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EASD Rehires Four Staffers
Three teachers are among the rehires by the Easton Area School District, just days before the school year begins.
Here's some good school staffing news in the Easton Area School District.
The school board this week decided to rehire four staffers, including three teachers, according to the Easton Express-Times.
The rehires are:
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- Katherine Antonson, Paxinosa Elementary School
- Josephine Marino, a full-time administrative professional at Paxinosa
- Mia Melhem, Easton Area Middle School 5/6
- Matthew Rusnock, Easton Area High School
Meanwhile, the school board Tuesday night also unanimously approved a list of teachers not returning this year, including some of the 17 Easton Area Middle School teachers let go in July, the story states.
The district has laid off 72 teachers since the end of the school year.
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The teachers association is trying to rebound from a summer that was no vacation: The Easton Area School Board slashed in July on top of another 50 positions cut in May.
Meanwhile, 41 paraprofessionals also lost their jobs along with a middle school administrator.
Board members said the decision was based on trying to close a major budget deficit.
The paraprofessionals included nurses and others who were lunchroom, security, classroom, clerical and library employees.
The new school year starts Monday.
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