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District advances referendum planning; finance items include RFPs, lift purchase and upcoming audit
Summary
Administrators reported progress on bond and referendum planning, said bond counsel numbers look favorable, and previewed RFPs for a referendum architect and construction manager. The board also heard about an equipment purchase (a 'spider' lift) funded from an equipment pool and was told the FY24 audit will appear on February's agenda.
Haddonfield School District officials told the board they are advancing preparations for an upcoming capital referendum and related procurement while managing several finance items.
Superintendent and administrative staff said they have met with building principals, bond counsel and financial advisors as part of long‑range planning and that numbers returned by bond counsel are "coming back in our favor." The district will add a bond‑sale resolution and recommendations from RFPs for a referendum architect and construction manager to next week’s agenda, staff said.
Administrators also reported that demolition and abatement work timelines are shifting; hazmat removal timing means demolition will occur closer to completion of abatement than initially expected. Staff said they will provide additional scheduling details as work progresses.
On routine finance items, staff described a recently completed FY24 audit that will appear on the February agenda and said the district has scheduled an auditor meeting on Feb. 13 to review the financial summary.
The board also discussed an equipment purchase: the district is acquiring a compact "spider" lift through an equipment pool with its custodial management company so the purchase will not affect the general fund. Staff said the lift can fit through a single‑doorway opening and reach about 60 feet, useful for maintenance (gutters, lights) and for allowing architects and others to inspect high work without pulling contractors off job sites.
Finally, staff noted the district opened RFPs this week for the referendum architect and construction manager; recommendations will be on next week’s agenda. No formal votes on these items were taken at the meeting.
