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Board agenda lists $2.9M SDA grant, $575,000 board office purchase and nonpublic nursing funds; audit fieldwork under way
Summary
Business administrator reported an SDA grant application of $2.9 million (district share $1.7 million) for HVAC upgrades, a $575,000 purchase request for a new board office, $27,690 in nonpublic nursing funds acceptance, completion of a parking lot resurfacing, and the start of the 2024‑25 audit fieldwork.
The board was briefed on several capital and fiscal items included on the night’s consent agenda, including a School Development Authority (SDA) grant, facilities work and the district audit schedule.
Business administration reported the district will seek approval of an SDA grant in the amount of $2,900,000 to fund new air handlers and HVAC units across schools; the district would be responsible for $1,700,000 of the total. The presenter said the grant will be budgeted over the next three years.
The administration also listed an approval request to purchase a new board office property at 494 Newark Pompton Turnpike for $575,000 and to accept $27,690 in nonpublic school nursing funds for nursing supplies and services to local nonpublic schools.
Facilities work noted in the report included completion of parking‑lot resurfacing and striping at Stephen J. Gerace Elementary School on July 7. The presenter said fieldwork for the 2024–25 audit began Monday, July 7, and was expected to be completed by Oct. 15; the full audit is due to the state by Dec. 15, 2025.
These budget and capital items were placed on consent and grouped with other routine agenda items. The meeting record shows the grouped blocks of agenda items (PMC, CIS, FFA, policy, and other) were moved and approved by roll call during the meeting; the consent items passed as part of those motions. No separate roll call for the individual SDA grant or board office purchase was recorded in the transcript excerpt.
The business administrator also reminded board members planning to attend the New Jersey School Boards Association conference in Atlantic City in October to confirm hotel dates.
