Whitehall-Coplay SD board approves multiple compensation, finance, curriculum and contract items

WHITEHALL-COPLEY, Pa. — The Whitehall-Copley Board of School Directors on June 23 approved a series of routine but budget- and operations-related motions, including supplemental salary adjustments, several employee compensation plans effective July 1, 2025, authorization of district finance actions and multiple school-district agreements and curriculum adoptions.

The board voted to: approve minutes from the May 19, 2025 board meeting and the June 9, 2025 special board and committee meetings; accept the treasurer’s report and payment of bills and salaries; approve executive committee compensation items; authorize several finance measures including bond and investment authorizations and contract awards; adopt new instructional resources and affiliation agreements; and acknowledge personnel items, residency of institutionalized children and homebound instruction.

The actions were presented in grouped motions and passed with six affirmative votes and no recorded opposition. The meeting began with a roll call showing six directors present.

What the board approved

- Minutes: Approval of the minutes for the May 19, 2025 board meeting and the June 9, 2025 special board and committee meetings (motion presented and approved; outcome: approved).

- Treasurer’s report and bills: Acceptance of the treasurer’s report and approval of bills and salaries (outcome: approved).

- Executive committee matters (letters a–g): Included supplemental salary increases for the superintendent and assistant superintendent; approval of 2025–26 Act 93 employee salaries; approval of 2025–26 nonunion support, security and substitute rates; approval of the 2025–26 confidential employees’ compensation plan effective July 1, 2025; the 2025–26 food service fund employees’ compensation plan effective July 1, 2025; and the 2025–26 security employees compensation plan (outcome: approved).

- Finance committee matters (letters A–L): Actions listed by the board included authorizing bonds and setting amounts; authorizing the business manager to make investments; approving budget transfers; designating depositories for district funds; approving payment of one set of remaining invoices (itemized as $2,024.25 in the agenda); authorizing fund balance appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; appointing delinquent tax collectors; awarding the 2025–26 insurance renewal and student accident insurance renewal; approving Fulton Bank resolutions; approving a cleaning contract amendment; and approving a contract with Interstate Premier Services Corp (outcome: approved).

- Education and student activity matters (letters a–h): Approval of a new resource for Whitehall High School AP Micro/Macroeconomics; approval of an agreement with Hogan Learning Academy (pending solicitor review); approval of a contract with Lincoln (as attached to the agenda); affiliation agreements with Moravian University and Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC); approval of an agreement with Valley Youth House and an agreement with ABA Support Services; and adoption of a new K–5 ELA curriculum resource (outcome: approved).

- Operations and transportation matters (letters A–B): Approval of a Suwax Service LLC proposal and approval of the Waihou Township Public Library lease agreement (outcome: approved).

- Administrative matters: Approval and acknowledgement of personnel agenda items as attached in the agenda, plus acknowledgement of residency of institutionalized children and acknowledgement of homebound instruction (outcome: approved).

Vote tallies and procedure

Most motions were taken as grouped agenda items and passed by voice roll call; the transcript records the outcome as unanimous among the six directors present. Several motions concluded with a readback of affirmative votes and the chair announcing “6 yes; motion carries.” No recorded “no” votes or abstentions appeared in the meeting transcript for the motions summarized above.

Why it matters

The approved items include employee compensation plans that take effect July 1, 2025, authorization for bond and investment activities and contract awards that affect the district’s finances and operations, and adoption of instructional materials and affiliation agreements that affect curriculum and student services for the coming year.

Provenance from the meeting transcript (selected blocks):

- Minutes and early agenda motions (transcript block starting at 104.005): "Moving on to the minutes. I'm looking for approval of the minutes of following meetings. 05/19/2025 board meeting and the minutes of 06/09/2025 special board and committee meetings. And I'm looking for a motion to approve. So moved."

- Treasurer’s report (transcript block starting at 523.155): "Okay. The the treasurer's report, is in your agenda with the attachment, and the bills and salaries are also in your agenda and included."

- Executive committee matters (transcript block starting at 573.15): "Moving on to executive committee matters. Looking for approval of letter a, approve the supplemental salary increase for the superintendent... I'm looking for a motion to approve executive matters 8 a through g."

- Finance committee matters (transcript block starting at 667.655): "Moving to the finance committee matters... A, authorize bonds and set amounts. B, authorize business manager to make investments... L, approve Interstate Premier Services Corp contract."

- Education and student activity matters (transcript block starting at 772.3): "Letter a, approve the recommended new resource for the Whitehall High School AP micro macroeconomics course... Letter h. Approve the new k to 5 ELA curriculum resource."

- Operations/Transportation (transcript block starting at 861.3): "K. A, to approve the Suwax service LLC proposal, b, the Waihou Township Public Library lease agreement and, prove a and b, and I so move."

- Administrative matters (transcript block starting at 909.1): "I am asking the board to approve and acknowledge personnel agenda items as attached, and also acknowledge residency of institutionalized children as attached, and lastly, acknowledge homebound instruction as attached."

Actions (summary entries)

- Approve minutes (minutes for 05/19/2025 and 06/09/2025): outcome approved; tally: yes 6; no 0; abstain 0; absent 3.

- Approve treasurer’s report and payment of bills and salaries: outcome approved; tally: yes 6; no 0; abstain 0; absent 3.

- Executive committee matters (letters a–g): outcome approved; tally: yes 6; no 0; abstain 0; absent 3; notes: several compensation plans effective 07/01/2025 (confidential employees and food-service fund employees).

- Finance committee matters (A–L): outcome approved; tally: yes 6; no 0; abstain 0; absent 3; notes: included authorization of bonds, investment authority for the business manager, payment of remaining $2,024.25 invoices, insurance renewals and contract approvals.

- Education/student activity matters (a–h): outcome approved; tally: yes 6; no 0; abstain 0; absent 3; notes: included adoption of new AP resources and K–5 ELA curriculum and several affiliation agreements (Hogan Learning Academy pending solicitor review).

- Operations/Transportation (A–B): outcome approved; tally: yes 6; no 0; abstain 0; absent 3; notes: Suwax Service LLC proposal and library lease agreement.

- Administrative matters (personnel/residency/homebound): outcome approved; tally: yes 6; no 0; abstain 0; absent 3.

Speakers (attendance and roll call references in the transcript)

- Director Malloy (referred to variously in the transcript as "Mister Mollay"/"Mister Malay"/"Mr. Malay") — board member, Whitehall-Copley Board of School Directors - Director Kubat — board member, Whitehall-Copley Board of School Directors - Director Cromer — board member, Whitehall-Copley Board of School Directors - Director Gogler — board member, Whitehall-Copley Board of School Directors - Director Fonzone — board member, Whitehall-Copley Board of School Directors - Director Salome/Saloon (name appears with variant spellings in the transcript) — board member, Whitehall-Copley Board of School Directors - Additional board members listed as absent in roll call: Shields, Williams (absent) - Shiffert / Schiffer / Shiffert (transcript spelling varies) — district staff presenting agenda items (identified in transcript within superintendent/administrative sections)

Authorities referenced

- "Act 93" (referenced in the executive committee agenda items regarding 2025–26 Act 93 employee salaries); referenced_by: ["votes-at-a-glance-2025-06-23"]. - "Right to Know Act" (referenced by a public commenter in the meeting; discussed in public comment but not as a board action); referenced_by: ["votes-at-a-glance-2025-06-23","public-comment-budget-transparency-2025-06-23"].

Proper names referenced in article

- Whitehall-Coplay SD (type: school/district)

Clarifying details extracted from meeting record

- Executive sessions: June 9, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. (personal matters); June 19, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (superintendent evaluation); June 23, 2025 at 6:15 p.m. (review of the 2024–25 school safety and security report). - One invoice payment itemized in the agenda as $2,024.25.

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Provenance: see selected transcript blocks above for introduction and completion of each grouped vote.