Several custodians in the Palmerton Area School District have been promoted to full-time status.

On Tuesday, the school board approved Ricky Muffley as a full-time custodian, as well as the change in status for Sofia Mendes.As a result, Muffley will serve as a full-time custodian at the junior high/senior high school.Muffley will fill the position that was vacated through the retirement of Terry Kistler.Meanwhile, Mendes has been promoted from part-time custodian to full-time custodian.