August 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting
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1. OPENING OF MEETING
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1.A. Call to Order by Board President
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1.B. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
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1.C. Attendance (Roll Call)
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Board Secretary will take the roll.
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2. NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
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2.A. Monday, August 10, 2026, at 5:05 p.m., for discussion of personnel matters.
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2.B. Monday, August 24, 2026, at 6:15 p.m., for discussion of personnel and legal matters.
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3. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
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3.A. Approve the minutes of the July 27, 2026, Board Meeting as presented.
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3.B. Approve the minutes of the August 10, 2026, Special Board Meeting as presented.
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3.C. Approve the minutes of the August 10, 2026, Education/Student Activities Committee Meeting as presented.
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3.D. Approve the minutes of the August 10, 2026, Operations/Transportation Committee Meeting as presented.
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3.E. Approve the minutes of the August 10, 2026, Finance/Personnel Committee Meeting as presented.
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3.F. Motion to approve Minutes of Previous Meetings 3. A-E.
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4. RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
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4.A. Student Council Representative Update
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5. CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD
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5.A. Board Secretary, Mr. Malay
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6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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6.A. Public Participation
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7. FISCAL REPORT
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7.A. Treasurer's Report
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Accept the report of the Treasurer as follows:
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7.B. Bills and Salaries
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Approve the bills and salaries for the various funds.
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7.C. Roll Call to Approve Treasurer's Report and Bills and Salaries 7. A-B.
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8. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MATTERS
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8.A. Revise Committee and Board Meeting Cadence
Description:
Approve the recommendation to change the Whitehall-Coplay Board of School Directors meeting cadence to conduct Regular Board meetings on the second Monday of each month, beginning at 7:00 pm, and the Committee meetings on the fourth Monday of each month, beginning at 5:00 pm, with no Committee Meetings in July, effective October 12th, 2026.
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8.B. Authorization to Approve Property Tax Assessment Agreement
Description:
Authorize the solicitor to enter into an agreement for the parcel located at 1350 MacArthur Road in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County (Parcel ID 549778245577 1), setting the assessment of the parcel at (i) $5,112,900 for tax year 2026 (school tax year 2026-2027) and (ii) $4,864,500 for tax year 2027 (school tax year 2027-28) and for each subsequent tax year until a change in assessment pursuant to applicable law.
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8.C. Approve Corrected Salary Adjustments
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Authorize corrective salary adjustments for Mr. Schiffert and Mrs. Sallit, as per their respective contracts.
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8.D. Roll Call to Approve Executive Committee Matters 8. A-C.
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9. FINANCE COMMITTEE MATTERS
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9.A. Approve Per Capita Tax Exonerations and/or Tax Refunds
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Authorize exoneration and/or refund of the attached Whitehall-Coplay School District Per Capita and Real Estate Taxes in the amount of and for the reason stated.
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9.B. Roll Call to Approve Finance Committee Matters 9. A
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10. EDUCATION/STUDENT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE MATTERS
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10.A. Policy Revision-Second Reading
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Policy 111- Lesson Plans
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10.B. 2027 WHS Commencement Ceremony Ambulance Agreement
Description:
Approve the agreement between WCSD and CAC (Cetronia Ambulance Corps) for onsite EMS services, as attached.
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10.C. 2026-27 WCSD Administrative Support Agreement
Description:
Approve the agreement between WCSD and CLIU for Sandra Rex to provide administrative services for the 2026–2027 school year, as attached.
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10.D. English 10 College Prep Course
Description:
Approve the Whitehall High School English 10 College Prep Course, as attached.
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10.E. 2026-2027 WCSD Student Handbook Updates
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-Student Handbook, Landing Page: Adjusted title to include "Student".
-Student Handbook, Landing Page: Added Flag code image per new PA law.
-Student Handbook, Landing Page: Updated district and building staff.
-Student Expectations, Tardiness To School/Leaving School Early: Updated tardy language in line with current WCSD policy.
-Rights & Responsibilities, Attendance and PIAA Eligibility: Removed due to redundancy in the Parent-Athlete Handbook.
-Parent-Athlete Handbook, Eligibility: updated PIAA attendance & eligibility rules & procedures.
-Parent-Athlete Handbook, Athletics: removed the extracurricular code of conduct section. This is covered elsewhere in the document.
-Parent-Athlete Handbook, Name, Image, & Likeness (NIL): Add NIL language to match the PIAA policy & procedures.
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10.F. TSI Non-Title 1 School Plan 2026–2027
Description:
Approve the TSI non-Title 1 School Plan for the 2026-2027 school year, as attached.
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10.G. Roll Call to Approve Education/Student Activities Committee Matters 10. A-F.
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11. OPERATIONS/TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MATTERS
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11.A. Approve Renovations for Whitehall Township Public Library Project-Lobar Associates
Description:
Approve the contract with Lobar Associates Construction, Dillsburg, PA, a KPN vendor, for the renovation of the Whitehall Township Public Library building as per the attachment.
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11.B. Roll Call to Approve Operations/Transportation Committee Matters 11. A
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12. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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12.A. Approve/Acknowledge Personnel Agenda Items
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REQUEST: That the Board of School Directors of the Whitehall-Coplay School District approve and/or acknowledge the personnel items being recommended by the Superintendent, as per the Personnel Agenda Item Attachments and corresponding attachments, pending receipt of all credentials and clearances.
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12.B. Recognize Teacher Education Credit Salary Increases
Description:
Recognize the professional employees who have completed credits beyond their degrees as per the agreement between the Whitehall-Coplay School District and the Whitehall-Coplay Education Association, per the attachment.
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12.C. Approve Affidavits
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Approve the attached list of affidavits so that the students may attend the Whitehall-Coplay School District during the current school year.
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12.D. Roll Call to Approve and/or Acknowledge Administrative Matters 12. A-C.
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13. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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13.A. PTO Plus Report
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13.B. Comments from the Superintendent
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14. UPCOMING MEETING DATES
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14.A. Meeting dates and times are awaiting approval for the proposed changes to the meeting cadence noted earlier in this agenda. The dates and times listed in this section remain as previously advertised.
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15. OTHER MATTERS/INFORMATION ITEMS
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15.A. Additional Board and Staff Comments
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16. CLOSING OF MEETING
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16.A. Motion to Adjourn Meeting
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