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New Palmer Elementary School projected to cost more than what was budgeted Updated Mar 03, 2021; Posted Mar 03, 2021 Palmer Elementary School was built in 1948 with additions in 1955 and 1959. A new gym was added in 1978. (Rudy Miller | For lehighvalleylive.com)EXT Facebook Share The Easton Area School Board will vote later this month on whether to spend $36.1 million to build a new Palmer Elementary School. The project cost is about 2% higher than the budgeted projection of $35.4 million, according to engineer Josh Grice. “It was a competitive market. They were close numbers. We feel the district got the best number possible given the situation,” Grice said during the meeting Tuesday night. You can watch the meeting on YouTube. ....
Hundreds of parents across the Lehigh Valley are organizing on Facebook and in person to push school districts to open to all students who want to go five days a week. ....
Why some local districts have added in-class school days while Easton, others balk Updated Feb 14, 2021; Posted Feb 14, 2021 Families join in a Rally to ReOpen Lehigh Valley Schools on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, where Mickley Road, Main Street and Schadt Avenue intersect in Whitehall Township.Kurt Bresswein | For lehighvalleylive.com Facebook Share Approaching a year since COVID-19 forced students out of the classroom and parents into the role of teachers’ aides, Lehigh Valley schools have begun adding more in-school days. But it’s not an easy switch, nor is understanding the changing and sometimes confusing recommendations on balancing education and safety, school officials say. ....
Easton Area School Board to decide whether to cap tax increase at 3.9% Updated Jan 11, 2021; The Easton Area School Board will decide this month whether to cap a tax increase on next year’s budget at 3.9%. That figure represents the state-set index. Any tax increase above that would require voter approval. The board needs to take the vote in order to preserve the right to raise taxes that amount, but the board could ultimately decide not to raise taxes at all, according to Chief Operating Officer Michael Simonetta. “Obviously we don’t want to go that high but we did agree and are recommending to the board that we pass this resolution that we will not exceed the index,” Simonetta said. “That’s something we’ve done every year throughout the budget process.” ....