Palmerton Area School District’s Board of Directors approved the following items during Tuesday night’s meeting:

• The district’s insurance renewal effective Nov. 12. Coverage includes property, general liability and crime, automobile, equipment breakdown, umbrella, cyber liability and school leaders’ liability. The proposed term premiums total $152,199.26, up from $143,765.22 in the expiring term.

• Hiring Jamie Bass as cafeteria worker at a rate of $13.85 per hour.

• Hiring Donna Winter as substitute cafeteria worker at a rate of $10 per hour.

• Resignations of Emily Jean Chukoskie, Title 1 reading specialist; Darlene Dugan, instructional assistant; and Linda Smith, cafeteria worker.

• The first reading of policies on meetings, student rights and responsibilities, tax collection, purchases subject to bid, payroll authorization, payroll deductions, payment of bills, electronic records/signatures, petty cash, district audit, fund balance, federal fiscal compliance, travel reimbursement-federal programs.

• The second reading and adoption of policies on home education programs, extracurricular participation by home education students, charter schools, extracurricular participation by charter/cyber students, migrant students, student fundraising, job related expenses and school calendar.

• A memorandum of understanding with Star Community Health Inc. for mobile dental van services for the 2021-22 school year.

• A memorandum of understanding with the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley-AmeriCorps PennServe Program Sponsor with a cost share of $2,500 for services from Oct. 20, 2021, through July 31, 2022.

• A memorandum of understanding with PathStone Corporation for services from Oct. 20, 2021, through Oct. 20, 2022.

• A contract for services of 4D Karaoke/DJ Services for the homecoming dance on Oct. 16 in the amount of $375.

• A contract for Nick Romano DJ Service for the junior high school Halloween dance on Oct. 29 in the amount of $200.

• Kerry Palumbo and six FBLA student members to attend the FBLA state leadership workshop at Kalahari Resort in Pocono Manor on Oct. 31 through Nov. 1. All costs paid through FBLA fundraisers.

• A lease/rental agreement with TheatreWorld Backdrops LLC, for three backdrop rentals for the drama activity club from Nov. 22 through Dec. 5 at a cost of $2,167.42.

• Dr. Jodi Frankelli to attend the CLIU 21 Superintendents Leadership Conference in Hershey on Nov. 3-5 at a cost not to exceed $87.36.

• A donation in the amount of $1,000 from McClure Company to the Environmental Activity Club for revitalization of the high school courtyard.

• Donations from St. Luke’s University Health Network of team wear for administration and athletic staff from BSN Sports with a value of approximately $2,500, and used weight room equipment.

• Donations to the general fund in the amount of $325 to benefit Towamensing Elementary in memory of Diane Morgan.