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School board approves personnel, contracts, policies and routine business
Summary
At its regular meeting, the Northwestern Lehigh School District board approved personnel changes including a retirement, a business administrator contract, multiple vendor and affiliation agreements, policy updates, bus stop designations and accepted routine reports and donations.
The Northwestern Lehigh School District Board of Directors voted to approve personnel changes, vendor agreements, policy work and routine district business at its regular meeting.
The board approved the personnel agenda, which included the announced retirement of Karen Maplevs, administrative assistant and director-level curriculum staff (effective date provided on the agenda as Jan. 5). The board also approved the business administrator contract following presentation of the agreement and attachments.
The board approved several agreements and contracts on the consent agenda, including an affiliation agreement with Cedar Crest College for field study and practicum placements, the annual TransPerfect (CLIU consortium) agreement for special-education document services, and a package of performance and service contracts (Civic Theatre of Allentown, CNE Entertainment, Ultimate School Shows, CLIU Title I equitable services, community education classes and a Whitehall copy agreement). The board authorized participation in the PACE student survey for grades 8 and 10 and approved engaging PSBA (Pennsylvania School Boards Association) for district policy review focused on the 300-level (employees).
Administratively, the board approved bus stop designations for the 2025–26 routes and accepted district reports and bills covering three months of payments. The board accepted a donated piano for the middle school music program. Several items were handled by unanimous voice votes; the personnel motion recorded two abstentions.
Board members and staff noted operational matters during discussion: maintenance projects nearing completion, continuing driver recruitment challenges affecting bus runs, and standard policies and contracts brought forward from the August workshop for final approval.
Actions recorded at the meeting are reflected below.
Votes at a glance (items approved unless noted): personnel agenda (two abstentions reported); business administrator contract; Cedar Crest College affiliation agreement; participation in PACE survey (grades 8 and 10); PSBA policy services engagement; second-reading and final approval of several policies and one rescission; bus stops for 2025–26; TransPerfect CLIU agreement; consent contracts 6.02–6.07; receipt of district reports; approval of three months of bills; acceptance of piano donation.
Meeting minutes and agenda attachments listed effective dates and some supporting documents; specifics such as vote tallies by named board member were not recorded in the transcript for most motions.
The board indicated routine follow-up: ongoing work with PSBA on policy review, continued monitoring of transportation staffing, and scheduled upcoming workshop and regular meetings in September.
