Tilting kettles for its junior high/senior high cafeteria, along with a board room sound system, were among the purchases approved by Palmerton Area School Board on Tuesday.

On a 7-0 vote, the board agreed to spend $44,324 for the purchase and installation of two 40-gallon tilting kettles for the junior high/senior high cafeteria. Directors Charles Gildner and Susan Debski were absent.The tilting kettles will be funded from the Cafeteria Fund. Work is expected to begin in early July, and be completed by the start of the 2014-15 school year.In a related matter, the board approved a contract with George's Plumbing & Heating to install the natural gas lines and connections for the new kettles, in an amount not to exceed $1,800.Additionally, the board approved the proposal from Eastern Time for the board room sound system, with recorder, in the amount of $8,559.In other business, the board:• Approved the termination of January Ladd, cafeteria employee, effective May 21.• Accepted the resignation of James Crisafulli, instructional assistant at Towamensing Elementary, effective June 7.• Appointed Felicia Strauch as a 1:1 instructional assistant for ESY at her current rate of $13.05 an hour.• Approved Timothy LaBar Hoffman as a summer employee at the rate of $7.25 an hour, 28 hours per week, effective June 19 through Aug. 22.• Approved Colin Green as a summer employee at the rate of $7.25 an hour, 28 hours per week, effective June 19 through Aug. 22.• Recommended to approve Holly Sell, K-1; Roberta Yeager, grades 2-3; Meghan Barclay, grade 4; Deanna Iles, grade 5; and Monique Hofford, grade 6, as curriculum coordinators at Parkside/S.S. Palmer for the 2014-15 school year.• Approved Joyce Paulinho, grades K-1; Susan Warakomski, grades 2-3; Susan Deem, grade 4; Lisa Ward, grade 5; and Jaclyn Ivancich, grade 6, as curriculum coordinators at Towamensing Elementary for the 2014-15 school year.• Approved Patricia Boyd, co-chair, English/language arts; Kevin Kolodziejski, co-chair, English/language arts; Michael Stefanek, social studies; Kathy Englert, math/science; and Whitney Babyak, secondary specialists; as curriculum coordinators at the junior high school for the 2014-15 school year.• Approved Bonnie Tavella, co-chair, English; Anna Corby, co-chair, English; Michael Gombert, co-chair, social studies; Paul McArdle, co-chair, social studies; Pamela Wuest, math; John Hrebik, science; Thomas Smelas, business; Jose Elvir, foreign language; and Carol Andrews, health/physical education, as curriculum coordinators at the senior high school for the 2014-15 school year.• Appointed Susan Debski as board treasurer, effective July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, at the rate of $400.• Approved a Sports Medicine Services Agreement with St. Luke's Health Network beginning Aug. 1, 2014, and ending on Nov. 15, 2014, to provide one licensed athletic trainer to perform temporary athletic training at a fee of $9,750.• Appointed Dr. Scott Aldinger,

D.D.S. as school dentist for the 2014-15 school year at the flat rate of $750.• Appointed Dr. Patrick Sewards as school physician for the 2014-15 school year at the cost of $8,000 for services.