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Commissioners approve opioid settlement funds for Lehighton Area School District prevention camp
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Summary
The board approved an allocation of opioid settlement funds to Lehighton Area School District to support a Brave prevention camp, authorizing an upfront payment of $10,000 toward a roughly $19,120 request and explaining the program's tentative July start and uncertain final staffing and enrollment.
The Carbon County Board of Commissioners approved distribution of opioid settlement funds to the Lehighton Area School District to support a prevention program called the Brave camp.
During the discussion, a commissioner explained the district requested roughly $19,120 for the program and the board authorized an upfront payment of $10,000 to allow planning to proceed. Staff described the camp as an evidence-based prevention program scheduled to begin in July at the Lehighton elementary complex; program length was estimated at three weeks with the possibility of extending to four depending on enrollment. Officials said they do not yet have final staff or student counts but anticipated four to five staff members and might serve around 100 students; transportation plans are partly unresolved.
A commissioner described the payment arrangement as flexible: the district would receive an advance to start the program and reconcile remaining costs later as enrollment and actual expenses become clear. The board approved the item by voice vote with affirmative responses recorded from members present.
The board did not adopt additional requirements beyond the upfront payment; county staff will reconcile final expenditures with the district after the program runs.
