The Whitehall-Coplay School District Board of School Directors approved a package of routine business and personnel items at its Dec. 15 meeting, including approval of prior meeting minutes, the treasurer's report, multiple personnel items and several vendor and contract approvals.

Why it matters: The approvals clear administrative and operational business for the district heading into the new year, and the board recorded approval of a confidential settlement (Agreement No. 26899), which the agenda listed under executive committee matters.

The board first approved the minutes from Nov. 24 and Dec. 2 and committee minutes after a motion and second; the chair called the vote and the motion passed. The treasurer presented the district’s financials and sought roll-call approval of the general fund, cafeteria fund, capital projects fund and capital reserve fund as well as bills and salaries; the board approved the treasurer's report on a roll-call vote recorded as eight in favor.

On executive committee business the board voted to approve a revised organization chart, a student-administration education item and the Confidential Settlement and Release Agreement No. 26899; the motion carried on roll call. The finance committee’s request to authorize tax exonerations and refunds for November and December also passed by roll call.

Education-related approvals included a subscription and license agreement with PowerSchool for the Whitehall-Coplay School District covering Jan. 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, an ELL-addition agreement with the same vendor as presented, revised job descriptions and the 2026–27 Whitehall High School program of studies; those items were approved on a roll-call vote.

Operations and transportation matters approved by the board included a closeout change order for the Steckle Elementary School project (GCCO01) and an agreement with CHA for the high school walk/refrigerator/freezer project. Administrative personnel items and affidavits were acknowledged and approved; the support-staff roll-call item passed with seven votes in favor and one abstention, and subsequent personnel approvals passed unanimously.

Board president (speaking as the meeting chair) announced committee and chair appointments for 2026 and the board set upcoming meeting dates for Jan. 12 (committee meetings) and Jan. 26 (regular meeting).

The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn. The board did not publicly elaborate on the terms of Confidential Settlement and Release Agreement No. 26899 during the session.