Pennsylvania / School Districts / Northwestern Lehigh SD
Administrators reported that recent water lead tests were below action levels, listed obsolete transportation vehicles for surplus, and reported higher local revenue collections year-to-date.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Northwestern Lehigh SD
District administrators distributed a resource list to families with local food pantries and community supports and reminded the public that district breakfasts will remain free under federal programs.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Northwestern Lehigh SD
During the workshop the board approved the meeting agenda and voted to approve a superintendent-recommended waiver of an expulsion hearing (item 2.01). The waiver was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; no opposing votes were recorded on the audio.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Northwestern Lehigh SD
Administrators presented a package of policy revisions covering extracurricular and interscholastic activities, new sudden cardiac arrest and concussion-management policies, and updates to personnel-file language. Board members asked about discrimination, coach training and the removal of prior gender-exclusion language.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Northwestern Lehigh SD
District administrators described a year-long process to update the Future Ready comprehensive plan, including a multi-group survey, IU-assisted data analysis, a public review period, and a submission deadline of March 31, 2026. The board was told the plan would be effective July 1 if approved.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Northwestern Lehigh SD
A resident, former board member and pastor told the school board that Circle of Seasons is doing well and urged joint meetings, visitations and better communication between the district and the charter school. A local church offered volunteer and financial support for schools.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Northwestern Lehigh SD
The Northwestern Lehigh SD board voted to adopt a resolution directing the district to withhold 29% of charter-school pass-through state revenue beginning with the October payment, and to send the resolution to charter schools and state education authorities.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Northwestern Lehigh SD
Staff told the Northwestern Lehigh SD board that the recently implemented mobile-device expectations for students (Policy 237) are being followed, with few complaints and classroom-level enforcement by teachers.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Northwestern Lehigh SD
At a workshop the Northwestern Lehigh SD board received first readings of revised policies including controlled substances (Policy 227), service animals (Policy 718), and minor updates to pest management and cell-phone policies; staff noted the service-animal definition now explicitly references miniature horses per federal guidance.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Northwestern Lehigh SD
The district finance officer reported a $2.5 million increase in real-estate tax collections compared with last year, noted several revenue items, and said a $1,500 Rockin' Yoga assembly and an overnight band trip to Orlando will be on the October agenda for final action.