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Board members and the president named and applauded educators from several schools for Governor's Educator of the Year and other distinguished service awards. Among those recognized were long‑serving staff highlighted for 25, 30 and 45 years of service; the president singled out Dr. Robert Chorney for 45 years at Vernon Township High School.

The board read a retirement resolution and a roll call list of retirees and presented a resolution honoring Student Representative Christina Chianella for her year of service to the board. Christina delivered her final student representative report, recounting recent school events — orchestra and band concerts, AP testing, spring athletics, senior night and prom — and said, \"I will always be a Viking, so go Vikings,\" before board members publicly thanked her and approved the resolution of recognition on the agenda.

The board recessed briefly after the recognitions for a social gathering to honor retirees and award recipients and then resumed the public session to continue business.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOE Meeting May 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board recognized educators for Governor's Educator of the Year and other awards, presented years‑of‑service honors (including individuals with 25, 30 and 45 years) and adopted a resolution thanking the student representative for her service.","taxTitle","Vernon Township School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",54426,"location","New Jersey","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},6229627,"Vernon board approves personnel appointments, contracts, grants and capital change orders",1920,11072000,12992000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3459094-3008756b6180da31b30f2df94f282f8d&start=11072&end=12992","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3459094-3008756b6180da31b30f2df94f282f8d/thumbnail_11072000.jpg","/articles/6229627/New-Jersey/Vernon-board-approves-personnel-appointments-contracts-grants-and-capital-change-orders","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229627-791ea46726cd2dd89b12af7e92187cb2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450705&Signature=Q5ljDuO8OW6sUupRf8QbLtkC355~DE~2mQtf-n0U6yxoz4HZeUgSQIGRIejKdtMBCwlO-d7Fk3lBNXhAaSdn6ohhbB6DGPv0cXQhruTj3S40XVZhcZpP-aWqIsviJhD6f48ACiz~UcRRQsw~WIwnY0NDmuuFFYOXjXV7ga2qSy7SmL2zVjH8mT1zGZ-Sm~Tc0e8jNANZ5ffdBX3wrQZ~EBOToUVCs5t~M7u4tA-R60IzPZyLFUmHxIbWVG-kygJXmxMD4-jvIiS4eQeKlvGNfoMWD4VIKwVuEkCKwhcWyAhYXN0kICn9u2FmagoqM0eeC7q~Rmrm2SGeSkabF-w3ZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vernon Township Board of Education approved the superintendent's and business administrator's recommended consent items during the meeting, adopting personnel appointments, curricula updates, grant applications, donations and vendor agreements included on the agenda.

Under superintendent resolutions the board approved faculty and staff appointments, summer program staffing, the extended school year schedule (ESY, July 7–31, 2025), and a set of personnel rates for summer case management and evaluations (examples in the packet: $40 per meeting for CST summer members; $400 per summer evaluation; case‑management not to exceed 20 days). The board also approved an acting principal appointment at Vernon Township High School: Nicholas Demczak as acting principal, 06/19/2025–07/31/2025, at a $100 per day stipend, as shown on the agenda.

At the business‑administrator portion the board approved multiple district contracts and donations listed in the agenda. Notable approvals and items discussed included:

• Awarding food service management services following an RFP process to Masius Food Services Inc (agenda language). The agenda said five proposals were received and Aramark requested to withdraw its proposal; the board accepted the withdrawal and moved forward with the recommended award.

• Approving Elizabethtown Gas nonresidential gas extension contracts to bring natural gas service to five schools (Walnut Ridge, Cedar Mountain, Rolling Hills, Lounsbury/Lansbury Hollow and Glen Meadow) for the district's capital planning; the district noted Elizabethtown will run the external lines at no charge to the district and the district will pay for internal building connections.

• Approving several change orders for kitchen equipment at Lansbury (Ellansbury/Lansbury) and other buildings funded from the school lunch fund (Fund 60). For example, one change order for a commercial dishwasher totaled $164,349.51; the agenda stated $150,000 of that amount was covered by a dishwasher allowance and the remaining $14,349.51 would be added to the contract.

• Accepting grants and donations listed on the agenda, including an $86,000 Local Recreation Improvement Grant for a Rolling Hills playground project, an application to the Elevate Career and Technical Education Innovation Grant (one‑time $50,000 request), and in‑kind or monetary donations from school community associations and external donors (Albertsons gift cards, agricultural environmental donations for science programs, and SCA contributions for field days and assemblies).

A policy committee member explained a housekeeping item to abolish several policies that no longer apply because the duties are handled by approved job descriptions or administrative practice; the committee noted it will retain the superintendent policy required by statute. The board approved the consent and business items by roll call; the meeting transcript records that the motions carried.","The board approved the superintendent and business‑administrator consent items, including personnel appointments, district curricula updates, summer program hires, acceptance of grants and donations, award of a food service management contract, Elizabethtown Gas service extensions and several kitchen equipment change orders for school cafeterias.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6229632,"Vernon board holds public hearing on energy‑savings refunding bond; officials describe ESIP and solar PPA",2682,9860000,12542000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3459094-3008756b6180da31b30f2df94f282f8d&start=9860&end=12542","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3459094-3008756b6180da31b30f2df94f282f8d/thumbnail_9860000.jpg","/articles/6229632/New-Jersey/Vernon-board-holds-public-hearing-on-energysavings-refunding-bond-officials-describe-ESIP-and-solar-PPA","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229632-01b13dbbbcf0ebacaf2b09748f1a9d8a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450705&Signature=MQXzylWxx-mPEz-XMuicQxGdgVLsPfl86Vuz7WwiugwCU7lR-DD-jv69ax3bqazuRt9LqWnV-O6zX-fHVHFj1ACe~3gVqptI4jc5R-3Slm86SbPmcZrqCnsWQnJ~CNgWD12sMdzXtigeIdO7cIHsRsNkfDR70btL4ymFfyNK-w~X-h5fPhbGE-P4sleH4HtUmZ69rJfWIdruNaFYJ96O-uflqTGhUsTmk1~8rEnuUZBv3oGI~RaSikGYDeEJVHc7qrYfsgEzvdCxvQPLnkZegK4s-kiwxOU1hYT3wb9nXyN0kzstMVGGp~aWb313f7k99Um7EWH9IL00GPtq13jKvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vernon Township Board of Education held a public hearing and considered a business‑administrator resolution related to an energy savings improvement plan (ESIP) and a refunding bond ordinance intended to finance energy efficiency work and a high‑school solar purchase power agreement (PPA).

A staff presenter summarized the ESIP scope at the hearing, saying the district is pursuing efficiency measures that would be paid for from energy savings rather than current operating budgets. The district pointed to likely projects including replacing nine rooftop HVAC units, converting lighting to LEDs, sealing building envelopes, upgrading the building management system and pursuing a solar PPA at the high school that the presenter said could cover roughly 85% of electricity use.

The public was invited to comment. Highland Lakes resident Martin Perringer questioned the bond approach and asked the board to explain how debt service would be paid without a tax increase, walking through a numerical example of principal and interest over a 30‑year bond. Perringer said the district would still need to plan how to budget for annual debt service if it sold bonds to finance capital work.

At the business administrator items later on the agenda, the board considered a draft resolution authorizing actions necessary for the sale and issuance of not to exceed $5,600,000 principal amount of energy savings obligation refunding school bonds. The resolution language appears on the agenda under the financial section; the business administrator explained the intent and related financing steps during discussion.

Separately in the meeting, board members discussed a related gas‑service project: the district reported that Elizabethtown Gas will run natural‑gas lines to five schools (Walnut Ridge, Cedar Mountain, Rolling Hills, Lounsbury/Lansbury Hollow and Glen Meadow), with the company not charging the district for the line work to the buildings; the district will pay for bringing service inside the buildings and for any internal conversions. The board said converting fuel sources could be considered as part of future ESIP phases.

No ordinance vote occurred during the public hearing portion; the business administrator later placed a resolution authorizing bond sale on the consent/business agenda for action and the agenda reflected that authorization language.","At a public hearing, the district described an energy savings improvement plan (ESIP) that would fund rooftop unit replacements, LED lighting, envelope sealing and a solar purchase power agreement; the business administrator later introduced a resolution authorizing issuance of refunding bonds of up to $5.6 million for energy savings obligations.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6229636,"Vernon board reviews committee best practices and superintendent evaluation process; deadline set for July 1",2489,7467000,9956000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3459094-3008756b6180da31b30f2df94f282f8d&start=7467&end=9956","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3459094-3008756b6180da31b30f2df94f282f8d/thumbnail_7467000.jpg","/articles/6229636/New-Jersey/Vernon-board-reviews-committee-best-practices-and-superintendent-evaluation-process-deadline-set-for-July-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229636-d82f5c6764421f41730140e80866b15e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450705&Signature=lhKiR7Dg-EcFtarnenSc3vVA-yDlwABJYLJirib02QXtSBbx1aBeomZwjaBRLcFgeRDu1grBS1n2fdf-O6z33TC41ilnYkVyJ46AW523xaRoFzmeEYSSaPHoNpKglCHTAiaBBItrPH-C0dd8Yw2rgzPav7CnPhJht5~~6DmosVNxKA6Qj3d0zXlHkQaQn7kP3jiobPM9vL3WjOEwHHU5fBe0qSllu6kwK-360eEWDQiySs21BNfTQRKc8Xly9x4a5G2n~84aoF8iM-fuMjGgUJio7XFIzuDsR0SYgouN5k3t83IPwuNCnjp-QEvgRQ0UeJsz~7wkbMpf5ZQMw65pIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kelly Mitchell, a presenter working with the board, led a workshop at the Vernon Township Board of Education meeting on strengthening standing committees and explained the district's process for evaluating the chief school administrator (CSA).

Mitchell told board members the CSA evaluation is mandatory and timebound: \"you still have to do the evaluation, and it still has to be done by July 1. You're legally required to do that,\" she said, and described a 48‑hour window after the superintendent completes his submission that allows for corrections before board members start their portions.

The presentation emphasized moving substantive discussion from full‑board workshop meetings into standing committees after the district reduced its meeting schedule. Mitchell recommended clearly defining committee roles and reporting processes, scheduling committee meetings at the start of the year, sharing committee agendas with the full board, and appointing strong committee chairs who can prepare agendas and follow a common reporting template.

Board members described practical steps the district has already taken: holding some committee meetings virtually, using a shared board drive for agendas and minutes and a common committee report template, and assigning an administrative liaison to each committee. A policy committee member said some committees currently use locally created guidelines and discussed converting those into formal regulations so expectations are clear.

Mitchell also walked members through the evaluation workflow in the district's tool and the compilation process: the superintendent uploads evidence and completes a self‑rating; once he marks his portion complete there is a 48‑hour lag before individual board members receive the link to complete their evaluations; the administrator then compiles the non‑conflicted board members' ratings into a summary report for an executive‑session conference with the superintendent to establish the majority opinion and finalize the evaluation before July 1.

Mitchell encouraged the board to build periodic goal updates into the calendar so members have the evidence at hand when they perform evaluations. She said the compilation and superintendent conference are confidential and noted that paper copies should be returned after the conference.

Board members asked for a copy of Mitchell's slides and for the committee report template to be posted on the shared drive; Mitchell said she would provide the attachments and that staff would follow up with details to help members finish their CSA tasks before the next public session.

The session was discussion‑based; no formal board action was taken on committee rules or the evaluation tool during this meeting.","Consultant Kelly Mitchell led a workshop on strengthening board committee operations and walked members through the legally required chief school administrator evaluation process, including a July 1 completion deadline and a 48‑hour superintendent completion window in the district tool.","actionData","errors"]

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