Palmerton Area School Board on Tuesday unanimously approved the following cocurricular positions for the 2012-13 school year, pending contract negotiations for the 2012-13 school year:

- Carole Burkhardt, elementary chorus, S.S. Palmer Elementary- Natalie Madeira (Dize), elementary chorus, Towamensing Elementary; high school chorus- Deanna Iles, co-environmental club, S.S. Palmer Elementary- Lynn Sutton, co-environmental club, S.S. Palmer Elementary- Eileen Haydt, environmental club, Towamensing Elementary- Robert Yeager, co-Sixth Sense; co-student council, S.S. Palmer Elementary- Pamela Storm, co-Sixth Sense; co-student council, S.S. Palmer Elementary- Jodi Kocher, co-student council, Towamensing Elementary- Stacie Olewine, co-student council, Towamensing Elementary- Kerry Palumbo, Art Club; FBLA- Robert Falkenstein, Avenger (High school newspaper); Class of 2016 Freshman Class; yearbook, high school- Kevin Kolodziejski, junior high newspaper- Thomas Heinick, high school concert band- Ken Mettam, junior high chorus- Craig Borland, Class of 2013 Senior Class- Stephanie Shiffert, Class of 2014 Junior Class- Jeana Baumgardt & Travis Fink, Class of 2015 Sophomore Class- Brent Harris, junior/senior high drama coach- David Kellerman, environmental club, high school- Jennifer Danzeisen, FBLA- Alex Knoll, National Honor Society; scholastic scrimmage; high school student council- Brad Landis, Junior National Honor Society- Bonnie Tavella, oratory adviser- Patricia Boyd, junior high school scrimmage (ACE)- Ian Klansek, stage crew- Kathy Englert, junior high co-student council- Chris Kery, junior high co-student council