The Tamaqua Area School Board approved principals for the next school year as it continues to reset its administrative roles and approved several retirements Tuesday night.

The latest appointments include Tamaqua Area Elementary Principal Lisa Shirvinski as middle school principal; West Penn Elementary Principal Frank D’Agostino as Tamaqua Elementary principal; and Tara Orefice, who oversees Pupil Services, as West Penn Elementary principal.

The previous announcement that Superintendent Ray Kinder would retire summer set in motion administrative changes that have included Assistant Superintendent Dr. Stephen Toth as incoming superintendent, and high school Principal Tom McCabe as incoming assistant superintendent.

Last month, the board appointed Middle School Principal Christopher Czapla as director of secondary education, a new position overseeing both the high school and middle school, and Special Education Director James Hahn as high school principal.

The board set the salaries for Shirvinski at $106,285.56; and D’Agostino at $102,369. McCabe will receive a $13,000 stipend.

Retirements

The board also approved more than a dozen retirements as of the end of this school year.

Retiring are Marsha Rodger, instrumental music teacher; John Matulevich, business education teacher; John Buglio, music teacher/choral director; Maria Parker, English as second language teacher; Carla Keller and Millini Skuba, both language arts teachers; Susan Brickler, guidance counselor; Alicia Murphy and Jennifer Kinder, both special education; Megan Frantz and Debra Sweeney, both mathematics teachers; and Kelly Reaman, elementary teacher.

Also retiring is Michael Hromyak, athletic director, with a separation date of July 13.

Hires

In other personnel matters, the board hired:

• Sara Kulp of New Ringgold as a special education teacher at a salary of $50,221, per the union contract.

• Katie Miller, New Ringgold and Rafael Miranda III, Cressona, both substitute custodians at a rate of $12.78 an hour.

Leave

Other personnel moves included continuation of intermittent Family Medical Leave for Denis Drum beginning April 1.