Northwestern Lehigh board approves personnel actions; administrative assistant Jean Overstrom to retire

The Northwestern Lehigh School District board approved personnel actions at its workshop meeting, including horizontal movements for payroll and the retirement of Jean Overstrom, the administrative assistant to the principal at Weisberg Elementary School.

Board discussion and vote: A staff member asked the board to approve the personnel agenda so horizontal salary movements could be processed for payroll rather than handled retroactively. An unnamed board member moved approval and a second was recorded; the board voted in favor with an aye/aye voice vote and no opposition. The board chair noted the vote as passed.

Retirement of Jean Overstrom: The staff member said Jean Overstrom has given 19 years of service as the administrative assistant to the Weisberg principal and described the retirement as being accepted with regret.

Procedure and timing: The personnel agenda was presented in a revised format; the staff member said the content and actions remain the same but the formatting has been updated. The personnel items include retirements, resignations, new appointments and the horizontal movement section listed at the end of the personnel agenda.

Next steps: The personnel items approved at the workshop will be implemented for payroll processing as described by staff.