September 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting - September 14, 2026
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1. OPENING OF MEETING
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1.A. CALL TO ORDER
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1.B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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1.C. MOMENT OF SILENCE
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1.D. ROLL CALL
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1.E. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1.F. COMMUNICATIONS
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1.G. STUDENT COUNCIL REPORT
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2. PRESENTATIONS
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3. EAST ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISCUSSION
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4. AGENDA REVIEW
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5. REPORTS
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5.A. Superintendent Report
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5.B. Architect Report
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5.C. Engineer Report
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5.D. Administrator Reports
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5.E. Board Reports
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6. BOARD/ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
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7. COMMENTS - STUDENTS (Agenda Items Only)
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8. COMMENTS - PUBLIC (Agenda Items Only)
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9. COMMENTS - BOARD/ADMINISTRATOR (Agenda Items Only)
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10. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
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11. MINUTES
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11.A.
26-342 - Approve the minutes of the August 17, 2026, Regular Board Meeting.
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11.B.
26-344 - Accept the minutes of the August 3, 2026, Policy Committee Meeting.
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11.C.
26-345 - Accept the minutes of the August 6, 2026, Finance Committee Meeting.
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11.D.
26-359 - Accept the minutes of the August 24, 2026, Facilities Committee Meeting.
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12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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13. NEW BUSINESS - PERSONNEL/VOICE VOTE
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13.A.
26-145R4 - Approve the revisions to the Professional and Support Staff transfer list effective for the 2026-2027 school year. |
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13.B.
26-352 - Approve for Employee #5151 an intermittent, unpaid FMLA leave of absence beginning August 17, 2026, with accrued paid leave to be utilized first and unpaid leave to commence upon complete exhaustion of available paid time off. |
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13.C.
26-353 - Approve the resignation of Dana Houser, as Health Room Assistant at Lehigh Elementary School, effective at the end of the day on June 4, 2026. |
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13.D.
26-354 - Approve the resignation of Diane Krogstad, Teacher at the Middle School, for the purpose of normal retirement, effective the last day of the Teacher contract for the 2026-2027 school year. |
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13.E.
26-356 - Approve the resignation of Cory Marsteller, as 10-Month Police Officer at the Middle School, effective at the end of the day on October 23, 2026. |
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13.F.
26-369 - Approve the additions and deletions to the Substitute Listing for the 2026-2027 school year. |
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13.G.
26-370 - Approve the revised Master District Volunteer List for the 2026-2027 school year. |
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13.H.
26-374 - Approve the resignation of Joseph Billy, Teacher at Siegfried Elementary School, for the purpose of retirement, effective at the end of the day on January 26, 2027. |
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13.I.
26-375 - Approve for Employee #1004 a half-year medical sabbatical for the second semester of the 2026-2027 school year. |
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13.J.
26-376 - Approve for Employee #4281 an unpaid leave of absence from January 26, 2027, to March 31, 2027. |
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13.K.
26-377 - Approve for Employee #5001 an unpaid leave of absence from September 21, 2026, to October 16, 2026. |
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13.L.
26-386 - Approve the resignation of Donna Weigold, Instructional Assistant at the High School, for the purpose of normal retirement, effective at the end of the day on June 4, 2026. |
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14. NEW BUSINESS - PERSONNEL/ROLL CALL VOTE
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14.A.
26-300R1 - Approve the revised Mentor and Inductee List for the 2026-2027 School Year including the mentors and stipend payments for the 2026-2027 school year. |
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14.B.
26-335R - Approve the revised listing of Building Substitute Teachers for the 2026-2027 school year. The building substitute per diem rate will be $195, per the Building Substitute Professional pay schedule and building substitute contract, with no benefits. |
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14.C.
26-336R - Approve the revised list of Community Education classes and Roster of Instructors with stipends for the Fall Session of the 2026-2027 school year. |
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14.D.
26-346 - Approve Denise Phillip-Howard as a School Crossing Guard for a term beginning August 14, 2026, through the last student day of the 2026-2027 school year. The rate of pay will be $18.00 per hour, with no benefits, in accordance with the contract. |
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14.E.
26-348 - Approve Maria Nicklas as a School Crossing Guard for a term beginning August 14, 2026, through the last student day of the 2026-2027 school year. The rate of pay will be $18.00 per hour, with no benefits, in accordance with the contract. |
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14.F.
26-357 - Approve the attendance of two (2) individuals from the Business Office to attend the PASBO Annual Conference from March 9-12, 2027, at an estimated cost of $2,170. This cost is included in the approved 2026-27 Budget. |
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14.G.
26-363 - Approve Gillian Armstrong, STS 6th Grade Science Teacher at the Middle School, effective from October 19, 2026, through December 23, 2026. She will be compensated at $188 per day, in accordance with the Board-approved 2026-2027 substitute compensation rates. |
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14.H.
26-365 - Approve John Knobloch, Security Guard at the High School, effective on September 15, 2026, pending receipt of proper documentation. His salary will be $25.90 per hour, in accordance with the NASD Security Association Collective Bargaining Agreement, with benefits. |
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14.I.
26-366 - Approve the mandatory attendance of School Security Officer John Knobloch at the Basic School Resource Officer Training Course in Archbald, PA, from September 21, 2026, through September 25, 2026, at a cost of $550.00 for the training. Meals, mileage and hotel will be calculated at the IRS and GSA travel reimbursement rate, which is included in the approved 2026-2027 Northampton Area School District Security Budget. |
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14.J.
26-372 - Approve all Full-Time District Staff, Substitutes, Coaches, and Extra-Curricular Staff to work athletic events, and approve the attached listing of Part-Time Seasonal Athletic Event Staff for the 2026-2027 school year, effective August 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. |
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14.K.
26-373 - Approve Lindsey Fenstermacher, Health Room Assistant at the High School, effective September 29, 2026. Her salary will be $29.04 per hour, with benefits, in accordance with the ESPA Collective Bargaining Agreement. |
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14.L.
26-379 - Approve the listing of Traffic Duty Monitors, effective August 24, 2026, through the end of the 2026-2027 school year. Staff will be compensated at their bargaining unit’s contractual rate as specified in their respective Collective Bargaining Agreements. |
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14.M.
26-380 - Approve the Credit Recovery Monitor teachers and rates for the 2026-2027 School Year. |
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14.N.
26-381 - Approve the listing for Extra-Curricular & Supplemental Positions for the 2026-2027 school year. |
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14.O.
26-382 - Approve Department Coordinators, District Coordinators, Middle School Subject Leaders, and Team Leaders effective for the 2026-2027 school year. |
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15. POLICY
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15.A.
26-323R - Approve the revised Board Policy 234 – Pregnant/Parenting/Married Students (Revision). |
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15.B.
26-351 - Approve the Clinical/Field Education Affiliation Agreement with The University of Scranton and the Northampton Area School District for their Counseling Program, effective September 15, 2026. |
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15.C.
26-364 - Approve the Clinical/Field Education Affiliation Agreement with Allegany College of Maryland and the Northampton Area School District, effective September 15, 2026. |
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16. CURRICULUM
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16.A.
26-360 - Approve the following to implement the previously approved course “Honors Engineering Essentials” at the Northampton Area High School:
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17. FINANCES
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17.A.
26-343 - Approve the School-Based Mental Health Services provided by Valley Youth House for the 2026-2027 school year, paid through the PCCD Competitive Safety Grant: Meeting Behavioral Health Baseline Criteria Needs. There is no cost to the District for these additional counseling services. |
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17.B.
26-347 - Approve the utilization of specialized substitutes via contract with RO Health, LLC, effective September 15, 2026, through the end of the 2026-2027 school year. |
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17.C.
26-349 - Approve the Collaborative Agreement/Contract for Services between Center for Humanistic Change and Northampton Area School District for the 2026-2027 school year to provide liaison services for the Student Assistance Program. There is no cost to the District. |
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17.D.
26-355 - Approve the following Public Official Bonds through Willis of Pennsylvania, Inc. with Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland as the carrier:
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17.E.
26-358 - Approve the June 2026 and July 2026 Treasurer’s Report. |
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17.F.
26-361 - Approve the Letter of Agreement between the Northampton Area School District and Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 for the purpose of providing remedial instruction in reading and math to non-proficient students in qualifying non-public schools at a cost of $37,529.00 for instruction and $379.00 for parent involvement programming. The Colonial IU20 administrative service fee is 5% of the total amount. The costs for instruction and parent involvement programming at the Non-Public School are covered through the 2026-2027 Title I grant. |
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17.G.
26-383 - Approve the Settlement Agreement and Release for a special education student. |
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17.H.
26-384 - Approve the Bills for Payment.
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17.I.
26-387 - Approve the contract with Soliant Services for the 2026-2027 school year. The total cost of the contract will not exceed $136,125 and is included in the 2026-2027 Board approved budget. |
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17.J.
26-388 - Approve the contract with Parallel Services for the 2026-2027 school year. |
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18. MISCELLANEOUS
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18.A.
26-362 - Authorize the School Board Secretary to cast the Northampton Area School District’s Board of School Directors vote for the following PSBA Officers in accordance with the PSBA voting requirement:
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18.B.
26-371 - Accept with appreciation the donation of five (5) tons of infield mix from Keith Siegfried of Northampton, Pennsylvania, at an approximate value of $500.00. |
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18.C.
26-378 - Approve the Agreement between Northampton Area School District and the Pennsylvania College of Technology to implement the Pre-Apprenticeship experiences for High School students during the 2026-2027 school year. |
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18.D.
26-385 - Approve the revised list of active Krise Drivers/Operators for the 2026-2027 school year. |
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19. COMMENTS - STUDENT (On School District Business)
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20. COMMENTS - PUBLIC (On School District Business)
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21. COMMENTS - BOARD/ADMINISTRATOR (On School District Business)
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22. ADJOURNMENT
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