The resignation of Northwestern Lehigh School Board member Charlene Rauscher was accepted at the Aug. 16 board meeting.

Immediately after Dr. James Warfel was voted into the position, he was sworn in and took his seat on the board to complete Rauscher’s remaining four months.

Warfel said 33 years ago he was employed at the school and that it defined his career.

“I hope I can give back. I learned from the school board and what distinguished a good school,” he said.

Rauscher emailed The Press the following comment on her resignation: "As a result of my rapidly expanding law practice and my involvement with my sons’ activities at Allentown Central Catholic High School, I no longer have the time to devote to serving as a School Board Director for the Northwestern Lehigh School District.  As such, I will be resigning effective July 31, 2017."

Andrea Madochick, food service director, presented a plaque to outgoing Pauline Schneider who has worked in the department for 16 years. “She routinely worked above and beyond and saw that the students got healthy choices” Madochick said.

Donna Shipwash also will receive a plaque. She was not present at the meeting.

Operations Director Arthur Oakes said she assisted the support staff. Shipwash helped set up and take down for special events.

During the public comment portion of the meeting, Kermit DeLong, who lives across Route 309 from the school, questioned workers who were digging on his property.

He was told they were placing a 15 mph sign and was told the school had been going to tell him.

DeLong said he lost part of his yard when the school put in its new driveway He said the snowplows also damaged his property.

“I would like to know when things will get done. I’m losing property. Superintendent Mary Anne Wright said she would get back to me, but she didn’t.”

Board President Bill Dellicker said he apologized for no one getting back to him.

DeLong said police just sit and watch as people travel over the 15 mph limit. There will be an accident, he said. He asked who is going to cut the branches that should be done by the state but was passed on to the township.

Gloria Zimmerman, who helps out at the school, in particular with the Snack Pack program, has applied for a Rotary Community Corps which would help with Rotary projects without being a members of the club.

The Corps will be sponsored by the club. Many Corps members are retired.

Unpaid internships for Andrea Edmonds and Leann Stitzel will be under the supervision of Wright and Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Holman. Approval was given for a partial refund for dual-enrollment courses. Students will receive $40 per course.

Community education classes will be as follows: Yoga, session 1, Mondays, Sharon Schnyder, Sept. 25 to Dec. 11; Country Heat, Cathy Brasten, Sept. 28-Dec. 7; and Yoga session 1 Thursdays, Julie Jarrah, Oct. 5-Dec. 7.

An agreement was approved for NOVA ambulance to be at football games at $100 per game.

Other approved agreements were for Behavioral Health Associates, Meadows School for educational services, Whitehall-Coplay for special education, Detweiler Family Medicine for employee immunization and Penn State University for professional development for the two elementary schools.

Student Activity contracts were authorized for Mobile Ed Productions for a Steam Museum assembly at Northwestern Elementary; and Brookside Country Club, Macungie, for the Class of 2018 prom.

The Northwestern Education Foundation had a successful golf tournament.

Assistant High School Principal Don Allen said he will be glad when the students come back and he sees more people without hard hats, a reference to the ongoing renovation work.