Roxbury board approves finance, education and personnel packages; $1.267 million special‑needs classroom bid and principal hire among actions

The Roxbury Township Board of Education on Oct. 13 voted to approve multiple omnibus resolution packages covering finance, education and personnel items, awarded a construction bid for special‑needs classroom space, and confirmed a principal hire.

Board action summary: The board approved a slate of finance resolutions (1–28), education resolutions (1–3) and personnel resolutions (1–20) by roll call. Finance resolutions were moved by a board member identified in the transcript as “Carol” and seconded (single second reportedly “Eddie”); education resolutions were moved by “Milo” and seconded by “Valerie”; personnel resolutions were moved by “Sharon” and seconded by “Milo.” The board recorded recusal statements on specific procurement and personnel line items during roll calls; the motions otherwise passed.

Key items and outcomes

- Special‑needs classroom bid: The finance agenda included resolution number 16, awarding a construction contract to Northeastern Interior Services for $1,267,000 to create three special‑needs classrooms and a conference room in the Lincoln Roosevelt basement. The bid drew 14 bidders; the winning bid was $1,267,000…