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The contest — organized regionally by the Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) of Allentown — encourages students to explore manufacturing careers and produce short profiles of local companies. The district presented winning videos and recognized participating students and teacher coaches from several schools.

Northeast Middle School received the outstanding editing award; the board read the team roster aloud and recognized students listed in the meeting record as Dashel Brown, Quintin Roy Brown, Macy Fadibin, Cole Frey, Sebastian McCool, Olivia Matson, Jackson Pine, Jay Repnick, Theodore Chang, Cooper Stamets and Vi Tang. Nitschmann Middle School earned the outstanding pool award; students listed included Kelsey Bolash, Cooper Goetz, Ellen Hirtney, Madeleine Lavinka, Noah Lixo Lixko, Maximus Querrey and Sofia Querrey. Brockle Middle School earned the outstanding educational-value award with students named MacKay Hill, Malachi Hill, Naomi Monfrie, Rainier Rosado Florian and Reggie Sulpaveda.

The board also recognized the district's student school-board representatives for the year. The meeting record named Molly Patrick of Liberty High School and Brady Roche of Freedom High School as the student representatives, with Eliza Moore (Freedom High School) and Farida Ishmael (Liberty High School) identified as alternates who will take over in September.

Student representative reports provided updates on recent and upcoming school events. Brady Roche (Freedom High School) reported that prom was held at ArtsQuest with a \"House of Cards\" theme, senior finals are scheduled this week with graduation preparations beginning June 4 at Stabler Arena, and that the boys baseball team was competing in district play while girls softball had won the EPC championship. Molly Patrick (Liberty High School) said seniors finish finals this week and were advised to move important materials from school email accounts ahead of deactivation on July 1; she noted 70 students reached more than 200 community-service hours and that 37 of those were from Liberty. She also listed Liberty’s graduation on June 5 (Stabler Arena), senior awards dates, and athletic achievements including seven track athletes advancing to state competition and a state championship in girls freestyle wrestling for Penny Miller.

The recognitions and student reports were presented near the start of the meeting; the board hosted a brief reception during which students and families were invited forward for photos and congratulations.

The contest materials and videos were produced with support from the Manufacturers Resource Center; the district said the contest aims to change students’ perceptions of manufacturing careers by offering hands-on video production experience and connections to local employers.

Speakers at the recognition included Dr. Leeson (introducing the presentations), teacher coaches Rachel Shook (Northeast) and Toni Darrington (assistant principal, Northeast), and the student presenters called forward by the board. Student names above are those read into the record by district staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BASD School Board Regular Meeting - May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Bethlehem Area School District honored middle-school teams for the regional \"What's So Cool About Manufacturing\" video contest and heard student-representative updates from Freedom and Liberty high schools on prom, finals, graduation and athletics at the May 19, 2025 meeting.","taxTitle","Bethlehem Area SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",12921,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6528470,"Bethlehem Area SD board unanimously approves finance, facilities, curriculum and human-resources blocks; names new middle-school principal",393,2295000,2688000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3389041-eb462f2e8ca58ec8bc97885cc2cf8edd&start=2295&end=2688","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3389041-eb462f2e8ca58ec8bc97885cc2cf8edd/thumbnail_2295000.jpg","/articles/6528470/Pennsylvania/Bethlehem-Area-SD-board-unanimously-approves-finance-facilities-curriculum-and-human-resources-blocks-names-new-middle-school-principal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528470-a46a4c67157981ce95941ce98b968c2a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770826102&Signature=cZd9Mv-eRqgTa76uWOSRg9epbmEEsUoyN6E6a54fweir09Au4Xby0RJrn7Pcf3ruQ6LofbiKQYpsONm3U4JujI~NzgoVaf2zFa3664DhPwsM9QjM6IAU-his2NI4bdxk7OdSMB2yY4MDjrHZSmxeoPvoDBlmsmt4k8c~Hwuw8cEj7KjI7PI3An1gWjYWb4p8Iv7pkUCR1u2V1UwgmkvT2ITYOF49dVMNKOTGW59cBKLzKLz8HkJwUBvwTlG4GTFvWHWRIkxyxIwA5eqaAJ~H9ZMbkjH4BqplEkz3yTpCP5o6MOkzhsGTORNVIUDQDXPAxOrWbioY56Kg~a3BTkvQEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bethlehem Area School District board unanimously approved multiple bundled finance, facilities, curriculum and human-resources items and confirmed a new middle-school principal at its May 19, 2025 meeting.

The approvals covered a set of grouped agenda items that the board handled by roll-call polling rather than extended debate. The board voted 6–0 to approve minutes and a series of finance, facilities and curriculum blocks; a subsequent human-resources package that included the principal appointment also passed 6–0.

The bundled actions included: approval of minutes for previous committee meetings; finance items 7.01–7.04; facilities item 11.01; curriculum items 12.01–12.07; a larger finance package 13.01–13.16; and human-resources items 14.01–14.05. The motions were made and seconded on the record as follows: minutes (moved by Dr. White, seconded by Dr. Shively; motion passed), finance 7.01–7.04 (moved by Dr. Shively, seconded by Dr. White; motion carries 6–0), facilities 11.01 (moved by Dr. Beck, seconded by Mr. O'Lozzi; motion carries 6–0), curriculum 12.01–12.07 (moved by Dr. Shively, seconded by Dr. White; motion carries 6–0), finance 13.01–13.16 (moved by Dr. White, seconded by Dr. Shively; motion carries 6–0), and human-resources 14.01–14.05 (moved by Dr. Schaible, seconded by Dr. Bechtoli; motion carries 6–0).

With the human-resources vote the board approved a new principal for the district middle school identified in the meeting record as Bridal Middle School. The board then recognized the appointee on the record as Dr. Britney Reese.

The board also accepted retirement notices for long-serving district staff. The meeting record identified Barbara Clymer as the district communications coordinator whose retirement the board accepted; the board additionally recognized Claire Hogan and said there would be further recognition in the coming month.

All roll-call polls recorded six members present voting in favor (the meeting record lists responses from board members recorded as yes). The board opened and closed the business portion of the agenda with no public controversy recorded during those votes.

Board chair Missus Patrick presided over the meeting; Dr. Silva, the superintendent, was present and led routine reports. The board said it will reconvene for committee meetings on June 2 at the Ed Center.

Votes at a glance: all motions noted above carried unanimously (6–0) on May 19, 2025.","At its May 19, 2025 meeting the Bethlehem Area School District board approved multiple bundled finance, facilities, curriculum and human-resources items by unanimous votes and approved a new principal; the board also accepted retirements from long-serving staff.","actionData","errors"]

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Bethlehem Area SD recognizes student winners of manufacturing video contest; student representatives report on prom, finals and athletics

Bethlehem Area SD board unanimously approves finance, facilities, curriculum and human-resources blocks; names new middle-school principal