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Stanhope board accepts secretary’s retirement, approves paraprofessional substitute stipend and several personnel moves
Summary
The board accepted the retirement of Secretary to the Superintendent Cathy Yonki effective July 1, 2025, approved a sidebar adding a $30 daily stipend for paraprofessionals covering teaching assignments, appointed a part‑time paraprofessional and approved substitute hires during its Dec. 18 meeting.
The Stanhope Board of Education on Dec. 18 approved a package of personnel actions including the acceptance of a retirement, new appointments and a compensation sidebar for paraprofessionals covering classroom assignments.
The board accepted with regret the resignation for retirement of Secretary to the Superintendent Cathy Yonki, effective July 1, 2025. Superintendent Steven Hagemann thanked Yonki for more than 12½ years of service, describing her as a valued behind‑the‑scenes team member; the minutes note the board will honor her years of service.
The board approved a sidebar agreement with the Stanhope Education Association adding language to Part III, Article XXIII that paraprofessionals holding a valid New Jersey Department of Education Substitute Certificate will receive a $30 daily stipend above their regular pay rate when assigned to cover a teaching position (applied pro rata for half days). That item was approved as part of administrative action items on a roll call vote.
Other personnel approvals included acceptance of the resignation of Part‑time Business Office Assistant Kimberly Ciampa (effective Dec. 20, 2024); appointment of Donna Pantelleria as a part‑time (.74) classroom paraprofessional pending criminal history clearance; a salary guide movement for Justine Waldron effective Feb. 1, 2025; approval of an employee disability leave; and several substitute appointments pending clearances.
The minutes reflect discussion about Mrs. Yonki’s forthcoming retirement and whether some events (for example, veterans’ honoring) will be handled differently the first year after she departs; Superintendent Hagemann said planning and execution may look different but that Yonki will be missed. The record does not specify replacement hiring timelines or the ongoing cost impact of the paraprofessional stipend beyond the stipend rate.
