Salisbury School Board OKs 9 Hires, 8 Resignations

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

Resignations:

Accept with regret the resignation of Linda Scardigno as school psychologist at Western Salisbury Elementary School and Harry S Truman Elementary School effective August 31, 2013.

Accept with regret the resignation, due to retirement, of Betty Kline as a part-time cafeteria worker at Harry S Truman Elementary School effective June 11, 2013.

Accept with regret, the resignation of Lisa Emrick as part-time nurse assistant at Western Salisbury Elementary School and Harry S Truman Elementary School effective August 23, 2013. 

Accept with regret, the resignation of Geoffrey Laird as part-time business teacher at Salisbury High School effective July 31, 2013.

Accept with regret, the resignation of Nancy Russo as part-time instructional assistant at Salisbury Middle School effective July 31, 2013. 

Accept with regret, the resignation of Amilee Schillinger as part-time instructional assistant at Salisbury Middle School effective August 5, 2013. 

Accept with regret, the resignation of Eric Saltsman as chorus advisor for Harry S Truman Elementary School and Western Salisbury Elementary School effective July 10, 2013.

Accept the regret, the resignation of Sharon Busolits as part-time instructional assistant at Western Salisbury Elementary School effective August 22, 2013.

Leaves:

Approve the request of Jean Schey, teacher at Harry S Truman Elementary School, for a FMLA leave for up to 60 days effective August 20, 2013, as outlined in the Salisbury Township School District’s FMLA Policy.

Approve the request of Dana Sugra, a teacher at Harry S Truman Elementary, for an extension of her general leave of absence without pay and/or benefits until the beginning of the third marking period of the 2013-2014 school year (approximately March 31, 2014) except as outlined in the agreement between the Salisbury Township School District and the Salisbury Education Association.

Hires/Transfers:

Employ Kaitlyn O’Dor, Bethlehem, PA, as a full-time long-term substitute teacher at Harry S Truman Elementary School effective August 20, 2013 through March 31, 2014 (tentatively) at the 1 Bachelors salary step of the 2013-2014 contract.

Approve the transfer of Meghan Ott from a full-time learning support teacher at Salisbury Middle School to a full-time learning support teacher at Harry S Truman Elementary School effective August 20, 2013.

Employ Erin Moeser, Perkasie, PA, pending completion of requirements, as a school psychologist at Salisbury High School and Harry S Truman Elementary School effective at a date to be determined at the 6M+30 salary step (pending receipt of appropriate documentation) of the 2013-2014 teachers’ salary schedule ($63,546).

Employ Kara Bellis, Allentown, PA, as a full-time learning support teacher atSalisbury Middle School effective August 20, 2013, at the 2 Bachelors salary step of the 2013-2014 teachers’ salary schedule ($48,138).

Employ Aaron Yetter, Allentown, PA, as a full-time art teacher at Salisbury High School effective August 20, 2013, at the 2 Bachelors salary step of the 2013-2014 teachers’ salary schedule ($48,138).

Employ Carla Pacitti, Tamaqua, PA, pending completion of requirements, as an English teacher at Salisbury High School effective August 20, 2013, at the 2 Masters salary step of the 2013-2014 teachers’ salary schedule ($56,412).

Employ Mario Amato, Easton, PA, pending completion of requirements, as a part-time learning support teacher (49%) at Western Salisbury Elementary School effective August 20, 2013, at the 1 Bachelors salary step of the 2013-2014 teachers’ salary schedule ($23,434.74).

Employ Kayla Jones, Easton, PA, as a 3.75 hours a day part-time instructional assistant at Western Salisbury Elementary School effective August 26, 2013, at the first step of the 2013-2014 support staff salary schedule for instructional assistants ($15.21/hour).

Employ Casey Lily, Northampton, PA, pending completion of requirements, as a 4.0 hours a day part-time one-on-one instructional assistant at Western Salisbury Elementary School effective August 26, 2013, at the first step of the 2013-2014 support staff salary schedule for instructional assistants ($15.21/hour).

Approve the transfer of Vicky Bohning from a part-time 4.5 hours a day learning support instructional assistant at Salisbury High School to a part-time 4.5 hours a day one-on-one instructional assistant (with 4.0 hours in special education as a one-on-one and 30 minutes in regular education) at Western Salisbury Elementary.

Approve the building transfer of Diane Walbert from a 4.5 hours a day part-time one-on-one instructional assistant at Western Salisbury Elementary School to a 4.5 hours a day part-time one-on-one instructional assistant at Salisbury Middle School effective August 26, 2013.

Approve the building transfer of Timarie Kelhart from a 4 hours a day part-time one-on-one instructional assistant at Harry S Truman Elementary School to a 4 hours a day part-time one-on-one instructional assistant at Salisbury Middle School effective August 26, 2013.

Approve the transfer and increase of hours for Sheri Mohry from a 3.0 hours a day part-time instructional assistant at Western Salisbury Elementary School to a 4.5 hours a day part-time instructional assistant (with 4.0 hours in special education as a one-on-one and 30 minutes in regular education) at Harry S Truman Elementary School effective August 26, 2013.

Approve the increase of hours for Rebecca Foehrkolb from a 3.75 hours a day part-time one-to-one instructional assistant at Western Salisbury Elementary School to a 4.0 hours a day part-time one-to-one instructional assistant (with 3.75 hours in special education as a one-on-one and 15 minutes in regular education) at Western Salisbury Elementary School effective August 26, 2013.

Approve the building transfer of Heiam Richie from a full-time custodian at Salisbury High School to a full-time custodian at Harry S Truman Elementary School effective July 9, 2013.

Approve the building transfer of Shawn Judd from a full-time custodian at Harry S Truman Elementary School to a full-time custodian at Western Salisbury Elementary School effective July 9, 2013.

Approve the building transfer of Michael Lewis from a full-time custodian at Western Salisbury Elementary School to a full-time custodian at Salisbury High School effective July 9, 2013.

Employ Carla Pacitti, Tamaqua, PA, as newspaper advisor (High School) for the 2013-2014 school term at the 2013-2014 contractual rate of pay for this position of $2,703.

Employ Elyse Saeger, Center Valley, PA, pending completion of requirements, as the chorus advisor (elementary) for Harry S Truman Elementary School and as the chorus advisor (elementary) for Western Salisbury Elementary School for the 2013-2014 school term at the 2013-2014 contractual rate of pay for each position of $905. 

Approve Aubrey Evans, Allentown, PA, as a volunteer assistant band director for the 2013-2014 school term without pay and/or benefits. (returning volunteer).