13 Hires Approved by Salisbury School Board

The Salisbury School Board, at its Wednesday night meeting, adopted the following personnel moves:

Adopted a resolutions recognizing the following individuals on the occasion of their retirements:

• Laurie A. Ehrlacher

• Susan Quigg

• Richard W. Marsico 

• Mary D. Roeding

Accept with regret the resignation of Jason Reinhard as swimming coach and winter strength coach effective May 16, 2013. 

Approve the transfer of Margaret Scholl from a full-time Title Reading Specialist Teacher at Salisbury Middle School to a full-time English teacher at Salisbury Middle School effective August 20, 2013.

Recall Suzanne VanEmburgh as a full-time English teacher at Salisbury Middle School effective August 20, 2013, at the appropriate step of the 2013-2014 teachers’ salary schedule.

Approve the transfer of Theresa Bruns from a full-time Learning Support Teacher at Salisbury High School & Western Salisbury Elementary to a full-time Special Education teacher at Salisbury High School effective August 20, 2013.

Approve the transfer of Diane Kasaczun from a full-time Learning Support Teacher at Harry S. Truman Elementary to a full-time Instructional Support Teacher at Harry S. Truman Elementary effective August 20, 2013.

Approve 5 % additional salary for Shannon Stokes’ for working 2 additional weeks during the 2013-2014 school upon recommendation of the superintendent and as outlined in section VI, page 9, as per the SEA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Employ Shannon Rooney, Allentown, PA, as a 12-month secretary at Harry S.Truman effective August 12, 2013, at the first step of the 2013-2014 support staff salary schedule for 12 month secretaries ($18.99/hour).

Employ Angela Mosley, Slatington, PA, as the middle school chorus director for the 2012-2013 school term at the 2012-2013 contractual rate of pay for this position of $2,312.

Approve the following individuals as department chairpersons for the 2013-2014 school term at the 2013-2014 contractual stipend of $3,000:

• Robyn Balsai -- English/Reading

• Mary Kate Agnew -- Social Studies

• Sherry Wetherhold -- Family Consumer Sciences/Business

• Cathie Meholic -- Mathematics

• Ruth Smith -- Science/Technology Education

• Rachel Reinecke -- Arts

• Laura Dos Santos -- World Languages

Approve the following educational liaisons for the 2013-2014 school term at the 2013-2014 contractual stipend of $1,500.

• Diane Kasaczun - Harry S. Truman Elementary

• Cathy Rae - Harry S. Truman Elementary

• Michaele Hippauf - Western Salisbury Elementary

• Marilyn Nocerino - Western Salisbury Elementary

• Beth Prokesch - Salisbury Middle School

• Michael Posch - Salisbury Middle School

Employ the following teachers to provide homebound instruction:

• Megan Basile – Science

• Peggy Scholl – Social Studies

• Michelle DeOliveira– Language Arts & Reading

• Meredith Castagna – Pre-Algebra

Employ the following teachers to provide homebound instruction for Student P:

• Peggy Scholl – Social Studies & Reading

• Michelle DeOliveira– Language Arts

• Meredith Castagna – Pre-Algebra

• Megan Basile – Science

Employ Justin Nothstein for the 2013 summer help program effective June 3, 2013, at the hourly rate of $8.00.

Employ Tyler Black for the 2013 summer help program effective June 3, 2013 at the hourly rate of $8.00.

Employ Brett Spencer for the 2013 summer help program effective June 17, 2013, at the hourly rate of $8.00.

Approve the request of Wayne Covely, utility maintenance worker at Harry S. Truman Elementary School, for a FMLA leave for up to 60 days effective May 13,2013, as outlined in the Salisbury Township School District’s FMLA Policy

Approve the request of Rachael Legath, Behavior Interventionist at Salisbury High School, for a FMLA leave for up to 60 days effective tentatively September 3, 2013, through December 3, 2013, as outlined in the Salisbury Township School District’s FMLA Policy #435.1.

Approve the request of Wayne Kucsan, utility maintenance worker at Salisbury High School, for a FMLA leave for up to 60 days effective June 10, 2013, as outlined in the Salisbury Township School District’s FMLA Policy #535.1.