The Panther Valley School Board on Wednesday approved hiring an eighth-grade special education teacher, among other personnel moves.

Hired was Aurora Felix, retroactive to Oct. 12, at a salary of $51,236 per the union contract.

Other personnel moves included:

• Accepting the resignation of Elise Reabold, a cafeteria worker, effective Oct. 23.

• Hiring Marlin Perez-Lopez as general worker/dishwasher retroactive to Oct. 5, at the current contract rate of $17.41 an hour.

• Approving conferences for Christine Presley, Kelsey Mcloughlin and Keith Degler at a cost of $1,163.28. Degler received scholarship, which will pay for his attendance at Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials next year.

• Approving three-credit course for Sherry Bukies and Jennifer Jones.

• Approving winter sports workers and volunteers for the 2026-27 school year.

• Approving extracurricular and support activities and mentors for 2026-27 school year.

• Approving the official start date for Emilee Lehman, paraprofessional, as Sept. 28, and the highly qualified rate of $15.42 an hour per the contract.

• Approving the start dates of Michelle Searfoss, accounts receivable/tax clerk, as Oct. 5, and Isabella Miller, paraprofessional, as Sept. 21.