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Seven candidates are vying for five open seats on the Whitehall-Coplay School Board in the upcoming Nov. 7 election. Candidates said fiscal responsibility, transparency and curriculum were key issues.

The Parkland School Board voted 7-1 to appoint a longtime former board member to fill the vacant seat.

Bethlehem Area school directors unanimously approved a three-year contract with the school district's secretarial and clerical employees.

Allentown School Board's new board member will be sworn in next month and serve until December 2027, when former school director Daysell Ramirez's term was set to expire.

Joanne Dillman, a former educator and a North Whitehall resident, is running for a seat on the Parkland School Board.

The board's preliminary budget for 2023-24 includes a nearly $7 million funding gap, plus $1.7M in staff positions covered by one-time grants.

Many of the nine candidates seeking one of five seats on the board said the race has been insulated from clashes over social issues.

Board Director Craig Neiman, who represents Region 2, resigned due to work schedule conflicts.

The Parkland School District budget that was voted on and approved Tuesday night includes a 2.5% property tax increase. The tax hike is district's highest in the past seven years, but is still the lowest millage rate in Lehigh County.

A new analysis from East Penn's financial planners found that major renovations to Emmaus High School would require a referendum or decades of tax hikes — options school board members rejected.