August 10, 2026 After Special Board Meeting - Workshop Meeting
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1. Opening Exercises
Speaker(s):
Board President
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1.1. Call to Order
Description:
Board President will call the Board Meeting to order.
Speaker(s):
Board President
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1.2. Opening Exercises
Description:
 Please rise, recite the Pledge of Allegiance and observe a moment of silence. Pledge Leaders -
Speaker(s):
Board President
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1.3. Roll Call
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Speaker(s):
Board Recording Secretary
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1.4. Public Comment
Description:
Welcome to the Workshop Meeting of the Lehighton Area School District Board of Directors. This meeting serves as a Committee of the Whole and includes reports and discussions related to Academic Affairs, Policy, Finance, Athletics, Buildings & Grounds, Personnel, Technology, and Safety & Wellness. Public comment is now open and opportunities will be provided at the conclusion of each committee's portion of the agenda. Comments should be limited to matters related to the committee currently under discussion. Please note that this meeting is being recorded. Speakers will be recognized in the order in which they signed up. When called upon, please state your name and municipality of residence for the record. Each speaker will be allotted three (3) minutes. We respectfully request that all comments be directed to the presiding officer and presented in a courteous and respectful manner. The Board values public participation and encourages constructive dialogue. Failure to adhere to these guidelines, including the use of profanity, personal attacks, disruptive behavior, or comments unrelated to the committee topic being discussed, may result in the forfeiture of speaking privileges for that comment period and/or removal from the meeting. Thank you for your cooperation and participation in the governance of our school district.
Speaker(s):
Board President
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2. Academic Affairs Committee
Speaker(s):
Jason Moser & Gretchen Laviolette
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2.1. 2026-2027 School Calendar
Description:
Recommendation to approve the revisions to the 2026-2027 School Calendar.
Detail revisions affected by the additional Professional Development Day on August 17, 2026.
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2.2. 2026-2027 Intergovernmental Agreement for Title I Equitable Services with CLIU#21
Description:
Recommendation to approve the 2026-2027 Intergovernmental Agreement for Title I Equitable Services with CLIU#21 for Title I services provided to eligible LASD students who attend non-public schools.
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2.3. PA Beef and Veal in the Classroom Grant
Description:
For 2026-2027 the Lehighton Area School District was approved for 2 grants from the Pennsylvania Beef Council for the Middle School Family Consumer Science class and the High School Family Consumer Science class for cooking lessons. We are awaiting final details.
Recommendation to accept the PA Beef and Veal in the Classroom Grant for the High School and the Middle School, should it be granted. |
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2.4. Community Based Instruction
Description:
Recommendation to approve Special Education Community Based Instruction (CBI) Trips for the 2026-2027 School Year.
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2.5. High School Enrichment Journeys– Academic, Cultural, Performance, and Career Exploration Visits and Volunteer Opportunities
Description:
Recommendation to approve 2026-2027 off-campus High School learning trips for invited classes, clubs, and student groups visiting local educational, civic, and industry sites, such as the Carbon County Courthouse, local history walks, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) campuses, St. Luke's University Health Network, and regional agricultural sites including local orchards and farms. Purpose: |
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2.6. Settlement Agreement
Description:
Recommendation to approve the Settlement Agreement and corresponding attorney fees for a student.
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2.7. Public Comment
Description:
Public comment is now open for Academic Affairs.
Speaker(s):
Board President
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3. Policy Committee
Speaker(s):
Jason Moser
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3.1. Public Comment
Description:
Public comment is now open for Policy.
Speaker(s):
Board President
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4. Finance Committee
Speaker(s):
Jason Moser & Matthew Lentz
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4.1. 403(B) Plan Resolution
Description:
Recommendation to approve the attached 403(b)-retirement plan documents as provided by OMNI & TSACG Compliance Services, the District's third-party administrator. In order to maintain the qualified status of Lehighton's 403(b)-retirement plan, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) periodically requires employers that use pre-approved plan documents to formally restate their plans. These required restatements consolidate legislative, regulatory, and administrative changes that may have accumulated since the prior restatement and ensure the plan document remains fully compliant with current IRS and Department of Labor requirements.
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4.2. Donations/Local Grants
Description:
Camera & Photography equipment to the High School Photography Department including 2 Nikon DSLR cameras with lenses, flash, batteries and chargers, a few camera bags, and some smaller accessories such as filters, gels etc.
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4.3. Public Comment
Description:
Public comment is now open for Finance.
Speaker(s):
Board President
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5. Athletics Committee
Speaker(s):
Jason Moser & Kyle Spotts
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5.1. Candidates for Athletic Coaching/Manager
Description:
Recommendation to approve the following requests for Athletic Coaching/Manager Candidates, as per contracted rates, pending any necessary paperwork:
Megan Kusse - Assistant Competition Cheerleading Coach Zachary Zehner - Volunteer Middle School Football Coach |
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5.2. Spring Head Coaches
Description:
Spring Head Coaches for 2026-2027 School Year
JC Dietz - Head Baseball Coach Ed Ziegenfuss - Head Softball Coach Erica Pagotto - Head Track and Field Coach Andrew Hozza - Head Tennis Coach |
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5.3. Fall Game Managers
Description:
Recommendation to approve the following individuals as Fall Game Managers for the 2026-2027 school year per the Game Workers Pay Scale:
Theresa Kokinda Diane Brownmiller Ronald Rabenold Timothy Sharrow Jordan Cook |
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5.4. Cross Country Workers
Description:
Cross Country Event Workers are needed due to the large number of athletes participating for a multi-district meet.
Recommendation to approve the following individuals to serve as event staff for the home Cross Country Meet on October 6th at a $35.00 stipend for working the event. Brenda Buffington Grace Kern Skye Hawk |
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5.5. Public Comment
Description:
Public comment is now open for Athletics.
Speaker(s):
Board President
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6. Buildings & Grounds Committee
Speaker(s):
Jason Moser & Justin Smith
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6.1. ESCO Agreement
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6.2. MOU with Panther Valley School District
Description:
Recommendation to approve the MOU with Panther Valley School District to share equipment to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and support educational and facility operations while maintaining accountability for District-owned assets.
This will prevent duplication of services and keep costs down.
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6.3. UTV
Description:
Recommendation to purchase a Kubota V Series RTVX2C SKLH 1
This UTV is going to replace the current 2014 Kawasaki Mule side by side that has front end damage and starting issues. |
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6.4. Public Comment
Description:
Public comment is now open for Buildings & Grounds.
Speaker(s):
Board President
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7. Personnel Committee
Speaker(s):
Jason Moser
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7.1. Candidates for Employment
Description:
Recommendation to approve the following candidates for employment in accordance with the respective contracts, pending any necessary paperwork:
After-School Lobby Supervisor at a contracted rate of $37.00 per hour: Nicholas Costantino June Potts Timothy O'Connor Angela Harris Saturday AM Detention Monitors at a contracted rate of $37.00 per hour: Melissa Solt Carrie Kenny Timothy Sharrow Noah Hottenstein - Part-Time Cleaner effective August 25, 2026. |
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7.2. Candidates For The Substitute List
Description:
Recommendation to approve the following list of requested candidates for the 2026-2027 Substitute List, pending any necessary paperwork:
Kristine Betz - Substitute Teacher Kathleen Silvonek - Substitute Teacher Morgan Nothstein - Substitute Teacher William Kunkle - Substitute Teacher Devin Dunwoodie - Substitute Teacher Glen Whiteman - Substitute Teacher Shirley Rodgers - Substitute Teacher Emily Sangiuliano - Substitute Teacher Joseph Lynn - Substitute Teacher Ashley Russo - Substitute Teacher Amber Miller - Substitute Teacher Madelyn Kessler - Substitute Teacher Martha Cox - Substitute Teacher Atasha Hunter - Substitute Nurse Susan Eremus - Substitute Secretary/Paraprofessional Kyle Smith - Substitute Secretary Doris Sheckler - Substitute Lunch Aide Susan McHale - Substitute Cleaner/Custodian Stacey Hoffman - Substitute Cleaner/Custodian Asher Andrew - Substitute Cleaner |
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7.3. Candidates for Extracurricular Activity Advisor
Description:
Recommendation to approve the following requests for Extracurricular Activity Advisor Candidates, as per contracted rates, pending any necessary paperwork:
Terry Haberman - Fall Weight Training Advisor at a stipend of $1,052.30.
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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7.4. Resignations for Retirement
Description:
Recommendation to accept the resignation for retirement of the following employees with appreciation:
Lori German - Middle School Licensed School Nurse effective October 19, 2026 after 23.98 years of service to the District. Donna Lilly - Elementary Center Paraprofessional effective November 2, 2026 after 24.12 years of service to the District.
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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7.5. Resignations
Description:
Vikki Johnson - High School Part-Time Cleaner effective August 3, 2026.
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7.6. Public Comment
Description:
Public comment is now open for Personnel.
Speaker(s):
Board President
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8. Technology Committee
Speaker(s):
Jason Moser & Gretchen Laviolette
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8.1. Public Comment
Description:
Public comment is now open for Technology.
Speaker(s):
Board President
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9. Safety & Wellness Committee
Speaker(s):
Jason Moser, John Orsulak & Gretchen Laviolette
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9.1. School Meals and A La Carte Items
Description:
Recommendation to approve the 2026-2027 School Meal prices as well as a la carte prices, as per the attachments.
All students at the Lehighton Area High School, Lehighton Area Middle School and Lehighton Area Elementary Center will have access to free breakfast and free lunch through the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) for the 2026-2027 school year.
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9.2. 2026-2027 Bus Stops
Description:
Recommendation to approve the 2026-2027 Bus Stops.
George's currently has the elementary routes finalized and should be done with the secondary routes in the next few days. They are working on finalizing Special Education Transportation. |
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9.3. Public Comment
Description:
Public comment is now open for Safety & Wellness.
Speaker(s):
Board President
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10. Miscellaneous
Speaker(s):
Jason Moser
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10.1. Library Agreement
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10.2. Policy 010 Procedure
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11. Communications
Speaker(s):
Board President
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11.1. Public Comment
Description:
We are now at the closing of our Workshop Meeting and are offering an additional opportunity for public comment on our Board Meeting.
Speaker(s):
Board President
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11.2. Adjournment
Recommended Motion(s):
MOTION by , SECONDED by , to adjourn the Meeting.
Speaker(s):
Board President
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