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Parents, students defend coach Mike Bauer; board limited in response by counsel advice
Summary
Multiple community members, students and family members urged the Northern Lehigh School Board to clear middle‑school coach Mike Bauer of recent allegations, described positive experiences with him, and asked for thorough investigations; the board noted it could not respond on personnel matters per counsel.
A sustained public‑comment period at the Northern Lehigh School Board meeting focused on allegations raised about a middle‑school coach and a wave of community response urging support for him.
Francine Meshey (speaker 15), who identified herself as a volunteer basketball and soccer coach, told the board she had coached alongside Michael Bauer since 2018 and described no inappropriate conduct in her experience. "To me, Mike is what Northern Lehigh stands for," she said, calling the prior accusations false and urging the board to consider petition signers…
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