Panther Valley School Board rejected a bid by the clerical staff of the Panther Valley School District to become unionized.

A roll-call vote was taken to reject an agreement between the clerical workers at Teamsters union Local No. 773 by an 8-0 vote.Board member Roy Angst abstained from voting, stating he didn't understand the motion.Had the measure been approved, it would have allowed the Teamsters to be the bargaining agent for the central office secretary, district transportation coordinator, staff accountant, and accounts payable clerk.In other business:• The board approved the budget for the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit. Anthony DeMarco, the board's representative to the I-U, said there is no increase in costs to the district.• Alsoa approved was the operating budget of the Carbon Career and Technical Institute.• DeMarco was reappointed to serve as the board's representative to the Intermediate Unit effective July 1, 2014 through June 20, 2017.• The board accepted the resignation of Cindy Nevenglosky as high school teacher at the end of the school year. She has served the district for 35 years. She is retiring.• Also accepted was the retirement resignation of Michael Kracum as a district maintenance person effective June 6. He had worked in the district for 11 years.• The board approved the transfer of Amber Forster from high school learning support to elementary school learning support effective for the 2014-2015 school year at her current salary of $36,540.• Lisa Bauder was hired as a part-time cafeteria general worker at the elementary school, effective immediately, at the rate of $11.85 per hour.• Joe McCarroll was hired as a part-time custodian effective immediately at the pay of $13.35 per hour.• Francine Collevechio was hired as a substitute instructional aide effective immediately for the 2013-14 school year at $8.80 per hour.• Deborah Schaller was added to the list of substitute secretaries at the pay rate of $8.90 per hour.• The board added the following substitute teachers for the 2013-2014 school year at the per diem rate of $90:Stephanie Blaker mid level education concentration in math and English reading.Heather Formica elementary, early childhood.