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Board approves tax-assessment agreements, surveillance cameras, Saint Francis lease, multiple contracts and personnel hires
Summary
The board approved a package of finance, facilities and personnel actions on Sept. 18, including tax-assessment settlements, an AI-ready camera purchase using a $45,000 grant, a Saint Francis lease for swing space, MOUs and labor agreements.
The Allentown School District Board of Directors voted on multiple finance, policy and personnel items on Sept. 18 during committee and full-board sessions. Below are the actions recorded during the meeting and the outcomes as stated on the record.
Votes at a glance (motions & outcomes)
- Authorize Fox Rothschild to enter agreements for tax-assessment settlements: properties at 1601–1643 Union Boulevard (assessment set at $4,389,000 for 2025 and $4,243,500 for 2026), 2001–2009 Union Boulevard ($6,171,200 for 2025 and $5,829,200 for 2026) and 612–618 West Hamilton Street ($2,348,440 for 2025). Motion moved and approved by voice vote.
- Approve purchase of additional AI-ready interior and exterior surveillance cameras from Applied Technology Solutions, funded by a $45,000 Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grant balance; motion moved and approved by voice vote.
- Approve a lease agreement with Saint Francis (swing-space option): district will pay $4,000 per month when unoccupied to hold access and a negotiated up-to-$11,000 monthly rate when occupied; inspection of the building was reported and a city walkthrough was scheduled. Motion…
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