Safety upgrades could cost Northern Lehigh School District up to $50,000.

On a 6-0 vote, the school board on Monday agreed to enter into a contract with KCBA Architects to design, engineer and assist with the bidding of upgrades to secure front building entrances at a cost not to exceed that amount.Directors Edward Hartman, Donna Kulp and Debra Bower were absent.Also on Monday, the board agreed to enter into a contract with Snyder Hoffman and Associates to design, engineer and assist with the bidding of the oil tank replacement at the middle school and high school at a cost not to exceed $16,320.In other financial matters, the board agreed to enter into a contract with Center State Lighting & Rigging Inc., to design, engineer and assist with the high school stage upgrade and replacement of the curtains, lighting and rigging at a cost not to exceed $8,000.Finally, the board agreed to enter into a contract with Snyder Hoffman and Associates to design, engineer and assist with the bidding of the waste water lift station replacement at the high school at a cost not to exceed $5,610.