some confirmed, some not) that were presented and held for discussion where indicated.
Most personnel approvals were passed in block motions; the agenda specifies that certain approvals are contingent upon required clearances and the Business Administrator/Board Secretary must certify availability of funds where applicable.
