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Pennsauken board approves large slate of 2025–26 hires and role appointments
Summary
The Pennsauken Township Board of Education on May 13 approved extensive staffing appointments across administrators, teachers, aides and support staff for the 2025–26 school year, ratified leaves and retirements, and authorized mandated role assignments and an equity plan.
The Pennsauken Township Board of Education approved a broad package of personnel appointments and role assignments for the 2025–26 school year at its May 13 business meeting.
The board approved administrators, principals, supervisors and more than 250 teacher and support staff listings across multiple categories, including school counselors, nurses, therapists, educational assistants, custodians, food service workers, unit secretaries and non-unit administrators. The personnel slate, presented as agenda items 2–33, was moved by Mr. McDevitt and seconded by Mrs. Matos and the motion carried.
Why it matters: The approvals set payroll and staffing for the coming school year and include mandated assignments that the district must maintain, such as affirmative action and civil-rights coordinators.
Key approvals and conditions - Administrators and principals listed with step and salary entries were recommended for appointment for 2025–26; examples include Richard Bonkowski (Principal) and multiple assistant principals and supervisors. Specific step and salary figures were listed in the agenda for each appointment. - The board approved a long roster of teachers and specialist staff (special education, language, science, counselors), with salary steps and new-salary totals recorded on the agenda. - Educational assistants, food service workers, custodians, maintenance, transportation and non-unit employees were included in separate grouped recommendations with stated salaries or wage rates for 2025–26. - Several appointments are contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements (fingerprint criminal-history review, certification, PPD and physical examination), as noted in the agenda.
Leaves, separations and retirements The board also reviewed multiple leaves of absence (family medical leave, intermittent leaves and revised FMLA schedules) with return dates contingent on medical clearance; retirements and resignations were ratified, including the retirement of Special Education teacher Melissa Savino effective June 30, 2025 after 31 years of service.
Mandated roles and equity planning The board appointed mandated district roles for 2025–26 (for example, James Bevere listed as Superintendent of Schools for mandated-position listings, Norma Rosario-Munoz as District Affirmative Action Officer and Michael McGovern as Director of Student Services) and authorized the Affirmative Action Team to conduct a needs assessment and develop a Comprehensive Equity Plan for 2025–2028, which the board approved.
What’s next Personnel appointments take effect according to the start dates and contingencies listed in the agenda; leaves and retirements remain subject to medical certification or the effective dates recorded by the board. The board approved the package as part of its regular business actions for staffing and program continuity.
