Northern Lehigh School Board unanimously approved the following personnel matters on Monday:

Resignations

• Beth Dietrich, cafeteria monitor, Peters Elementary School, effective at the end of the work day on Jan. 25.

• Tina Beltz, cafeteria hall monitor, Northern Lehigh High School, effective at the end of the day Jan. 31.

• Amy Hower, cook’s helper, Slatington Elementary School, effective at the end of the day, Feb. 6.

• Janelle Taylor, paraprofessional at Northern Lehigh High School, effective at the end of the day on Jan. 11.

• Crystal Schaller, cook’s helper at Northern Lehigh Middle School, effective at the end of the day Feb. 8.

Appointments

• Maisha Utterbach, secondary special education teacher, $63,875, upon release from current employer.

• Crystal Schaller, high school office paraprofessional, $14.72 an hour, effective Feb. 9.

• Rose McDaniel, cook’s helper, $14 an hour, effective Feb. 9.

• Debbie Smith, cook’s helper, $14 an hour, effective Feb. 12.

• Brandi Lee, cook’s helper, $14 an hour, effective Feb. 19.

• Elizabeth Sabo, cook’s helper, $14 an hour, effective on or about Feb. 19.

• Michelle Schramel, special education paraprofessional, $16.39 an hour, 5.75 hours, effective Feb. 12.

• Autumn Fink, special education paraprofessional, $16.39 an hour, 5.75 hours, effective the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrative transfer

• Josh Reimer, from custodian second shift, to custodian dayshift, at no change in salary, effective Feb. 13.

Substitutes

• Tina Beltz, substitute secretary and or substitute paraprofessionals for the 2023-2024 school year at the 2023-2024 substitute rate as approved on the Supplemental Personnel Salary Schedule.

• Darla Stewart, guest teacher, John Sipko, guest teacher, Tanya Williams, health and physical education, as substitute teachers for the 2023-2024 school year at the 2023-2024 substitute rate as approved on the Supplemental Personnel Salary Schedule.

Salary adjustments

• Acknowledged that teacher Shannon Jones has completed the requirements from Step 4B+24 to Step 4M per the Collective Bargaining Agreement that entitles here to a midyear salary increase for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year.

Other

• Approved Superintendent Dr. Matthew J. Link to appoint qualified personnel to vacant positions during the period of time from Feb. 13 through the next regularly scheduled board meeting.

- Terry Ahner