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Butler Board approves wide slate of 2026–27 personnel appointments, renewals and agreements
Summary
At its May 14 meeting the Butler Board of Education approved motions PP 32-26 through PP 56-26, adopting dozens of hires, renewals and stipends for the 2026–27 school year, granted the superintendent limited hiring authority, and named administrative compliance officers including Dr. Michelle Papa and Pamela Vargas.
K. Smith (Chair) presided as the Butler Board of Education on May 14 approved a broad package of personnel actions setting staffing and stipends for the 2026–27 school year.
The board voted to adopt motions PP 32-26 through PP 56-26, a grouped set of personnel resolutions that include appointments, renewal contracts, summer custodial hires, coach and advisor stipends, and administrative designations. The agenda shows PP 32-26 and PP 33-26 carried 7-0-1 (K. Smith recused on that grouped vote); PP 34-26 through PP 56-26 carried 8-0-0.
Why it matters: the motions set salaries, tenure dates and extra-duty pay for dozens of district employees and affect 2026–27 staffing budgets and school operations. The package includes administrative renewals, coaching hires, and personnel-designation items the district said must be completed before the new school year.
Key actions and appointments approved - The board granted the superintendent authority to hire for vacant positions for the 2026–27 school year, with such hires to be reported to the board at the next meeting (PP 34-26). - Michael Cronin was renewed as Coordinator of Informational Technology at $118,408 for 2026–27 (PP 36-26). - District administrative renewals were approved, including Michelle Papa as Director of Student Instructional Services ($162,740) and Rory Fitzgerald as Butler High School principal ($172,684) (PP 37-26). - Joseph Scaparro was renewed as Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds at a base salary of $111,575 (PP 38-26). - The board approved numerous coach and activity appointments and stipends, for example Jason Luciani as head football coach ($8,800) and Lyn Lowndes as marching-band director ($4,945). - The board approved renewal appointments for teachers, paraprofessionals and support staff across buildings, listing dozens of named employees and their salary lines (PP 39-PP 56 series). - The board approved a Sidebar Agreement with the Butler Education Association establishing coaching stipends for volleyball positions (PP 47-26). - The board appointed Dr. Michelle Papa as Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Officer, ADA Coordinator and Gender Equity Officer for 2026–27 (PP 48-26). - Pamela Vargas was appointed Custodian of Records (OPRA) and named the HIPAA Compliance Privacy Official for 2026–27 (PP 49-26; PP 50-26).
Other personnel notes recorded in the minutes include non-renewal/termination lines identified by internal employee numbers (listed as #5684, #5697, #5583, #5721) and extensive listings of summer and substitute custodial staff at posted hourly rates.
The board approved the personnel package by roll call vote and recorded the vote tallies as indicated in the minutes. The meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m.
