Northampton Area School Board approves settlement payment to husband of a former school director
Gerald Bretzik sued the district for violating his First Amendment rights following a board incident in 2022.
Gerald Bretzik sued the district for violating his First Amendment rights following a board incident in 2022.
The district will operate four elementary schools in the 2026-27 school year when East Allen Elementary opens. Moore Elementary will be closed, but the district will keep the property for potential use.
Northampton Area School Board voted 5-4 for the spending plan. Some school directors said the tax hike was too high and the district should have cut more expenses.
They payment will be covered by the school district's insurance. The amount ordered by the judge is significantly less than the amount request by the ex-teacher and his legal team.
School directors approved the final 2025-26 budget Monday. The district increased taxes, cut spending and dipped into savings to balance the $373.2 million spending plan.