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Greater Johnstown board approves personnel appointments, policy updates and program agreements
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Summary
The board approved multiple personnel appointments and resignations, created and eliminated grant-funded positions, approved policy updates and handbooks, and authorized conferences and vendor contracts during the March 3 meeting.
The Greater Johnstown Board of School Directors on March 3 approved a series of personnel appointments, policy updates and program agreements affecting the 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years.
Among personnel actions, the board appointed Brian Gross to the Act 93 position of Assistant Physical Plant Director at a prorated salary of $50,000 (PN-267-26); confirmed Brad Minemyer as Welding Instructor at Johnstown High School (PN-275-26); and approved Christina Keener as a Special Education teacher at Johnstown Elementary School (PN-276-26). The board accepted several resignations, including a staff resignation effective Feb. 11, 2026, and acknowledged the resignation of the JMS Indoor Colorguard Advisor (PN-298-26). The board also approved lists of Extended School Year teachers and paraprofessionals and JMS CSI tutors for 2026 (PN-278–280-26).
The board created administrative and support positions and modified job descriptions: a contracted School Police Officer position and revised position descriptions for Safety Coordinator and School Police Officer were approved (PN-293 and PN-295-26). The board eliminated a grant-funded Teen Parenting Fatherhood and Data Specialist position effective Jan. 14, 2026 (PN-296-26) and authorized creation of a grant-funded Teen Parenting Case Manager (PN-297-26).
Policy updates were approved across academic and operational areas. The board approved several policies with the second reading waived (E-80-26) including Academic Standards, Curriculum, Athletics, Diabetes Management, District Social Media, and Title I Parental Involvement; additional policies were approved on first review (E-81-26), and the Code of Conduct and 2026–2029 Guidance Plan handbooks were adopted (E-82-26).
The minutes record the motions were polled as all ayes. Several employee appointments and vacancies are contingent upon receipt of required payroll and clearance documents; effective dates are to be determined by the administration. The board adjourned at 6:35 p.m.