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Deptford board approves multiple resignations, hires and transfers; appoints facilities manager

Deptford Township Board of Education · March 17, 2026
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Summary

The board approved several personnel actions including resignations, terminations, leaves, transfers, new hires (including a Transportation Supervisor at $85,000), promotions (Facilities Manager at a prorated $100,000), and long-term substitute assignments; motions carried unanimously.

The Deptford Township Board of Education approved a broad slate of personnel actions on March 17, including resignations, terminations, leaves of absence, transfers, hires, promotions and long-term substitute assignments.

Approved separations included several resignations and two terminations recorded by employee ID. The board also approved numerous leaves under FMLA and NJFLA, with specific start/end dates and several revisions to previously approved leaves.

On hires and promotions, the board approved the hiring of David Andrews as Transportation Supervisor (start date to be determined) at a salary of $85,000 pending criminal-history clearance; Edward Knecht Jr. was promoted from Maintenance Worker to Facilities Manager effective March 18 at a prorated $100,000 salary. The board also approved multiple paraprofessional transfers and new positions (1:1 paraprofessionals), authorization to hire substitute teachers, and other staff replacements and additions as listed in the personnel attachments. All personnel motions were approved by roll call vote (8-0).

The agenda included administrative adjustments such as rescindments of previously approved personnel items, adjustments to sick-day donations for named employee IDs, and authorization to pay staff for professional-development instruction at contracted hourly rates.