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Board approves multiple hires and a termination; public commenters urged reversal of the firing
Summary
The board approved several personnel actions including appointment of Kristen Blackburn as Garfield principal and multiple instructional hires; it also voted to terminate Employee No. 3488 effective Jan. 14, 2026, a move that drew public objection during the hearing-of-citizens segment.
The Greater Johnstown Board on Feb. 3 approved a slate of personnel actions, including appointments, resignations and a termination that drew public comment.
Key approvals included appointing Kristen Blackburn to the Act 93 position of Principal at Garfield School (PN-250-26), hiring Brendan Baird as a Welding Instructor, Marissa Berzonsky as a long-term substitute science/STEM teacher, Wendi Winter as a paraprofessional, and accepting the resignation of Assistant…
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