Panther Valley School Board approved the following personnel items last week:

• Resignations: Jo Anne Damian, elementary school teacher, retiring effective at the end of the school year; and Cortnee Hartman, accounts receivable/tax clerk, effective, April 18.

• Hire: Leah Huynh as special education administrative assistant to include student data administration specialist, effective June 1, at a rate of $17.50 an hour; and cafeteria workers at contract rate: Theresa Faenza and Catherine Pastore, head cooks, $19.30; Lisa Yarnell, assistant cook, $19.04; Jennifer Malloy and Kimberly Digiglio, cashiers, $17.60; Margaret Pasco, food prep, $18.40; Angela Hernandez, server, $17.39; Donna Gott, general worker, $17.39; and Susan Turturro (substitute), $15.89.

• Conferences: Valerie Matika and Jamie Yarish-Gallagher, April 24, HR meeting, Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21, $40.20, mileage.

• Three-credit courses: Hannah Mordaunt, two courses; Casey Hedash, Kayla Kiraly, Theresa Williams and Elizabeth Hoherchak, one course, all at $516 a credit; Julie Gower, one course at $625.60 a credit.

• Course: Dennis DiCarlo, school leadership and principal K-12 certificate program, at CLIU 21, $975.

• Volunteers: Holly Mullen, Danielle Barber, Morgan Connolly, Elise Colancecco, Michael Shook, Adrian Rubin Jr., Cheryl Focht, Denise Wargo, 2023-24 school year.

• Paraprofessional: Teri Yurick, 2024 extended school year program.

• Class advisors: Michelle Martin, Chrisanne Powell, freshman; Keith Gogal, Brent Reabold, sophomore; Jen Maynard, Jen Jones, junior; and Trish O’Gurek, Terri Williams, senior.

• Department heads: M. Martin, English; J. Maynard, math; C. Powell, science; Josh Wank, history; John Cooper, health and physical education; Janet Branchide, fine arts; Sue Solt, business education.

• Extracurricular and Support Activities, JSHS: S. Solt, C. Powell, detention monitor; Frank Karnish, T. Williams, S. Solt, C. Powell, mentors; J. Maynard, J. Jones, student council; T. Williams, H. Mordaunt, jr. high student council; M. Martin, C. Powell, scholastic scrimmage; Pauline Romanowski, prison education; T. Williams, Steve Reimert, 8 Ace, Evelyn Hydock, culture fest; T. Williams NHS; J. Wank, Jen Hogeland, yearbook, Mary Imossi, junior high yearbook, M. Martin, newspaper; T. Williams, junior high newspaper; Hannah Spillman, Kim Bayer, drama coach; Nick Jaeschke, band director; S. Reimert, academic challenge; John Cooper, audio visual; B. Reabold, data coordinator; Lauren Edsall, art club; Janine McFadden, computer tech.

• Extracurricular and Support Activities, intermediate: Kristen Matalavage, detention monitor; Mary Beth Walker, grade 4 team leader; Meredith Alabovitz, student leadership advisor; Richard Evanko, mentor; disciplinarian, detention, data coordinator; Joe Ogozalek, audio visual and band; Jacqui Morgans, sixth grade team leader and Sixth Sense advisor; Jennifer Squillace-Miller, art club and yearbook, Julie Gower, computer tech; and Ann Michelle Houser, fifth grade team leader.

• Extracurricular and Support Activities, elementary: Tina Frets, Kara Krajnak, Victoria Yazwinsky and Tori Koerbler, grade level representative; K. Krajnak, computer, Amber McFadden, Title I coordinator.

• 2024 Summer School staff: Keith Gogal, S. Powell, Bruce Millheim, N. Gardiner, Patrick Crampsie, S. Solt; M. Martin; Pauline Romanowski, Evelyn Hydock; Mary Kate Imossi, Bob MacDonald and L. Edsall.

• Requests: Mary Louise Gauronsky and Terese Altemose, three vacation days to next school year.