The Whitehall-Coplay School Board approved numerous field trips for students at its meeting Monday night.

The board approved a request from Kris Eichelberger and Carolyn Radon, advisers of student council in the high school, and Mary Lienhard, adviser for student council in the middle school, to travel to Harrisburg to attend a leadership conference Nov. 12-14. The district will pay for transportation.

Another trip approved was choral adviser Andrew Borghesani’s request for the choral and theatre departments to travel to New York City Nov. 15 to see the musical “Something Rotten.” There is no cost to the district.

The board approved a request from ski club adviser Michael Yadush for the club to travel to Mount Snow, Vt., Jan. 29-31, 2016, at no cost to the district.

A request to travel to Southern Germany for 10 days starting June 24, 2017, for the London Club was approved at no cost to the district.

The board also approved a request from high school band adviser Matthew Tanzos to travel to Baltimore Harbor, Md., May 14, 2016.

In other business, Whitehall High School Principal Christopher Schiffert introduced the district’s new school resources officer. Whitehall Township Police Officer Matt Christman has assumed this role, taking over for Officer Richard Hope, who recently retired.

Christman told the board about his background including nine years working for the township as a part of the patrol.

“I’m looking forward to working with the students and providing the safety and protection they need, but I’m also looking forward to being a mentor and a positive influence,” Christman said.

Corby spoke about the relationship between the township’s police department and the district.

“The relationship with the Whitehall Township Police Department is incredible,” he said. “They’ve always been there for us.”