A special program for students with severe disabilities will be implemented next year in the Palmerton Area School District.
The school board on an 8-0 vote Tuesday agreed to establish a Life Skills class for its students at S.S. Palmer Elementary in the 2012-13 school year. Director Josann Harry was absent.
In a related matter, the board created one teacher position with Special Ed certification, and one support staff position for the newly created Life Skills class.