The May 11 Saucon Valley school board meeting was extraordinarily brief, lasting approximately 10 minutes and featuring a handful of routine personnel matters and a short discussion on the 2021-22 district budget, which Saucon is due to officially adopt by May 31.

Business manager David Bonenberger said both revenues and expenditures are expected to trend slightly higher than the prior year, though federal emergency funding due to COVID-19 has helped offset some of the losses in tax revenue due to the pandemic.

District parent Tanya Scherer addressed the board through email, praising the district for distributing quarterly parent and student satisfaction surveys throughout the school year and sharing the results publicly. Third quarter results were presented at a prior meeting and are available on the district’s website.

She suggested the district distribute similar public questionnaires for teachers and staff. “I know many parents view the teachers and staff at Saucon Valley as essential frontline workers,” her comment read. “As a stakeholder, I want to be reassured the staff is satisfied – and if not, how can the district improve?”

Board members and administrators present did not comment.