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Board ratifies hires, accepts resignations and approves staff wages and transfers
Summary
The board accepted multiple resignations and ratified hires across custodial, CNA and other positions, approved administrative and hourly wages for 2024/25 (with one abstention), and authorized several internal transfers, including a new Special Education Supervisor role at $60,000.
The Minersville Area Board of Education on May 22 accepted resignations and ratified a set of new hires and personnel changes for the upcoming school year.
Resignations accepted included Harry Pytak (professional employee, non‑tenured, effective 05/06/2024), Lauren Tobin (Special Education Secretary, effective 05/28/2024) and Clifford Woodford (professional employee, tenured; retirement effective 05/31/2024 after 35 years of service). The board ratified new hires including Jordanna Hess (part‑time CNA at Llewellyn Early Childhood Center, $16.73/hr., effective 05/20/2024) and several part‑time custodial hires with effective dates in May 2024.
The board approved administrative, secretarial, technical/service and hourly staff salaries for 2024–25 as presented; the motion carried with member Newton recorded as abstaining. The board also approved a detailed bus aide wage schedule with incremental rates by daily run length (for example, 0–30 minutes $28.00; 271–300 minutes $81.00).
Several internal transfers and position changes were approved: Marilyn White was changed to full‑time maintenance custodian effective 05/06/2024; Andrew Conville was reclassified from general custodian to maintenance custodian effective 05/25/2024; Shannon Baker was transferred to full‑time Special Education Secretary effective 05/29/2024 and approved for a prorated $3,000 Access Coordinator stipend. The board also approved the transfer of Rochelle Jones to a 200‑day Special Education Supervisor position for 2024/25 at a salary of $60,000 with a $2,000 one‑time increase upon certification (Lubinsky abstained on that vote).
