Board approves 2025–26 personnel slate, salary movements and hires; records recusals and two No votes

The Wallkill Valley Regional High School Board approved by roll call its personnel slate for the 2025–26 school year on May 27, covering Items 1–16.

Actions approved included additions to substitute and part‑time custodian lists; movement on the teachers’ salary guide for Kevin Armstrong to BA+15 Step 1 at $65,815 effective June 1, 2025; continued employment for multiple para‑professionals (hourly rates specified in the minutes); salary listings for non‑tenured and tenured staff for 2025–26 (many individual salaries and longevity amounts are recorded in the meeting document); hiring of summer custodians at $16.00 and $15.50 per hour (contingent on background checks); acceptance with regret of the resignation of Tiffany Owen effective May 30, 2025; approval of additional summer hours for teacher Michael Napovier at up to 40 hours at $51.00 per hour; and approval of a contract with Joseph P. Hurley Jr. as School Business Administrator/Board Secretary for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, with total compensation of $148,963 ($146,463 base, $2,500 longevity).

The personnel motion was approved in a roll call vote with individual votes recorded: Ralph Bonard — Yes (recused from item #14); Robert Carlson — Yes; Michael Davina — Yes; Gina DeSino — No; Virginia Jones — Yes (recused from items #1, #2, #5 and #15); Cynthia Rock — No; Thomas Kabatra — Yes; Jacqueline Elmo — Yes. Despite the recusals and two No votes, the motion carried (Carlson/Jones).

The motion and roll call were reflected in the official minutes; no additional debates or amendments are recorded in the transcript.

Next steps: Human Resources and the Business Administrator will complete onboarding, background‑check contingencies and contract execution as appropriate.