Weisenburg Elementary School Principal Renee Cartier resigned in the middle of an investigation into irregularities in the conduct of PSSA math tests for third graders.

The Northwestern Lehigh School District school board approved her resignation after agreeing to add it to the already printed agenda at its April 14 meeting in New Tripoli.The resignation was approved unanimously with no comment by the administrators or board members. When staff members resign under favorable conditions, there are usually expressions of appreciation for service and best wishes.Assistant Superintendant Jennifer Holman said, in an interview, the investigation into the incident would be completed by April 15 and submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) on April 18.Efforts to contact Cartier for a comment on the case were unsuccessful.In other business, administration officials proposed re-alignment of the high school's curriculum, moves that will cost two teaching positions if approved by the PDE.The proposed changes effectively move several popular activities from electives for credit during school hours to extra-curricular activities meaning student will do them after regular school hours.As examples of declining interest in certain classes, the 2002 - 2003 academic year band membership was 67; the projected number for next year: 32. Chorus didn't fare any better. In 2002 - 2003 there were 55 students in chorusprojections for next year: 18.Newspaper Production, Yearbook Production, Band, and Chorus will move to the status of after-school activities. When students have a conflict, as in when a newspaper student is also on a sports team, they must choose between the two activities. The school will drop the Basic Journalism Theory and Yearbook Theory.Business-Computer Technology and Family Consumer Science will lose two full time teachers because of decline in course enrollment.With some exceptions, the district will eliminate courses with less than 10 students enrolled."Running courses with less than 10 students is a luxury we will no longer continue to implement. We must place our human resources in areas of the curriculum that require us to meet AYP," claimed one of the supporting documents presented to the school board.After objection from school board candidate Ron Morrison who contended that the proposed policy on meetings would restrict public comment, the board tabled the vote on "Policy 006Meetings." The document will go back to the administration for further review.In a procedure called "first reading," the board reviewed policies on student rights, student assistance program and on homeless students; these policies may come for approval at the next board meeting.The board approved Gorman & Associates, P. C., to continue as the school district auditor for the 2011 - 2012 school year. The fee for the audit is $22,250.00 plus "additional services" at $72.00 per hour.Business manager Leslie Frisbie presented the proposed budget for 2011 - 2012 which, she emphasized, is an interim document which required no action and that may be changed before planned approval at the June 15 meeting.Proposed total budget expenditures are $36.3 million with predicted revenues for $35.3 million leaving a $1.4 million gap that needs to be closed.She proposed an .86 mill increase in taxes which would reduce the difference to $1 million. Frisbie proposed to meet that difference by transferring it from the fund balance.In other business, School Board Vice President Sally Schoffstall presented certificates to two Northwestern Lehigh High School athletes who have won state championships in sports that are not offered by the NWLSD.Schoffstall presented Madison Burns a certificate in recognition of her achievements in swimming and gave Taylor Alotta a certificate for her accomplishments in gymnastics.Board member Willard Dellicker complimented the two women for their determination and their skill; he also commended the parents of the young athletes for the dedication they have in making it possible for their daughters to compete in spite of the school not offering their sports