Northern Lehigh School Board took action on the following items on Monday:

Curriculum & Instruction

• Authorized Community Services for Children to operate the Head Start Pre-K program at Peters Elementary School from August 2018 to June 2019. The only obligation to the district is to provide one classroom.

• Approved the addendum to the Pediatric Therapeutic Services Agreement to provide Board Certified Behavioral Analysis services at a rate of $80 per hour, and Behavior Specialist Consultant services at a rate of $72 per hour, on an as-needed basis for the 2018-19 school year.

• Entered into an agreement between the district and Lehigh Learning Academy for the purpose of furnishing regular education or special education programs for the students for the 2018-19 school year.

• Entered into an agreement between the district and Behavioral Health Associated License Private Academic School for the purpose of furnishing regular education or special education programs for the students for the 2018-19 school year.

• Approved Susanne Hegedus (Raymond Ross, inductee), $200; Jeremy Battista, helping teacher (Elizabeth Fleming, inductee), $200; Theresa Cinicola, (Elizabeth Fleming, inductee), $800; Eric DeAntonis, (Amanda Bariana, inductee), $200; and Stephen Hluschak (Amanda Bariana, inductee), $200, as helping teachers in the Northern Lehigh School District Induction Program for the 2018-19 school year.

Policy

• Approved the initial club/activity application for the senior high Patriot Club. The club will promote patriotism, and students will raise/lower flags at the high school. The club will meet once per week during homeroom or after school.

• Approved the initial club/activity application for the senior high Library Club. The club will promote literacy skills and appreciation, information research practice for academic and everyday life, problem solving and inquiry-based exploration, as well as community support and development. The club will meet during homeroom for officers, and the first Friday of each month for three hours for game night/organizational meeting and other planning meetings after school as needed.

• Approved the initial club/activity application for the senior high Bulldog Chess Club. The club will help students improve their cognitive abilities, promote logical thinking and instill a sense of self-confidence and self worth. The club will meet weekly after school for one hour.

• Agreed to enter into an agreement for three district students with special needs to attend Whitehall-Coplay School District in accordance with the promises and covenants contained in the agreement, which is effective for the 2018-19 school year.

• Granted permission, according to board policy 707, for the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor to use the high school gym and district’s parking lot facilities on Nov. 4 for the D&L Heritage Half Marathon Run and Walk. They anticipate participants will begin arriving by 5:30 a.m., and the event will conclude around 4 p.m.

• In accordance with school board policy 707, approved the list of organizations and their appropriate group designation as presented by the Director of Support Services.