The Tamaqua Area School Board recently approved these personnel moves:

• Hired Kaitlyn Perch of New Ringgold as a part-time paraprofessional at a rate of $13.50 an hour.

• Granted family medical leave to Edward Mariano, beginning about April 6, and Doreen Siegfried, beginning about April 20.

• Accepted the resignation of Jacob Hartranft, a full-time custodian, effective April 1.

• Hired the following as substitute custodians at $12.78 an hour: Ava Hess, Julie Oakes, Jalissa Correa, Liberty Coleman, Hailey York, Sara Haldeman, Kenneth “CJ” Bailey, Nico Conahan, Hailee Brode, Fatima Polanco Soriano, Kayden Dunkelberger, Janesa Mincavage, Amy Walburn, Joe Conahan and Bernard Witcofsky, all of Tamaqua; and Madison Schaeffer and Eli Schock of Andreas; and Lila Stegemerten of Brockton.

• Appointments: McKenzie Habel, access billing coordinator; Mark Beltz, band director; Samantha Bubel, assistant band director; Benjamin Turrano, band assistant; Kaitlyn Herling, band front adviser; Jamie Gibson, volunteer band assistant.

Also, Samantha Bubel, elementary choral director; Adriane Drum, drama club adviser; Colleen Koppenhaver, drama club assistant No. 1; Emily Barrett, drama club assistant No. 2; Randa Ray, drama club assistant No. 3; Johanna Ulicny, drama club marketing director; M. Beltz, auditorium/stage/audio visual manager.

• Advisers: Nate Halenar, freshman; Katie Koneschusky, sophomore; Kristen Klingaman, junior; Amanda Hascin, senior; Stephen Ulicny, student government; K. Klingaman, biology and environmental clubs; K. Koneschusky, world language club; Kiersten Rivera, national honor society; Eddie Titus, math NHS; K. Koneschusky, science HNS volunteer; Amanda Woodring and Courtney Tamagini, Step-Up and Aevidum; Dana Ayer, high school yearbook; Thorn Devlin, ski club; Nicole Evans, middle school student council; Michael Murphy, Math Counts, Lego club and middle school yearbook; Brittany Hill, 6th Sense and ACE; Lauren Ahner, middle NJHS; N. Evans and Megan Berezwick, eighth class; Kelly Klimowitch, middle school Aevidum; Aaron Knepp, head gaming coach; and Angela Faust, Taylor Prehotsky and Amy Walburn, elementary assistant gaming coaches.

• Department chairs: K. Rivera, business education; Frank Dickman, extended services; Jennifer Curcio, fine and practical arts; Jillian Tuckett, high school language arts; Robin Fink, high school mathematics; James McCabe, high school health and physical education; K. Klingaman; high school science; Connie Segedy, high school social studies; A. Hascin, high school world language; Sherri Gerber, high school special education; Tracy Miller, middle school language arts; Lauren Ahner, middle school science; Jacqueline Murphy, middle school special education.

• Liaison teachers: Krista Martin, K2, Andrew Michalik, 3-5, and Dawn Walsh, special education, all Tamaqua Elementary; and Dana Barchie, K2 and Angela Faust, 3-5; and Amanda Peters, special education, all West Penn.

Also, the extended school year staff, teachers at $2,500 stipends: A. Woodring, Stacy Setlock, Jordan Abdo, JoAnn Donbrosky, Amy Heffelfinger, Sarah Hollenbach, Ashlyn Herring, Ashley Brennan, McKenzie Habel, Kaitlyn Midas, and nurse Yarilis Velasco, also at $2,500 stipend.

• Paraprofessionals: Kim Modesto, Christina Modesto, Julianna Meckes, Hedy Cohen, Alvia Woodring, Samantha Coombe and Hannah Murphy.