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Beaver Area SD hires assistant high school principal, approves stipends and tenure actions
Summary
The board approved hiring Michael Copper as assistant high school principal at $100,000 (prorated), granted stipends of $75/day to two staff covering counseling responsibilities, and approved tenure, substitute and volunteer lists as part of the consent agenda.
The Beaver Area School District board on Jan. 26 approved personnel actions including the hire of Michael Copper as the Act 93 Administration Assistant High School Principal and multiple other staffing and stipend items.
Director Victoria Bartholomew moved to hire Michael Copper as assistant high school principal with remuneration listed as $100,000, prorated for the 2025–2026 school year; Denise Yates seconded the motion. The employment is contingent on completion of required background checks and certifications. The motion carried; the minutes record Director Merilu Hill as the lone nay on the vote.
The board also approved a stipend for Brittany Coleman and Brandon Ambrose of $75.00 per day for additional responsibilities assumed during a high school counseling vacancy, effective Jan. 5, 2026 and continuing until a permanent replacement is in place. The consent items include new hires, transfers and resignations, substitute and volunteer lists, approval of student teachers and internships, and the appointment of Victoria Bartholomew as the district alternate to the Beaver County Career & Technology Center Joint Operating Committee.
The minutes list a forthcoming school counselor hire, Melissa Hunter, with an annual salary of $71,269 and an anticipated start date of about March 26, 2026; the entry notes that employment is contingent on required clearances and documentation. Several tenure grants and other appointments were recorded as approved as presented.
