Teachers in the Northern Lehigh School District received a four-year contract extension, with $1,800 on scale increase for each of those years.

The agreement, between the district and the Northern Lehigh Education Association, is effective Aug. 1 through July 31, 2027.

Following a fact-finding hearing, both the district and the association voted to approve the fact-finding report issued May 22.

The board also approved the following financial matters Monday:

• Accepted the partnership donation of $70,000 received from St. Luke’s University Health Network to be transferred to the Capital Reserve Fund and used toward future district capital improvements.

• Willis Towers Watson as the district insurance broker for property, casualty and liability insurance for the 2023-2024 school year.

• Insurance coverage for the 2023-2024 school year to Commercial Package and Automobile (vehicle liability, law enforcement liability, general liability property insurance and boiler and machinery), Graphis Arts Mutual (Utica), Insurance Company, $112,382, the premium is an increase of $10,189 over last year’s rate and includes the addition of the law enforcement liability rider; Commercial Umbrella Liability Insurance - Republican Franklin Insurance (Utica) $23,150., the premium is an increase of $5,257 over last year’s rate with an increase to the optional limit amount from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000; School Leaders and Omissions Liability, National Union Fire (American International Group Inc) $30,750, the premium is a decrease in the amount of $250 from last year’s rates; and Cyber Security Liability - Chubb (ACE American) $14,711, the premium is a decrease in the amount of $40 over last year’s rates.

• To assign portions of the June 30, 2023, fund balance for the Public School Employees’ Retirement System increase, replacement equipment, health insurance premiums, long range maintenance, technology and debt service payments.

• Renewal of PNC Benefit Plus as the flexible spending account administrator for medical and dependent care expenses, effective July 1, 2023 at a cost of $3.50 per month per participant for a single plan, and $3.95 per month per participant for both plans.

• School District’s Insurance Consortium as the district’s Workers’ Compensation carrier for the 2023-2024 school year at an estimated premium of $85,832, about an increase of $4,929. This amount is an estimated total, as the final cost is based on actual payroll figures.

• Upon final approval of the 2023-2024 budget, a lease from California First Leasing Corporation, 5000 Birch St., Suite 500, Newport Beach, California, 92660 for $50,000 per year with a lease term of 36 months and a $1 buyout option at the end of the lease agreement. The lease will be used to purchase chromebooks and projectors.

• Purchase of Adobe Creative Cloud Licenses for the 2023-2024 school year at the high school at a cost of $2,460, with funding through the ESSER Grant.

• Purchase of Lightspeed Classroom Management Licenses for the 2023-2024 school year for all grades at a cost of $8,592, to be funded through the ESSER Grant.

• Agreement with School Scheduling Associates at a cost of $12,000 for three in-person school scheduling consultation sessions for elementary, middle and high schools on Dec. 13, 2023, March 19, 2024, and May 9, 2024 to be paid out of the assistant superintendent’s budget for 2023-2024.