HILLSBOROUGH: Personnel moves acted upon by school board

    In addition to accepting the resignation of Scott Rocco, assistant superintendent for human resources, the Board of Education made other personnel moves. Nov. 12.
    Mr. Rocco has been hired as the superintendent of the Spotswood Township School district as of the beginning of 2013.
    He has been employed in the district since Sept. 1, 1994.
    In other moves, Jun Xa was appointed as data analyst, a new districtwide position, effective Nov. 12, at a pro-rated annual salary of $63,000.
    Leaves of absence were approved for:
    • Meredith Hart, literacy teacher at Hillsborough Middle School, date of employment was extended from Dec. 21 to through June 30.
    • Shari Arcuri, special education teacher at Auten Road Intermediate School, effective Oct. 29 through June 30.
    • Amelia Carella, guidance counselor at Hillsborough Middle School, effective Nov. 19 through Dec. 21.
    • Veronique DeGroot, art teacher at Hillsborough High School, unpaid leave of absence effective Dec 3 through 18.
    • Kathleen Mahr, special education teacher at Hillsborough Elementary School, effective Feb. 19 through June 30.
    • Tina Pikulin, math teacher at Hillsborough Middle School, effective Dec. 17 through June 30.
    • Heather Pozsonyi, literacy teacher at Hillsborough Middle School, effective Jan. 2 through June 30.
    • Luisa Trani, Italian teacher at Auten Road Intermediate School, effective Jan. 2 through March 22.
    Three teachers and a long-term substitute were hired.
    • Jennifer Copen, a half-time kindergarten teacher at Triangle School, replacing Aimee Castellano (in-district transfer) effective Nov. 26 through June 30. Salary will be pro-rated on annual $52,265 salary for step one for a bachelor’s degree.
    • Amy Crowe, grade 5 teacher at Auten Road Intermediate School, replacing Sandra Leloia (resigned) effective Dec.10 through June 30 at a pro-rated $52,265 per year.
    • Ian Evans, grade 7 literacy teacher at Hillsborough Middle School, replacing Liana Chernoff, who has resigned, effective Dec. 5 through June 30. Salary will be a pro-rated $56,465 per year, the first step for a master’s degree.
    • Teresa Mistretta was approved as a long-
term substitute in grade 1 at Triangle School, replacing Kimberly Menchu, who is on a leave of absence, effective Nov. 26, through April 5. The salary will be a pro-rated $52,265.
    Kathryn Daly was appointed a half-time instructional assistant at Woods Road School, replacing Patricia Robbins effective Nov. 7 through June 30, at a pro-rated annual salary of $28,430.