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Board approves hires, substitutes and new extracurricular stipends for 2026–27
Summary
The board approved multiple instructional and non-instructional hires, a long list of substitute teachers at $125/day, revised paraprofessional rates, and a set of extracurricular stipends including new Crochet Club and Elementary Music Director positions.
The Byram Township Board of Education approved personnel actions on June 10 covering instructional summer assignments, leaves, a market-rate early-retirement incentive (ERI) appointment, and a large slate of substitute hires.
The consent agenda included approvals for summer CST meetings at $42/hour, an ERI teacher appointment ($81,179.00, MA Step 14), and a list of teacher substitutes at $125/day for the 2026–2027 school year. The board approved a revised paraprofessional pay schedule effective July 1, 2026 and agreed to extracurricular stipends for coaches, advisors and club leaders. The board also approved district bus driver appointments and an annual salary revision for an unaffiliated employee (Emery Peine) to $69,375.80 including a $1,000 Black Seal stipend.
Mr. Thomas Moriarty recused himself from a vote on a stipend related to his spouse. Motions for these items were adopted as part of the consent agenda by roll call vote.
