POTTSTOWN PA – Personnel actions recommended by the Pottsgrove School District administration were accepted last Tuesday (Aug. 14, 2012) by the Board of School Directors. A total of 53 positions were affected. They include:

Professional resignation

• Lindsey Stock, an English teacher at the high school, effective July 26 (2012);
• Tom Stock, an English and lead teacher in the alternative education program, effective July 27;
• Lyda Ramer-Hunter, a part-time German teacher at the high and middle schools, effective Aug. 17.

Assignment/classification change

• Susan Cash, from German teacher to English teacher at the high school, effective Aug. 22.

Professional appointments

• David Moyer, as science teacher in the alternative education program, at a wage of $31.50 hourly, effective Aug. 22.

Resignation of substitutes

• Mary Lou Faitoute, effective July 23; Marshall Claffy, effective July 16; Kristin Butler, effective July 1; and Joanne Birely, effective Aug. 13.

Support staff resignations

• Todd Covel, custodial supervisor, effective Aug. 3; Christine Shuster, Lower Pottsgrove duty aide, effective Aug. 6; and Samantha Crist, Lower Pottsgrove student assistant, effective Aug. 7.

Support staff assignment/classification changes

• Mimi Drozdowski, kindergarten instructional assistant, from Lower Pottsgrove to Ringing Rocks;
• Marie Boothman, kindergarten instructional assistant, from West Pottsgrove to Ringing Rocks;
• Barbara Sell, kindergarten instructional assistant, from Lower Pottsgrove to Ringing Rocks;
• Robin Forster, kindergarten instructional assistant, from Lower Pottsgrove to Ringing Rocks;
• Trish Downey, kindergarten instructional assistant, from 3.5 to 4 hours per day at Ringing Rocks;
• Tracy Dise, intervention tutor, from West Pottsgrove to Ringing Rocks;
• Susan Wolbert, intervention tutor, from 4.5 to 4.75 hours per day at Ringing Rocks;
• Marlene Smale, from duty aide and door monitor to duty aide only at Ringing Rocks;
• Shelley Biagini, duty aide, from 3.5 to 3.2 hours per day at Ringing Rocks;
• Brenda Tomaselli, from kindergarten instructional aide to kindergarten instructional and duty aide at West Pottsgrove;
• Lisa Bush, from kindergarten instructional aide to kindergarten instructional and duty aide at West Pottsgrove;
• Mary Savarese, intervention tutor, from 4.0 to 4.2 hours per day at West Pottsgrove;
• Stacey Robie, duty aide, from 2.5 to 3.75 hours per day at West Pottsgrove;
• Eileen Thomas, student assistant, from Lower Pottsgrove to Ringing Rocks;
• Barbara Nichols, instructional assistant, from Lower Pottsgrove to Ringing Rocks;
• Tammy Young, instructional assistant, from Lower Pottsgrove to Ringing Rocks;
• Debbie Bowden, instructional assistant, from West Pottsgrove to Lower Pottsgrove;
• Holly Tinsley, from support staff substitute to student assistant at Pottsgrove Middle School;
• Carol Roth, duty aide at Ringing Rocks to support staff substitute;
• Lori Tait, duty aide, from West Pottsgrove to Lower Pottsgrove;
• Aubry Pace, duty aide, from 2.5 to 3.2 hours at Lower Pottsgrove;
• Rosemary Lorenzo, duty aide, from 2.5 to 3.2 hours at Lower Pottsgrove;
• Jessica Klaus, duty aide, from 3.75 to 3.2 hours at Lower Pottsgrove;
• Hollie Kasper, duty aide, from 3.75 to 3.2 hours at Lower Pottsgrove;
• Gail Ivins, duty aide, from 3.75 to 3.2 hours at Lower Pottsgrove;
• Melanie Guerrette, duty aide, from West Pottsgrove to Lower Pottsgrove;
• Polly Goldcamp, duty aide, from 3.5 to 3.2 hours at Lower Pottsgrove;
• Arlene Bianco, duty aide, from 3.5 to 3.2 hours at Lower Pottsgrove;
• Judy Miller, intervention tutor, from 5 to 4.25 hours at Lower Pottsgrove;
• Jolyn Kleinschmidt, intervention tutor, from 5 to 4.25 hours at Lower Pottsgrove;
• Kelly Towson, intervention tutor, from 3 to 3.3 hours at Lower Pottsgrove;
• Melody Milkovits, intervention tutor, from Ringing Rocks to Lower Pottsgrove; and
• Kim Gleason, from duty aide at West Pottsgrove to support staff substitute.

Support staff appointments

• Anthony Wiglusz, maintenance, $23.08 hourly;
• Ethan Baum, duty aide at Pottsgrove Middle School, $11.02 hourly; and
• Dawn Waldman-Brotschul, duty aide at Ringing Rocks, $11.02 hourly.

Resignation of substitutes

• Kathleen McGroarty, support staff substitute, effective July 11.

Special payments

• Maria Benedict (resigned); Rachel DePaoli (appointed): Grade 1 coordinator at Ringing Rocks.

Conference attendance

• Meganlyn Rendina, reading specialist, and Elizabeth Bevan, second grade LTS, to attend Wilson Fundations training. The cost is $250. Substitute coverage is not required.

Related (to the Pottsgrove Board of School Directors’ Aug. 14 meeting):

• Pottsgrove Personnel Decisions Affect 53 Positions
• Who’s On First? Pottsgrove Board Changes Leadership

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