A new point-of-sale system will cost Lehighton Area School District $25,000.

In addition, the school board unanimously agreed on Monday to a minimal increase in the cost to eat lunch this coming school year.The board unanimously agreed to purchase the new PrimeroEdge point-of-sale system, which will be used in cafeterias districtwide, at a cost not to exceed $25,000, to be paid from out of the food service program.While the cost for students and adults to eat breakfast will stay the same in the 2014-15 school year, the cost of lunch is as follows: Elementary student, 10-cent increase, from $2 to $2.10; middle school/high school student, 10-cent increase, from $2.30 to $2.40; and adult, 15-cent increase, from $3.25 to $3.40.Also on Monday, the board approved the amended attachment Schedule A of the George's Transportation contract to reflect the corrected contracted amount of the daily run rate for district students in IU programsstarting the 2014-15 schoolyear.The contract is for school years 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 and will increase the current daily rate of $262.30 for each of the 21.25 bus runs as follows: 2014-15, to $273.45; 2015-16, to $281.65; and 2016-17, to $290.10. It will also increase thedaily rate of $310 for thetransportation of districtstudents in IU programs asfollows: 2014-15, to $315; 2015-16, to $320; and 2016-17, to $325.In other business, the board:Announced that the district could see $141,600 in new Ready to Learn Block Grant funding, as well as a $33,000 increase in special education funding.Accepted a $1,000 donation from board solicitor William Schwab's business for the Lehighton Educational and Athletic Foundation.Approved the contract for services between the school district and Behavioral Health Associates, which will cost the district about $94 a day for a regular education student.Approved the student accident insurance policy from AG Administrators Inc. offered for students at the voluntary rates at $28 for school time and $124 for 24-hour coverage for the 2014-15 term.Approved the agreement between the district and Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21 to participate in the Technology Education Legal Pool Counsel consortium. The technology pool provides proactive strategies, training and policies designed to prevent digital-age problems that can lead to liability. The cost to the district is $750 for the 2014-15 school year.Approved the agreement between the district and Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21 to participate in the Discovery Education Streaming Basic, which provides Discovery Streaming Digital Video Library in conjunction with Lehigh Valley PBS/WLVT Channel 39. The cost to the district is $966 for the 2014-15 school year.Approved participation in the cooperative Purchasing Network and US General Services Administration, national governmental purchasing cooperatives.Approved participation in COSTARS Cooperative Purchasing Program and Keystone Purchasing Network, state purchasing cooperatives.Approved revisions made to the Lehighton Extracurricular/Athletic Code of Conduct for the 2014-15 school year.Approved the second reading/adoption of the revisions of district policy 217, Graduation Requirements; policy 240.1, contests/academic/performance competitions; and policy 331, job related expenses.Approved the art supply bids for the 2014-15 budget year in the amount of $22,299.Approved Professional School Photography for the K-11 student photography RFP for the 2014-15 school year.Approved the Lehighton Cheerleading Squad to participate in all games, practices, competitions and camps for the 2014-15 school year while representing the Lehighton Area School District.Approved the annual tax collector's report for Mahoning Township, which is on file at the administration office for review.Approved revisions to the elementary handbook for the 2014-15 school year.