Administrators in the Northern Lehigh School District have a new compensation plan.

The school board unanimously agreed this week to approve the new administrator compensation plan between the Northern Lehigh School District and the Northern Lehigh Middle Level Management Team.In a related matter, the board approved the Memorandum of Understanding updating the language and adding new language for college tuition reimbursement for the co-director of business affairs/human resources, and co-director of business affairs/payroll and benefits agreements.Multiple efforts to obtain detailed information about the administrator compensation plan were unsuccessful in time for today's publication.In other business, the board:Recognized high school senior Nathaniel Czarnecki as a student representative to the board.Accepted the retirement resignation of Hali Kuntz from her position as middle school mathematics teacher, effective the end of the work day of her contractual obligations for the 2013-14 school year. At this time, she will begin her retirement from the district after 24 years of service.Accepted the retirement resignation of Jayne Hamm from her position as Slatington Elementary head cook, effective June 30, 2015. Contract language states that any bargaining unit employee who has worked for the district more than 20 years and gives notice to the district of retirement 12 1/2 months before retirement date shall receive an additional $500 upon retirement. Hamm will retire after 30 years of service.Approved Rhiannon Brinker, grade four-eight math and English, and Kacey Galasso, elementary K-four, as substitute teachers for the 2013-14 school year at the 2013-14 substitute teacher rates, pending verification of missing personnel file items.Awarded insurance coverage for the 2014-15 school year to the following companies: Commercial Package and Automobile (Vehicle Liability, General Liability Property Insurance and Boiler and Machinery), Graphic Arts National Insurance Company, $73,653, a premium increase of $6,098 over last year's rate; Commercial Umbrella Liability Insurance, North River Insurance Company, $17,318, a premium increase of $1,030 over last year's rates; School Leaders Error and Omissions Liability, National Union Fire Insurance Company, $29,707, a premium increase of $3,939 over last year's rates; and appointed School District's Insurance Consortium as the district's Workers' Compensation carrier for the 2014-15 school year at an estimated premium of $86,187, about a $6,404 increase; an amount that is an estimated total, as the final cost is based on actual payroll figures.Appointed Sweet, Stevens, Katz, & Williams LLP as special counsel for the 2014-15 school year for special education consultations and student services as outlined in the attached agreement. The cost of these services will be $6,300 for the 2014-15 school year, and is a part of the special education budget. This represents an increase of $300 over last year's rate.Appointed Dr. Harry Shleifer of Broadway Family Dentistry as the school dentist for the 2014-15 school year at the quoted fee of $1 per dental exam needed.Appointed Dr. Nicole Sully and Dr. Amy Steigerwalt of Parkland Family Health Center as school physicians for the 2014-15 school year. The fee for grade level physicals will be $20 per physical needed. Consultant services will be provided at no charge.Appointed Lehigh Valley Health Network to provide football game physicians for the 2014-15 school year at a quoted fee of $150 per regular season game, and $175 for per postseason game. There is no increase over last year's rate.Approved a five-year service agreement, from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2019, with Western Pest Services for pest control service at all four buildings, the field house, and the maintenance building, in the amount of $268 per month for years one and two ($3,216 per year); $284 per month for years three and four ($3,408); and $295 per month for year five ($3,540).