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Mahwah Township Board approves consent business, personnel slate and accepts scoreboard donation
Summary
The Mahwah Township Board of Education on Jan. 22 approved the agenda’s consent items including a $380,000 rooftop HVAC bid as part of a bundled vote, accepted a separate scoreboard donation, and approved a slate of personnel appointments including the hiring of Brian Neer as assistant to the business administrator.
The Mahwah Township Board of Education met Jan. 22 at its administrative offices and approved routine business, personnel appointments and a separate donation of a scoreboard during a public meeting that followed a short executive session.
The board approved the consent agenda items listed as 18(a)–(w) (excluding item 18(t)) in a single motion moved by Mr. Gallo and seconded by Mr. Copeland. The consent bundle included the recommendation to award the rooftop HVAC bid for Joyce Kilmer School (see separate article) and approval of the 2023–24 audit report. The board took a separate roll-call vote to accept item 18(t), a donation of a scoreboard; that motion was moved by Mr. Denise and seconded by Mr. Coughlin. The personnel slate (19[a]–[z]) was approved in a separate motion moved by Mr. Copeland and seconded by Mr. Hughes.
The board also approved the minutes from the Jan. 8 meeting by roll call. The public comment period opened and closed with no public speakers recorded in the transcript.
Members heard reports from the student representative, Superintendent Dr. DeToro, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Fair, and the business administrator. Highlights included student extracurricular achievements, expansion of middle-school athletics, new internships and a multi‑year partnership with Ramapo College’s School of Nursing to host nursing interns. The district noted completion of a strategic‑plan kickoff meeting and announced a Feb. 27 community strategic‑plan session at Joyce Kilmer School.
In committee reports, the Transportation Committee reported monthly random ridership audits that produced an average ridership of about 39 students on sampled days through December. The Policy Committee previewed four policies and regulations for first reading (policy numbers cited on the record). The Finance & Facilities committee and the board’s auditor presented audit findings described in the agenda as relatively minor.
The board heard a recommendation to appoint Brian Neer to the position of assistant to the business administrator; the superintendent noted Neer previously served as staff accountant for Randolph Public Schools and had auditing experience with a private firm referenced in the interview process.
Votes at a glance
- Minutes (Jan. 8) — Approved by roll call. - Consent agenda 18(a)–(w) excluding 18(t) — Approved in a bundled roll-call motion (mover: Mr. Gallo; second: Mr. Copeland). - Donation (18[t]) — Accepted in a separate roll-call motion (mover: Mr. Denise; second: Mr. Coughlin). - Personnel slate 19(a)–(z) — Approved by roll call (mover: Mr. Copeland; second: Mr. Hughes).
The meeting adjourned after the public participation period with no executive session scheduled at the end.
