Parkland School Director Resigns From LCCC Board

Parkland School Board Director Robert Cohen said he resigned from Lehigh Carbon Community College's Board of Trustees earlier this month, citing "philosophical differences."

Cohen would not elaborate, citing confidentiality reasons.

"I decided I needed to remove myself from that environment," Cohen said.

Cohen, who has served as the school board's representative for the last four years, said he submitted his letter of resignation April 3. The board accepted his resignation at its April 16 meeting.

It is unclear whether his resignation is tied to several Parkland school directors' public rebuke Tuesday of LCCC's request to raise the district's annual contribution to the college's budget while the college has a $17 million surplus.

LCCC President Donald Snyder, who has been out on medical leave, was unavailable to comment. Snyder is expected back to work on Monday, according to a college spokesman. The next board of trustees meeting will be 7 p.m. May 2.