July 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. OPENING OF MEETING

1.A. CALL TO ORDER

1.B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1.C. MOMENT OF SILENCE

1.D. ROLL CALL

1.E. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

1.F. COMMUNICATIONS

1.G. STUDENT COUNCIL REPORT

2. PRESENTATIONS

3. EAST ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISCUSSION

4. AGENDA REVIEW

5. REPORTS

5.A. Superintendent Report

5.B. Architect Report

5.C. Engineer Report

5.D. Administrator Reports

5.E. Board Reports

6. BOARD/ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

7. COMMENTS - STUDENTS (Agenda Items Only)

8. COMMENTS - PUBLIC (Agenda Items Only)

9. COMMENTS - BOARD/ADMINISTRATOR (Agenda Items Only)

10. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

11. MINUTES

11.A. 26-281 - Approve the minutes of the June 15, 2026, Regular Board Meeting.

11.B. 26-290 - Accept the minutes of the June 1, 2026, Policy Committee Meeting

11.C. 26-291 - Accept the minutes of the June 4, 2026, Finance Committee Meeting

12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

13. NEW BUSINESS - PERSONNEL/VOICE VOTE

13.A. 26-145R2 - Approve the revised Professional and Support Staff transfer list effective for the 2026-2027 school year

13.B. 26-283 - Approve the resignation of Rachel Laird as Teacher at Lehigh Elementary School, effective at the end of the day June 5, 2026.

13.C. 26-286 - Approve the resignation of Anne Lutz, Instructional Assistant at the Middle School for the purpose of retirement, effective at the end of the day, June 4, 2026.

13.D. 26-296 - Approve the resignation of Melissa Mayer, as Instructional Assistant at George Wolf Elementary School, effective at the end of the day June 4, 2026.

14. NEW BUSINESS - PERSONNEL/ROLL CALL VOTE

14.A. 26-282 - Approve any current full-time District Staff, part-time District Staff, substitutes, coaches, and extracurricular staff to be eligible to serve in various roles associated with District initiatives, programs, and events as needed. Authorize payment for these duties in accordance with their applicable contractual rates, established district hourly rates, or approved substitute rates of pay, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

14.B. 26-285 - Approve Michelle Weissmann as a 1:1 Instructional Assistant at the High School, effective August 17, 2026. Her salary will be $22.38 per hour, paid through ACCESS funding, with benefits, in accordance with the ESPA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

14.C. 26-287 - Approve Nicole Barthol, LTS Kindergarten Teacher at Lehigh Elementary School, from August 17, 2026, to April 6, 2027, or on or before the last day of the school year. Her salary will be $66,055.00 (Bachelor’s, Step 1), prorated, in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between NASD and NAEA; she will maintain her ESPA Benefits in accordance with the NASD ESPA Contract.

14.D. 26-288 - Approve Kyleigh Straub, TPE First Grade Teacher at Lehigh Elementary School, effective August 17, 2026. Her salary will be $66,055.00 (Bachelor's, Step 1), with benefits, in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between NASD and NAEA.

14.E. 26-295 - Approve Austin Hicks as a K-2 Autistic Support Instructional Assistant at East Allen Elementary School, effective August 17, 2026. His salary will be $22.38 per hour, with benefits, in accordance with the ESPA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

14.F. 26-299 - Approve the participation of Mrs. April Krempasky and Mrs. Courtney Schnyderite in the 2026-2027 German American Partnership Program (GAPP) from June 8, 2027, to June 25, 2027, which includes accompanying District students to Germany for the exchange visit and coordinating and hosting the visiting German students to our District. The cost to the District for the program will not exceed $3,600. The cost for this program is included in the Board approved 2026-2027 Curriculum Budget.

14.G. 26-300 - Approve the Mentor and Inductee List for the 2026-2027 School Year including the mentors and stipend payments for the 2026-2027 school year.

15. POLICY

15.A. 26-277R - Approve the following policies as marked:  Board Policy 005 – Organization; and Board Policy 236.1 - Threat Assessment

15.B. 26-294 - Approve filing of the District-Initiated Tax Assessment Appeals for the properties recommended for appeal based on Policy 628 guidelines.

16. CURRICULUM

16.A. 26-279R - Approve the revised and new curricula for the 2026-2027 school year: AP Computer Science Principles, HS Civics and Government, HS Personal Finance, HS Introduction to Business, HS Entrepreneurship, HS Business Law, HS Introduction to Programming,  Grade 5 Growth and Development Lesson, MS Family and Consumer Science, MS Design Thinking & Innovation, HS Career Design Lab, HS Special Effects.

17. FACILITIES

17.A. 26-302 - Approve the Agreement of Sale of the former Franklin Elementary School building located at 855 Lincoln Avenue, Northampton, Pennsylvania, including the adjacent playground, with Tony Sayegh for the amount of $1,025,000 and subject to the terms of the Agreement of Sale and the Pennsylvania School Code.

17.B. 26-303 - Approve the Agreement of Sale of the former Moore Elementary School building located at 2835 Mountain View Drive, Bath, Pennsylvania, with New Story, LLC, for the amount of $3,400,000 and subject to the terms of the Agreement of Sale and the Pennsylvania School Code.

17.C. 26-304 - Approve Change Order No. 1 to FieldTurf USA, Inc. for track depression repair work at the Northampton Area Middle School Stadium Turf Field in the amount of $47,224.55, increasing the contract total to $727,224.55, subject to proper execution of all change order documents.

18. FINANCES

18.A. 26-292 - Treasurer's Report

18.B. 26-293 - Approve the Bills for Payment.

19. MISCELLANEOUS

19.A. 26-284 - Approve the contract with Lehigh Learning Academy to provide education and behavioral services to our students. 

19.B. 26-298 - Approve the Memorandum of Understanding summarizing the partnership between Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley and The Northampton Area School District. The $20,000 has been set aside from the 2025-2026 IDEA CCEIS funds.

20. COMMENTS - STUDENT (On School District Business)

21. COMMENTS - PUBLIC (On School District Business)

22. COMMENTS - BOARD/ADMINISTRATOR (On School District Business)

23. ADJOURNMENT