The Saucon Valley School Board officially bid farewell to school boardmember Sharon Stack during its June 11 meeting. Stack's resignationfrom the board was effective June 12.

Stack, who served as board member since 2007, will be relocating toTexas due to her husband's job with AT&T.

District Superintendent Sandra Fellin lauded Stack for her commitmentand devotion to the district.

"She has been awesome," Fellin said. "She always steps up.She's been dedicated ... She has served us well."

Fellin also presented Stack with numerous gifts, among them a smallTexas flag and Texas cup coasters.

"This is to help you fit in a little more down there," Fellin said ofthe gifts. "We wish you well."

In her parting comments, Stack said the district has made positivestrides during her tenure in presenting a good, quality education to itsstudents. She specifically referred to the district's commitment tointegrating technology into the curriculum.

"The fact that we're doing it [integrating and using technology] herein Saucon, starting here in the middle school, is awesome," she said.

"It's been great to raise my three kids here," Stack added.

Board member Michael Karabin said Stack's presence and contributionsto the board will be missed.

"Our loss is Texas' gain," he said.

Applications for residents wishing to serve the remaining five months of Stack's tenure were due June 21. The new board member will then be selected at board's June 25 meeting. Residents who are also interested in appearing on the November ballot to fill Stack's remaining two-year term should submit petitions to theNorthampton County Board of Elections.