Lehighton Area School Board approved the following this month:

• New and revised job descriptions for an Operations Council Member and a District Reception/Building and Grounds Coordinator.

• 2026-27 Game Workers Pay Scale.

• Department heads for 2026-27 at a contracted stipend of $1,800 each: Erica Pagotto, Citizenship, middle school; Sarah Dunchack, Mathematics, middle school; AnnaLeigh Conway, Science, middle school; Cory Hartsell, Citizenship, high school; Sharon Leitzel, English Language Arts, high school; Michelle Rohrbach, Mathematics, high school; Melissa Blocker, Science, high school; Diane Micheletti, Art, K-12; Timothy Sharrow, Health and Physical Education, K-12; Stephanie Kulpa, Music, K-12; Kevin Bond, Practical Arts, 5-12; Carrie Kenny, Pupil Services, K-12; Kristel Orsulak, Special Education, K-12; and Julie Solt, 6th Grade Team Leader. Also approved Suzanne Cordes, Justine Helman, Ashley Lichtenwalner, Jennifer Kunkel and Norine Zehner to the Elementary Center Curriculum Council for 2026-27 and 2027-28 at $1,800 each.

• Extracurricular activity advisors for 2026-27: Elementary Center: Bryan Buffington, 5th Grade Band, $1,000; Jennifer Grima, Yearbook, $2,200; William Schoener, Student Leadership, $1,900. Middle School: Theresa Kokinda, ACE, $1,500; Stephanie Gustafson, Art Exhibit, $1,500; Renee Marciante, 6th Grade Band, $1,000; Renee Marciante, 7th/8th Grade Band, $2,000; Dana Kacyon, 6th Grade Chorus, $1,000; Dana Kacyon, 7th/8th Grade Chorus, $2,000; Meghan Sander and Dana Kacyon, Drama/Theater co-advisors, $1,050 each; Theresa Kokinda, FBLA, $1,800; Heather Mullen, FCCLA, $2,300; Timothy Sharrow, Fall Intramurals, $1,700; Timothy Sharrow, Spring Intramurals, $1,700; Terry Haberman, Spring Intramurals, $1,700; Renee Marciante, Jazz Band, $1,700; AnnaLeigh Conway, Science Olympiad Head, $2,200; Stephanie Gustafson, Science Olympiad Assistant, $1,700; Dana Kacyon, Show Choir, $2,600; Jessica Grasso, 6th Sense, $1,500; Kimberly Lusch, 6th Sense, $1,500; Thomas Weidner III and Dana Kacyon, Stage Manager co-advisors, $850 each; Theresa Kokinda, Student Council, $4,000; Amy Smith and Kimberly Lusch, Yearbook co-advisors, $1,100 each.

Also, Amy Smith and Kimberly Lusch, Photography co-advisors, $850 each. High School: Kali Andrew, Aevidum, $1,700; Kelli Costenbader, Aevidum, $1,700; Rachel Klotz, Art Exhibit, $1,700; Renee Marciante, Band Front, $3,400; Bryan Buffington, Band, $5,000; Nicholas Miller, Chess, $1,500; Lydia Weller, Chorus, $3,100; Nicholas Miller, E-Sports, $2,300; Nicholas Miller, FBLA, $1,800; Courtney Schleicher, FCCLA, $2,300; Diane Micheletti, FCCLA Assistant, $1,700; Bryan Buffington, Jazz Band, $1,700; Angela Harris, Junior Class, $1,900; Bernard Shea, LEAD, $2,000; Diane Micheletti, National Art Honor Society, $1,700; Michelle Rohrbach, National Honor Society, $2,000; Rachel Klotz, Photography, $1,500; Sharon Leitzel, Scholastic Scrimmage Head, $2,200; Nicholas Miller, Senior Class, $2,300; Lydia Weller, Show Choir, $2,600; Rachel Klotz, Student Council, $2,000; Robert Barowski, Student Council, $2,000; Lydia Weller, Theater Production-Vocal, $1,400; Rachel Klotz, Yearbook, $3,700; and Courtney Schleicher, Yearbook Assistant, $1,500.