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Under item 12.02 the board approved Burlington County Special Services to provide one-on-one staffing for a student beginning April 7 through June 16. Board members and staff clarified that the student attends a Burlington County Special Services program and Burlington County will bill the district for the aide; at the meeting a presenter said the daily billing rate was $259.30. A board member raised questions about prior billing by a private vendor (ESS) and whether the contract had changed; staff clarified the current arrangement is that Burlington County Special Services is providing the aid and billing the district.

The board approved a paid medical leave effective May 20 through June 20 and a replacement teacher contract for Christina Rosser covering the same dates. The board also approved issuing contracts to administrative staff effective July 1 through June 30 and contracts to tenured and non-tenured faculty for the 2025–26 school year, as listed in the packet. The board approved substitute and tutor listings and a travel expense report tied to professional development.

During the curriculum discussion a board member highlighted a teacher-led professional development series on Google Classroom designed to build teacher-to-teacher coaching capacity, and staff said the program would help the technology team focus on hardware issues while teachers support instructional technology needs in classrooms.

The motion to approve items 12.01–12.12 passed on roll call.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oaklyn Board of Education Meeting: April 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved personnel actions including contracts, a paid medical leave, a replacement teacher appointment and a contract for one-on-one staffing through Burlington County Special Services; the meeting included clarifying discussion about who bills for the aide and a $259.30-per-day charge noted in the packet.","taxTitle","Collingswood Public School District, School Districts, New Jersey","taxId",72700,"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},6175299,"Board approves annual appointments; members debate continuing with long-standing solicitor firm",684,838000,1522000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5359459-1fb972e16f617d30882c9fd9d003e89f&start=838&end=1522","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5359459-1fb972e16f617d30882c9fd9d003e89f/thumbnail_838000.jpg","/articles/6175299/New-Jersey/Board-approves-annual-appointments-members-debate-continuing-with-long-standing-solicitor-firm","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6175299-1b2d938b9b3de63443daf9444a53630b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161591&Signature=AtORgfCQgUEgekLcxUSEUtuECttpW6EUUxuetcRkoMW2ulOJuvOOg5PormXVPI92YU3rUYgnCsQetpndRCjPGKxUjQzjwsM-bsp1y8-itzyicNho399zk78y6qTeVKqhja1Q03yscScxO~VNkjITyIO2rwtBW4OCGc5LI717WG17cMfIabv5HrzwkGoMpeYjvRKK24G8XJpXy6tvpCXOeOYnqeGGGidIeiet4pw3kpUFPEO4G2kKEx73lDzsjy4lfRIZ~tRu1JrJmgOfIP2olqMPyBQS1ub1r4N8ds83V4VN9SEGbXuH7FGzHHXqWl-QtPkO6GrfsAshzo4Q8wr8zw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Collingswood Public School District Board of Education approved its annual appointments and related governance items for 2025, covering items 7.01 through 7.29. The slate included names for district positions and operational authorities: the board set a bid limit of $44,000 for the qualified purchasing agent; named First Colonial Community Bank as the district’s official bank; designated official newspapers; and approved appointments such as John Longo as asbestos management officer and Elizabeth Whitehouse as Americans with Disabilities Act officer.

The board packet listed professional services including architect, auditor, attorney and physician; the presenter said the district solicited requests for proposals and received written responses and fee statements from firms that replied. Asked whether the district had sent the solicitor request specifically to multiple firms, the presenter said she had posted the RFP on the district website, advertised it in the paper and circulated it through county association listservs.

Much of the discussion focused on whether to reappoint the district’s long-running solicitor firm. One board member said it was \"not prudent\" to employ the same firm that serves a neighboring district, citing potential conflicts of interest from shared-service relationships and saying that other firms may be reluctant to bid because of established relationships. Another board member argued the firm has a nearly 20-year history serving the district and, when conflicts arose previously, the firm brought in outside counsel to avoid leaving the district unrepresented.

The board discussed past instances when an outside firm was appointed because the primary firm had a conflict, and members noted that, as a small district, Collingswood faces a limited market of law firms willing to take smaller public-school accounts. A board member also said turnover among current lawyers at the firm meant a newly assigned attorney might need time to become familiar with the district’s matters.

After discussion, the board conducted a roll-call vote on items 7.01–7.29. The motion passed. During roll call one board member said they voted \"yes, except the solicitor where I vote no,\" but the slate carried overall.

The approved annual items included appointment of custodians of records, delegation of authority to wire funds for payroll, authorization to make payments between board meetings for ratification, and approvals tied to special education programs and student records in accordance with the New Jersey Administrative Code. The board’s business administrator said RFP responses and evaluation materials were attached to the agenda.","The Collingswood Public School District board approved a slate of annual appointments and professional-service designations, including bid limits and check signers. The vote included debate over retaining a long-term solicitor and concerns about conflicts from shared-service relationships with neighboring districts.",{"_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},6175303,"Board sets May 6 budget hearing for 5:30 p.m.; parents, residents raise notice and transparency concerns",144,508000,652000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5359459-1fb972e16f617d30882c9fd9d003e89f&start=508&end=652","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5359459-1fb972e16f617d30882c9fd9d003e89f/thumbnail_508000.jpg","/articles/6175303/New-Jersey/Board-sets-May-6-budget-hearing-for-530-pm-parents-residents-raise-notice-and-transparency-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6175303-1424c813bfb740051aada80a429cd50c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161591&Signature=ZGs-8PvPmal0cDQYk4F6Y1HVBPCA~lojcOm8OZsxzUWdMpa2ABojcoc7IvBARe4WLeXBwUMQ-m8ZjonFQ9hcZcwuGqxUh412f464xmfwVJcmhSGfds87HOQ7Bh8WimSWjlC-M7cE~-Wb43i0gQUd1Rim0ROsJ9lpYgjEbpvTycUg0QQ2tY9BDshrOFpDduFmj2s49695JkB3DXeyyjfjhzcgiHXcbEzJIeibefy6Wr~gbeQgVcuPSN5k05MAZfHhr31zY1SPGxIvk10UaSjQ8ITJG-UOiwH7JB34Jm9clUMLlsjUC4WcTCXC6nISSye1hNQ6b5OMJ4D7cTBaIkm6rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Collingswood Public School District Board of Education announced that its public hearing on the 2025–26 budget will be held on Tuesday, May 6, in the school cafeteria at 5:30 p.m., a half-hour earlier than the board's usual start time.

Board members said the earlier start was driven by scheduling conflicts and the need to assemble a quorum; the board’s School and Community Relations and Policy Committee chair said the committee would explore additional outreach to notify families of the time change. \"I'm happy to entertain as chair of the school and community relations and policy committee a different way that we can communicate to make sure that everyone knows about the hour change,\" the committee chair said during the meeting.

The move drew concern from several board members and residents who said the earlier time could reduce public participation on a budget that was described during the meeting as including a \"significant tax increase.\" One resident who spoke during the public-comment period, Kyle Jacobowski of 401 Oak Lawn Ave., said the district had not provided adequate detail in its budget presentation and questioned whether the timing and notice limited public access. \"Option C on your budget presentation indicated that the district could bring back previously cut staff. How many? Why are they needed? Who will they help?\" Jacobowski asked.

Board members and staff discussed outreach options at the meeting. Suggestions included social media posts, coordination with the borough’s messaging system, PTA posts on the Oakland Family News and Oakland PTA pages, and a district robocall to households. A board member noted that borough robocalls require residents to sign up for the service and that the borough typically uses the system for municipal notices.

At the meeting the board noted the hearing had been advertised and posted in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act and that schedules of regular meetings were adopted at the district’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 7, 2025. Board members reiterated that the district must comply with New Jersey Department of Education rules and that current state curriculum standards remain in effect pending any federal or state changes.

The board asked the School and Community Relations and Policy Committee to develop and run additional notifications ahead of next Tuesday’s hearing. The meeting agenda also listed future dates and said miscellaneous information and updated notices were available in the board packet and on the district website, though a resident said he could not find some of the recent postings in the site’s news section.

The board did not change the time during the meeting; it confirmed the May 6 hearing at 5:30 p.m. and encouraged multiple outreach methods to increase awareness and attendance.","The Collingswood Public School District board announced a public hearing on its 2025–26 budget for May 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria; board members and community speakers pressed for clearer outreach after several said the earlier time and limited posting could suppress attendance and public input.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves personnel contracts and special-education aid; members clarify provider billing and program updates

Board approves annual appointments; members debate continuing with long-standing solicitor firm

Board sets May 6 budget hearing for 5:30 p.m.; parents, residents raise notice and transparency concerns