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Moore said Nackie was a member of the National Honor Society, participated in the district’s gifted program, and planned to attend Penn State to study electrical engineering. She described him as engaged in student activities — including the ASL program and vocational-technical studies — and noted he had entrepreneurial interests, refurbishing and selling gaming systems. Moore said Nackie had recently been recognized for his academic and extracurricular contributions and would be missed by his classmates and teachers.

The student report said Nackie graduated with the Freedom family’s respect for his achievements and activism, including advocacy work at the state capital to secure funding for his high school through the BASD Proud Parents organization. Moore closed by offering condolences to his family and loved ones.

The remarks were delivered as part of the student representative report; no board motions or votes were recorded in connection with the announcement during the meeting.

The board and administrators present expressed appreciation for the student representatives’ report and scheduled regular board business and committee updates for the remainder of the evening.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BASD School Board Regular Meeting - June 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Student representative Eliza Moore reported that Freedom High School lost junior David Jacob Nackie, a National Honor Society member and participant in gifted and technology programs; the board offered condolences during the June 16 meeting.","taxTitle","Bethlehem Area SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",12921,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6555258,"Board member urges residents to weigh in on cyber charter reform, cites $9 million local cost",95,2192000,2287000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846154-7ffabe0ebedb5d9470681c7164613745&start=2192&end=2287","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846154-7ffabe0ebedb5d9470681c7164613745/thumbnail_2192000.jpg","/articles/6555258/Pennsylvania/Board-member-urges-residents-to-weigh-in-on-cyber-charter-reform-cites-9-million-local-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555258-fb3a5652ed82dd588db0d52326440ff7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197450&Signature=Ze~fDqBggJj1Eq~LOXr59GYO22XJ64HORFiZqQwdfNGwvp7YreME6Nt8FW30~z1nXbzJFeCJj6ndwkaFk4t3g8VdIM13fJJJRKZIhW3fnrEQ1ALW5Jg57YnHt~40epfaQT9qp8HydWv07VuOK~NQuQiJzU9cgihhxLPraGm5W5rGRJMBLKkCTbM~rcna51zS0QNRUwWAXR9DocImPPcH4YrJScL4HBjl8xShkHHZdfy5htRMgpg4N~91sWPOomsX8n6u7AOFsnaZe~nEzfFLEeuet532Td9iWZz5NtMUu0RKa~Poui9Uc6Gy-TwdhA7OfHFzJFIV9lP5usZ1UbUNMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Karen Beck Cooley, a director on the Bethlehem Area School District board and a member of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association governing board, urged residents during the board’s June 16 meeting to contact state legislators in support of cyber charter reform now being considered by the state Senate.

Dr. Beck Cooley said House Bill 1500 is under Senate consideration and described the proposal as offering changes that would increase transparency and return money to local taxpayers. She said Lehigh and Northampton counties together spend about $53,000,000 on cyber charter tuition and that Bethlehem Area School District currently directs about $9,000,000 of its budget to cyber charter providers.

Those figures were offered by Dr. Beck Cooley as part of a broader appeal to colleagues and residents to be involved in ongoing discussions over cyber charter financing and oversight. She said the district has limited ability to review or monitor cyber charter providers compared with brick-and-mortar schools and argued that reform could deliver both transparency and local savings.

\"Transparency, those cost savings would all be part of this bill,\" she said, urging residents to contact legislators.

Board members and staff present did not record a formal motion on the subject during the meeting; the remarks were part of the open-forum and board discussion segments. No formal board position on House Bill 1500 was recorded in the meeting minutes provided at the June 16 session.

Background: Cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania are publicly funded charter schools that provide instruction primarily online and are paid based on students they enroll. Board members and the Pennsylvania School Boards Association have in recent years advocated for greater oversight and changes to how cyber charter tuition is paid, arguing for transparency and fiscal accountability. The board meeting record shows Dr. Beck Cooley encouraged residents to contact state legislators and noted deadlines and channels for advocacy through PSBA resources.","Board director Karen Beck Cooley urged residents to contact legislators about House Bill 1500, saying Lehigh and Northampton counties collectively spend about $53 million on cyber charter tuition and that Bethlehem Area School District pays roughly $9 million.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6555263,"Board approves routine minutes, finance, facilities, curriculum and human-resources packages; teacher contract set to take effect next year",251,1481000,1732000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846154-7ffabe0ebedb5d9470681c7164613745&start=1481&end=1732","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846154-7ffabe0ebedb5d9470681c7164613745/thumbnail_1481000.jpg","/articles/6555263/Pennsylvania/Board-approves-routine-minutes-finance-facilities-curriculum-and-human-resources-packages-teacher-contract-set-to-take-effect-next-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555263-f7f85a0d70bf4e8f283b053bf4dec2bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197450&Signature=RVL~VSN-PMPk-rfPfN~wLCQUIsja409lfArjyebZIMn08f-WEKLeXeVy2VojwNoySjLG0rKGejDxCA3H-ptLzucAgtv4jz21HA2LjoRP7G2jay8T3iZ3zWpt2Enyyh5coWEFoPfmfuQqxjxXw6gU-OtsYBcIIsFaD62j2DRVU7GCqwg21Fb94VODuPUNMr7MmOJkKapIX5bmCmKDGA~QGMfU2CrDTprQfYPnwOc4veC1ewE0k4tdZ23o4IqhAuwx4BK9vbuSNEmeBdk08jsgl7wlph8nfzWa4nUwhRQjDr1sArXP4AQeec~Lc6UJY9nU350YFQ970T6KVDj6N7XMDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bethlehem Area School District board approved a series of routine agenda packages and personnel actions during its June 16 regular meeting, voting unanimously on motions that covered minutes, finance, facilities, curriculum and human-resources items.

The board voted to approve minutes for several prior meetings, accepted the financial report and payment of bills listed as agenda items 701–704, and approved packages reported out of the facilities (11.01–11.11), curriculum (12.01–12.14), finance (13.01–13.29) and human resources (14.01–14.08) committees. All roll-call votes on those packages recorded six affirmative votes and no dissenting votes.

The human-resources package included a new collective-bargaining agreement with the district’s teachers’ association (agenda item 14.03). Board members said the agreement will not take effect until next year but described it in discussion as providing salary increases and giving the district and teachers predictability in budgeting. \"We have a new agreement with our teachers that does not go into effect till next year, but gives them some peace of mind going forward as well as some well deserved pay increases,\" a board member said during closing remarks after that item passed.

Also included in human resources approvals was the appointment of Chris D'Amelio, a master teacher at Liberty High School, as assistant principal at a middle school (noted on the agenda as Bridal Middle School). The meeting record shows the superintendent recommended D'Amelio following the district application and approval process and the board approved the recommendation as part of the human-resources consent items.

The board also approved a two-year agreement for the district business manager and several committee minutes. The motions approving the packages were typically made and seconded by board members (for example, motions on minutes were moved by Dr. White and seconded by Dr. Shively) and were carried by unanimous roll call.

No items in the packages were pulled for separate debate during the meeting. The board held an executive session before the public meeting to discuss personnel; no formal report followed that session.

Votes at a glance:
- Approve minutes (June 9 special; May 19 regular; May 12 special; April 28 regular): approved (moved: Dr. White; second: Dr. Shively). Vote: 6–0.
- Approve committee minutes (various dates listed on agenda): approved. Vote: 6–0.
- Approve financial report and payment of bills (items 701–704): approved (moved: Mrs. Schenkel; second: Dr. White). Vote: 6–0.
- Facilities items (11.01–11.11): approved (moved: Dr. Bagpoli; second: Dr. Schaible). Vote: 6–0.
- Curriculum items (12.01–12.14): approved (moved: Dr. Schaible; second: Dr. White). Vote: 6–0.
- Finance items (13.01–13.29): approved (moved: Dr. Schaible; second: Mr. O'Lozzi). Vote: 6–0.
- Human-resources items (14.01–14.08), including teachers’ agreement (14.03), appointment of assistant principal, and business-manager agreement: approved (moved: Dr. Shively; second: Mrs. Schenkel). Vote: 6–0.

Board members and administrators highlighted that the teacher agreement should help with budgeting and teacher retention, and thanked district negotiators and the teachers’ association for the process. The board adjourned following the listed agenda items and a short period of reports and public comment scheduling.","At its June 16 meeting the Bethlehem Area School District board approved a series of consent items including minutes, finance, facilities, curriculum and human resources packages. The board also approved a new teachers’ contract that will take effect next school year and appointed an assistant principal.","actionData","errors"]

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