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Greater Johnstown board creates and fills multiple Act 93 roles, approves dozens of hires and staffing changes
Summary
The board on June 4 created several Act 93 administrative roles, assigned principals and assistant principals, eliminated a federal programs director role, approved numerous teacher and support‑staff hires contingent on clearances, appointed a school police officer and contract behavior specialist, and approved a ProCare Therapy contract for a school psychologist.
At a June 4 special meeting, the Greater Johnstown Board of School Directors approved a broad package of personnel actions that included the creation, revision and elimination of several Act 93 (administrative) positions and the appointment of multiple principals, assistant principals, teachers and support staff for 2026‑27.
Key administrative actions included assigning Courtney Simko to an Act 93 principal position at East Side Intermediate School (PN‑397‑26); creating an Act 93 Assistant Principal/Vocational Director position at Johnstown High School and assigning Samantha Litko with a $5,500 stipend (PN‑399‑26); naming Beau Herbert Acting Co‑Principal at Johnstown High School at a prorated $105,000 salary (PN‑400‑26); and creating an Act 93 Co‑Principal/Acting Assistant to the Superintendent position and assigning William Cacciotti at a prorated $125,000 (PN‑401‑26). The board also approved elimination of the Act 93 Federal Programs Director/Student Services Coordinator position effective at the end of the 2025‑26 school year (PN‑402‑26).
The board approved numerous teacher appointments (social studies, English as a Second Language, special education and vocational instructors), extended‑year and credit‑recovery staffing, and supplemental athletics and extracurricular appointments contingent on required payroll and clearance documentation. Several uncompensated leave requests and one termination for abandonment were approved and the board authorized the administration to post vacancies created by resignations or declined offers.
Contracted‑service and safety hires included appointment of Tavian Coleman as a contract Behavior Intervention Specialist at Garfield Middle School for $45,000 for one year (PN‑437‑26) and appointment of James Ardary as a contracted School Police Officer at a prorated salary of $52,500 (PN‑439‑26). The board also approved an addendum with ProCare Therapy to hire Kelly Sherretts as a school psychologist at $90 per hour for Aug. 5, 2026–June 3, 2027 (PN‑440‑26).
A motion to have Assistant Superintendent Michael Dadey continue performing Safety Coordinator duties at no additional salary passed with six ayes and one recorded abstention (Dadey) (PN‑396‑26). Most other personnel motions were recorded as passing on unanimous polls.
Those appointed and affected were confirmed contingent on completion of payroll forms and required clearances; the board recorded motions by agenda number throughout a lengthy personnel section of the meeting.
