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Board approves teacher hires, paraprofessionals, event security, coaches and three tenures

South Williamsport Area School Board · June 22, 2026
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Summary

The board hired a high school math teacher and paraprofessionals, authorized event security staff, appointed coaches across sports with specified stipends, and granted tenure to three educators. All personnel actions were approved by roll call.

The board approved multiple personnel decisions for the 2026–27 school year. Highlights include the hiring of Cassidy Bliss as a high school math teacher at salary step B-1, certificate transfers for Kendra Lorson and Emmanual Tsikitas, and the hiring of paraprofessionals Barth Carson and Luke Laubach at stated hourly rates. The motion also authorized a named list of event security staff.

In athletics, the board appointed head and assistant coaches with listed stipends for football, marching band, girls soccer, junior-high softball, girls tennis, cross country, golf, cheerleading and volleyball, and approved several volunteer coaches. The board also granted tenure to Rachel Knipe, John Peters, and Adeline Rothrock. All personnel motions were approved on roll call during the June 22 meeting.