Rebecca Karpowicz

The board discussed several items including the acceptance of a donation to the Backpack Buddies Program, various committee reports, and financial matters such as the approval of the activities fund, payment of bills, and budget reports. Significant agenda items included tax exemptions and refunds, the acceptance of the 2019-2020 consolidated grant agreement, an increase in student and adult lunch prices, agreements with Behavioral Health Associates for child nutrition programs and transportation services, and a service agreement for an electronic medical record platform for school nurses. The board also addressed the sale of Franklin Elementary School, personnel actions including hiring, tenure approvals, and resignations, and approved various school enrichment journeys and facility use requests. Affiliation and dual enrollment agreements with higher education institutions were also approved.

The board discussed financial matters including the approval of various school activity funds, payment of bills, and financial reports. Several personnel actions were considered, such as the approval of substitute lists, extra-curricular hires, and administrative reassignments. The board reviewed and approved various school enrichment journey requests and updated several student and parent handbooks for the upcoming school year. Additionally, the board addressed use of school property requests and held discussions regarding the sale of a property, changing standardized testing requirements, unblocking email communications, and motions regarding the conduct of certain board members.

The board meeting included presentations and recognition of a donation and social workers. Financial matters addressed the approval of activities funds, payment of bills, various expenditure and treasurer reports, project payments, tax exemptions, refunds, and acceptance of donations. Operational and personnel actions covered the approval of contracts for health care and transportation, hiring of a teacher, substitute lists, athletic and extra-curricular hires, and processing of course pre-approval requests and resignations. Additionally, the board approved several school enrichment journeys, added a bus driver, set the 2020 board meeting dates, and authorized administrative actions for the holiday season. Use of school property was approved for various activities, and the first reading of several district policies was conducted.

The board meeting agenda focused on financial and personnel matters. Key discussion topics included the approval of the final General Fund budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the approval of the 2019-2020 Homestead and Farmstead Exclusion resolution, the resignation of an elementary teacher, and the retirement of two school nurses. Additionally, the agenda provided for discussions on the sale of Franklin, new business, and directors' concerns.

The meeting included various presentations regarding school activities, nursing, and financial reporting. Key financial actions included approving the payment of bills, payments for facility projects, budget revisions, tax exemptions, and several bids for properties. The board also adopted the capital and operating budgets for the Lehigh Carbon Community College and the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21. Additional business items included the approval of several grants, contracts for service, donations of property, and submissions for project accounting. The board also addressed personnel matters including substitute hirings, course pre-approvals, resignations, and retirements. Furthermore, the meeting involved the review of various school enrichment journeys, the scheduling of graduation, the approval of various school property use requests, policy readings, and a discussion regarding the removal of the district solicitor.