Northern Lehigh School District plans to retain its assistant superintendent for another five years.

The school board on Monday unanimously approved a resolution to reappoint Assistant Superintendent Dr. Tania Stoker.

The board’s vote is essentially notification of a commitment to another five years, but is not the terms of the contract.

After the meeting, Superintendent Matthew J. Link said the board has until June 30 to come to terms on Stoker’s contract.

The board in June 2019 approved a title change for Stoker from assistant to the superintendent to assistant superintendent with no salary change.

In addition, the board at that time also approved a three-year agreement for Stoker, effective July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2022.

Link said at that time while there is no increase in salary for being appointed assistant superintendent, Stoker would continue to be eligible for pay increase in alignment with the other administrative staff.

Additionally, there was no change in health or retirement benefits, he said.

Stoker continued to be the lead administrator in the district for curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and will also continue to plan the districtwide professional development and oversee all federal programs, such as Title I services.

Stoker was appointed assistant to the superintendent in November 2017 at a prorated annual salary of $120,000.

She replaced former Assistant Superintendent Karen Nicholas who retired Feb. 12, 2018, after 18 years of service with the district.

Nicholas spent eight years as assistant superintendent, before serving 10 years as principal of Peters Elementary.