Palmerton Area School District’s board of directors approved the following items Tuesday night:

• An increase of the annual budget for the Future Business Leaders of America club from $8,000 to $11,000 per year beginning with the 2022-23 school year.

• The retirement of Christine Steigerwalt, Towamensing Elementary principal, effective June 30, 2022.

• Emma Beal as bus driver for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year effective April 20, 2022.

• The resignation of Kathi Anderson as instructional assistant effective March 30, 2022.

• The 2022-23 school district calendar.

• The education partnership agreement with National Security Agency/Central Security Service from March 1, 2022, through March 30, 2027, at no cost to the district.

• The 2022-23 CLIU 21 facilities plan recommendation.

• The services agreement with St. Luke’s Physician Group Inc. for behavioral health services beginning May 1, 2022, through April 20, 2023, with an automatic renewal for successive additional one-year terms.

• The therapy services agreement with Pediatric Therapeutic Services Inc. from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025.

• The memorandum of understanding with PathStone from April 20, 2022, through April 20, 2023.

• ALICE Active Shooter Response Training on June 20, 2022, and June 21, 2022, at Berks County Intermediate Unit in Reading at a cost not to exceed $4,180.

• Jodi Frankelli to attend the PASA Women’s Caucus Annual Spring Conference in Hershey on May 23 and May 24, 2022, at a cost not to exceed $611.

• Ralph Andrews to attend the Pennsylvania Educational Leadership Summit in Lancaster on Aug. 8 and 9, 2022, at a cost not to exceed $671.

• The field trip request to attend the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association All-State Festival & Annual Conference at Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Pocono Manor, on April 7-9, 2022, at a cost of $803.68 with $110 covered by the Palmerton Area Music Parents’ Association.

• The rental agreement with Metz Amusements and Concessions LLC, for Spring Day on May 25, 2022, at a cost of $2,104.70 from the high school student council activity fund.

• The donation from Bowmanstown Rod & Gun Club in the amount of $2,200 into the general fund.

• Donations to the athletics general fund in memory of Richard Radler from Linda Shupp, Faye Nicholas, Judy Pudleiner, Gail Day, Michele Altemose, Kelli George, Diane Getz, and their families ($100), Pencor Services ($100), Edward T. Smith ($50), Daniel Campbell Jr. ($50), Willard & Anna Strohl ($50), Sandra Edwish & Lester Miller ($25), Richard & Darlene Nothstein ($25) and Shirley Radler ($25).

• Policies on the responsibility for student welfare, maintaining professional adult/student boundaries, and school visitors.