Lehighton Area School District’s board of directors took the following action during Monday night’s meeting:

• Approved the monthly payment of bills totaling $3.34 million.

• Approved a bid of $2,127 on a property that is in the county’s repository for unsold properties.

• Approved Touchpoint Customer Communications as the district’s tax bill printer at an estimated cost of $13,173.64.

• Approved a $116,878.36 transfer from the general fund to the food service fund as per the reimbursements from the state.

• Approved budget transfers to move funds to appropriate functions and/or objects in accordance with school code and the state chart of accounts.

• Accepted the Lehighton Area School District School Safety & Security funding to support COVID-19 in the amount of $69,777.

• Approved the annual review for year three of the four-year contract from The Nutrition Group for food services provided to the district.

• Approved the revised agreement between Lehigh Carbon Community College SHINE after-school program and the district for Oct. 1, 2020, through Sept. 31, 2021, and the memorandum of understanding for food service provided by the district for the Carbon/Schuylkill County SHINE after-school program, administered by Lehigh Carbon Community College.

• Approved the All-Access membership package option for the PSBA membership renewal of the 2021-22 school year in the amount of $13,020.12.

• Approved the Acadience Data Management agreement for the 2021-22 school year at a cost not to exceed $810, funded through the Dyslexia Pilot grant.

• Approved Shop Specialties Inc. to visit the high school metal and wood shop and provide services for a cost of $1,420 per shop, plus any cost of additional parts, as required, beginning July 1, 2021, until June 30, 2022.

• Approved the purchase and installation of a new transformer at the middle school football stadium by the Lehighton Borough, at an estimated price of $13,560 for the transformer, plus labor, equipment, crane rental and permit fees for an additional cost at an estimation of $7,456, which is an estimated total amount of $21,016.

• Approved the three-year service agreement with Big Teams LLC to provide web-based products for scholastic athletic and activity departments. Three-year costs will be $850 for year one, $2,400 for year two and $2,900 for year three with the contract expiring in February 2024.

• Approved the general service proposal for the replacement of the administration building roof by Weather Technologies Inc. (Tremco) in the amount of $6,750.

• Hired Karie Mallory, part-time paraprofessional at $11 per hour.

• Approved the first reading of policies dealing with discipline of students with disabilities, confidentiality of special education student information, federal fiscal compliance, travel reimbursement, cash management, allowability of costs, procurement for federal grants, administration of federal funds and grant subrecipient monitoring procedures.

• Approved the second reading and adoption of policies dealing with homeless students and food services.

• Approved the list of high school seniors as candidates for graduation on June 11 pending completion of all educational requirements.

• Approved the athletic ticket prices for the 2021-22 school year at $5 for adults and $2 for seniors/students for all varsity contests, and $3 for adults and $1 for students/seniors for all middle school events.

• Elected Edward Rarick as the school board secretary for a four-year term beginning July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025.

• Elected Joy Beers as school board treasurer for a one-year term, effective July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022.