The Pleasant Valley school board approved the following new hires, assignment changes and athletic contracts in the human resources report for the month of February. They include:

• Change of current assignment 2-25: Deena Boyne from administrative secretary to acting district services coordinator at Polk for $48,000 (prorated). Replacing Viola Murphy.

• Change of supplemental athletic contract assignments 2-25: Jeremy Gigliotti, baseball, from varsity assistant to junior varsity assistant, and Joseph Anderton, baseball, from junior varsity assistant to varsity assistant.

• Extension of current assignment: Christina Ciaravino, LTS kindergarten teacher. Replacing Sarah Sipler for the remainder of the school year.

• Hiring of long-term substitute: Caitlin Simpson, LTS Math teacher at PVHS, $45,467 (prorated). Replacing Derek Strohl from Jan. 22 to March 26; and Melissa Roberti, LTS part-time librarian at PVES, $45,067 (prorated). Replacing Sarah Jean Rottenberger from Feb. 16 to the end of the school year.

• Intramural Advisers 2-11: Weightlifting/Football, PVHS, Blaec Seaegar; 9-11 PV Cyber Career adviser, Jennifer Keller; and Preseason Track, PVHS, George Fair.

• Resignations: Amy Crilley, substitute paraprofessional associate, 2-11.

• Supplemental athletic contracts: Bob VanDerheyden, varsity boys lacrosse head coach; Tristan Dorn and Jeff Kaye, boys lacrosse varsity assistants; Scott Castone, JV baseball assistant; Jeremy Goff and Meghan Whitney, junior high softball assistants; Katherine Lenart, JV softball assistant; and Matthew Frable, varsity and JV track and field assistant.

• Supplemental non-coaching athletic contracts: Theresa Sinisko, JV baseball scoreboard operator; Matt Pierce, JV baseball scorebook/scorekeeper; and Bron Leupold, junior high girls basketball scoreboard operator. For boys basketball, Dana West, junior high scoreboard operator; Elaine Cucci, freshman and JV ticket staff; Jackie Tortora, freshman and JV ticket staff. For track and field, Carol Priebe and Bobbi Shupp, junior high timer; Christopher Curtis, varsity and junior high timer, and varsity and junior high judge, Diane DeBarry and John Gesiskie, junior high judge; Jillian Janotti, varsity judge; and Lori Bray, spring event manager.

• Supplemental nonathletic contracts: Winter School: Danielle Unger, English; and Talitha Graham, math and science.

- Kristine Porter