Students in the Panther Valley School District will return to classes early next school year, according to the 2022-2023 school calendar approved by the school board Wednesday.

Superintendent David McAndrew Jr. said students will start before Labor Day and finish May 31, barring any additional snow make up days.

“The good news is that we will be graduating in May next year,” he told the board.

McAndrew also noted another change involving days off around Presidents Day. Students will not be off on the Friday before the Feb. 19 holiday next year, unlike this year and prior years, McAndrew said.

“We’re going to be in school, which allows us to finish in May. We’re going to have that as a calendar day,” he said, noting that he wanted parents to be aware of the change now and plan accordingly.

The board in other business Wednesday accepted three resignations, approved spring athletic coaches, spring sports workers and chaperons for this year.

Resigning and retiring at the end of the school year were Tracey Fertally, intermediate school special education teacher, and Jacqueline Colanecco, intermediate school instructional assistant. Also resigning effective Feb. 16 was Alissa Hetherington, junior/senior high school business education teacher.

Spring athletic coaches and their compensation include: Paul McArdle, $2,650; Trish O’Gurek, $1.500; Fran Collevecchio, $1,425; and Brent Reabold, Jennifer Maynard, Mike Tomko, Jon Williams, Seth Berk, all volunteers, track and field.

Also, approved were: Richard Evanko, $2,950; Mike Pascoe, $1,475; John Cooper, $1,700, and Tim Goida, volunteer, all baseball; and Tara Yuricheck, $2,650, and Peter Malaska, $1,625, softball.

Spring sports workers include: Keith Gogal, Melanie Gilbert, Rich Gilbert, Patrick Crampsie, Fritz Herling, Debbie Nevenglosky, Pauline Davis, Lisa Macaluch, Jacqui Morgans, Amber Foster, Lisa Ogozalek, Nancy Gardiner, Jennifer Schlegel, Greg Kociolek, Patti Ebbert, (Jennifer) Maynard; Mark Lavine, Andrew Lynn, (Trish) O’Gurek, Brad Jones, William Lynn, Seth Berk, Jon Williams. Cost is $25 per event.

Also approved were chaperons, effective immediately: Brianna Churry, Kelly Sommers, Shelia Kattner, Angelique Dalessio, Crystal Kreimedahl and Pamela Demyanovich.