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The school board approved a preliminary budget Monday night. It does not raise property taxes in the 2023-24 school year.

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East Penn School Board race features two contentious slates of candidates.

They have been working without a contract since last summer and say they are overworked and short-staffed.

Bethlehem Area School District administrators provided well over an hour of testimony advising their board to vote against a proposed STEAM charter school on Monday night.

Voter turnout was about 23.74% among Democrats and Republicans in Northampton County — only slightly better than Lehigh County’s 22.5% voter turnout rate.

The council voted 3-2, approving the preparation of a new landfill ordinance, all while the original proposal is under court review.

The East Penn School Board gave final approval to its 2023-24 budget and set a tax rate lower than initial projections. The new budget retains administrative priorities such as 7 reading interventionists and 6 learning support staffers.

Early budget discussions among the East Penn School Board show expenses are projected to significantly increase in the next five school years.