Northern Lehigh School Board

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

• Approved a $5,000 donation to the Slatington Public Library for the 2017-18 school year.

• Approved the law firm of Steckel & Stopp as solicitors for the Northern Lehigh School District for 2018. The hourly rate will be $129 per hour for general services, $147 per hour for litigation-related services, and $100 per hour for staff, each of which represent a $2 per hour increase over last year’s rates. The board also approved the retainer fee for 2018 at $2,050, which represents no increase over last year’s rate.

• Appointed Shelly Pender as detention monitor for the middle school for the 2017-18 school year. Work will be on an as-needed basis, and compensation will be at a salary of $20 per hour worked.

• Appointed Randall Utsch as play/musical lighting and sound co-curricular volunteer for the 2017-18 school year.

• Approved the second readings of school board policies related to Programs — Title I Comparability of Services, and Operations — Identification Badge.