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Board approves Elaine Thomas as director of curriculum and instruction
Summary
The Steelton-Highspire SD board approved the appointment of Elaine Thomas as director of curriculum and instruction effective July 1, 2026, and corrected an earlier misread salary figure during the meeting.
The Steelton-Highspire SD board voted to appoint Elaine Thomas as the district’s director of curriculum and instruction effective July 1, 2026.
The board amended the agenda to add the appointment and then approved the personnel motion by roll call. Chair (speaker 2) initially read the salary figure as $999,000 when moving the amendment; a later formal reading of the personnel motion listed the salary as $99,000, which was the figure recorded when the board voted to confirm the appointment.
The administration’s recommendation was read aloud by staff (speaker 9) and moved by a board member (speaker 5); the motion received a second and passed by roll call. After the vote, board members exchanged congratulations to the appointee and to administration staff bringing the hire forward.
The appointment concludes the personnel portion of the board’s action for this item; the effective date is July 1, 2026. The board also approved related personnel reports and other items later in the meeting.
