Panther Valley School Board has approved personnel changes.
The board accepted the retirement of high school cafeteria head cook Lennora Goida, effective May 12, 2012; the immediate resignation of varsity girls softball coach James Gilbert; the retirement of high school Special education teacher Joan Kennedy, effective Dec. 23, 2011.
The board also hired Sara Devitt as a full-time math teacher at the high school for 2011-2012, effective Sept. 26, at a salary of $34,685; hired Brenda Chasarik as part-time transportation clerk, effective Sept. 23, at $10.25 an hour; hired John Horvath as short-term substitute high school math teacher, retroactive to Aug. 29 and to continue to Sept. 22, 2011, at $135 per day; hired Lauren Schock-Wall as short-term substitute elementary teacher, retroactive to Aug. 29 and to continue to Oct. 3, 2011, at $135 per day; hired Janet Branchide as short-term substitute middle school technology education teacher, retroactive to Sept. 6 and to continue to a date yet to be determined, at $135 per day.
The board approved a list of substitute teachers for the 2011-2012 school years at a rate of $85 per day: Adrian Bumbulsky, Tamaqua, for elementary K-6; Jared Smith, Jim Thorpe, for secondary social studies; Veronica Ricigliano, Weatherly, for elementary Special Education/early childh