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Union Township board accepts business administrator's resignation, names director of special services and approves staff changes
Summary
At its March 24 meeting the Union Township Board of Education accepted the resignation of Business Administrator Eva Preuett (effective May 18, 2026), appointed Steven Fiedeldey as Director of Special Services at $130,000 for 2026'2027, approved retirements and coach appointments, and adopted several personnel and policy consent items.
The Union Township Board of Education approved multiple personnel and policy measures at its March 24 meeting. The board accepted the resignation of Business Administrator Eva Preuett, effective May 18, 2026, and approved the appointment of Steven Fiedeldey as Director of Special Services and Student Affairs for the 2026'2027 school year at an annual salary of $130,000.
Other personnel actions approved under the consent agenda included granting a paid and unpaid medical (FMLA) leave for Employee No. 502 (effective April 13'May 25, 2026); appointing Jewel Hilton as a leave-replacement special education teacher (P3); approving a Brookdale student observer placement; adding a substitute teacher (Jewel Hilton listed) and a substitute custodian (Lucas Sinkiewicz at $18.00/hour); accepting the retirement notices of Middle School Math Teacher David Knoble (effective Oct. 1, 2026) and Guidance Counselor Christine Pezzino (effective July 1, 2026); and rescinding a previous softball coach appointment while appointing Margaret DeAlmeida and Patricia Hernandez as coaches for the remainder of the 2025'2026 season (OB2'OB3).
Policy changes were also approved as part of the consent agenda. The board approved P1552/R1552 (Sexual Harassment - Staff) on its second read, revised P5200/R5200 (Attendance), and abolished older sexual-harassment complaint procedures (P3362/R3362; P4352/R4352) as listed in PO1'PO3.
All other-business and personnel consent items (OB1'OB7 and P1'P5) were moved by President Lou Palma and approved by the board; the minutes record those motions as carried. The meeting included two executive sessions for personnel and HIB matters; the board noted that details discussed in executive session are confidential and would be released when no longer required to remain private.
The minutes show these personnel and policy approvals were part of the consent agenda and were recorded as approved by roll call. Where the minutes record specific effective dates and salary amounts, this article reports those details as they appear in the board minutes.
