With the summer in full swing, the July 11 Saucon Valley School Board meeting was quick and uncontroversial, with one notable presentation among regular business.

Perhaps of greatest consequence, Superintendent Jaime Vlasaty reported that the administration completed a first round of interviews for the athletic director and high school assistant principal vacancies.

There were 27 and 25 applicants respectively, with 15 candidates chosen for interviews for each position. Vlasaty said she hoped to have completed the interview process by July 25, in time to present potential hires to the board for approval at that evening’s meeting.

The superintendent also shared details on a school communications services contract with The Donovan Group, LLC at $3,750 monthly which the board approved. Vlasaty said that the company will assist the administration with communications and outreach to Saucon “stakeholders who have children in the district and those who [don’t],” and noted that the procurement of such a service had been a topic of interest for several years.

Much of the meeting saw Northampton Community College Vice President of Workforce Development & Community Education Lauren Loeffler provide details on non-credit and workforce development programming offered at the school and through PA CareerLink offices in the Lehigh Valley and Monroe County.

Of particular interest to graduating seniors in the district are the college’s “quick-term programs that get people out to work,” Loeffler said. Courses offered include specialized skilled trade training with industry-recognized credentials and certifications, with licenses including CDLs, phlebotomy, industrial maintenance, healthcare, informational technology, and more.