A Lehighton Area School District resident was banned Monday night for 90 days from verbally addressing the school board during the public comment/courtesy to the floor portion of board meetings.

David Bradley, one of six candidates considered by a Carbon County judge for a vacant seat on the board earlier this year, can still attend meetings and submit written comments to the board, according to William Schwab, district solicitor.The ban, in accordance with district policy 903, was passed 6-2.Marianne Dwyer and Byron Arner voted against banning Bradley's verbal public comment privilege. Richard Beltz was absent.Bradley, who has often criticized the board, including its decision to build a new elementary center rather than renovate the district's four existing elementary schools, kicked off Monday's meeting by commenting on Schwab."He has provided the board advice like you should do this," Bradley said."Boards are made up of individuals. Without individuals making the motions, this board is powerless."The board would later vote 8-0 to retain Schwab at $155 per hour, the same rate he charged the district last year."Closing the elementary schools will destroy community property values by as much as 10 percent," Bradley said.He then noted that board member Wayne Wentz recently sold his home, calling it "great timing."Wentz objected to the comment, calling it a personal attack.Bradley went on to say the board raised taxes in 2014 without a referendum and gave the superintendent a raise, but did not make a motion for ADA compliance of district toilets.With his three-minute public comment time limit expired, Bradley tossed a copy of his comments to all board members."I'll give you two," he told board member Larry Stern, "I know you won't read it."At that point, board President Gloria Bowman asked a Lehighton officer to ask Bradley to leave.The exchange transpired in front of a board room with students and presenters including Dr. Appu Kattan of the National Education Foundation, part of a team in town to honor Lehighton as the STEM Plus Academy of the Year."We had a lot of great presentations tonight, but it's embarrassing for the community to have to witness an individual display such inappropriate comments and childish behavior," Superintendent Jonathan Cleaver said while asking the board to consider the ban."We had national level people here, students here and that is how they are welcomed. It doesn't sit well for me as a superintendent."