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Bethlehem Area School District board approves routine budget, curriculum and personnel items; public raises radon concerns
Summary
At its Jan. 28 meeting the Bethlehem Area School District board approved multiple facility, curriculum, finance and human-resources items (most unanimously), heard a public call for radon testing and staff health screenings, and a board member explained a lone no vote on a finance/technology item citing screen-time concerns.
The Bethlehem Area School District Board of Directors met on Wednesday, Jan. 28, and approved a slate of routine facility, curriculum, finance and human-resources recommendations from the administration while recognizing student representatives and the retirement of a veteran district official.
The board moved and approved minutes from its Dec. 15 regular meeting and the Jan. 12 committee meeting, then approved facility items 11.01 and 11.02 and curriculum items 12.01 through 12.05 by roll call votes. Finance items numbered 701 through 704 (treasurer's report, monthly bills and budget information) were approved by a 7-0 vote. Human resources items 14.01 and 14.02 were similarly approved.
On the finance agenda, items 13.01 through 13.10 were considered together. Items 13.01 through 13.09 carried; item 13.10 received a single dissenting vote from Dr. Sheila White, who later explained her decision. The motion including items…
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