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Cliffside Park board reviews budget kickoff, vendor contracts and approves change order
Summary
Board members discussed budget planning for 2026–27, vendor work on high-school renovations and a small change order related to Murray Paving; the board then voted to accept an item (recorded as approved) and adjourned.
At the Sept. 17 Cliffside Park School District Board of Education meeting, board and staff discussed near-term budget planning and several vendor contracts tied to school security and building finishes.
The district’s finance representative said staff are finalizing fiscal 2024–25 closeout work and will engage the board on full-year 2026 and draft 2027 budgets after auditors identify surplus amounts. Resolution 37 was described as the budget 'kickoff' to begin planning for the 2026–27 year.
The board heard details about vendor work: a procurement item for SHI was described as hardware for a 'carry access installation' that will enable future 'man trap' security projects; Resolution 58 was identified as work by vendor KDJ on a vinyl wrap and finishing for the high-school gym lobby coordinated with Mister Gianucci. The finance representative also said the district uses a consultant to competitively bid electricity and gas and that alternative kilowatt rates were significantly lower than the public utility, potentially reducing annual energy costs.
On facilities, staff summarized closing out a project with Murray Paving and architect/engineer E and V. The presenter said the project included an approximately 10% contingency and a total project cost of about $182,000; additional peninsula removal and soil removal work exceeded the contingency and required a small change order recorded as Resolution 64.
Later in the meeting Speaker 2 moved to 'accept' (the transcript does not specify the precise item); a second was recorded and Speaker 1 conducted a roll-call vote. The transcript records nine 'Yes' votes (Missus Abreu; Mister Capana; Mister Garcia; Mister Nedru; Doctor Pantliano; Mister Rincourt; Mister Russo; Mister Turbacchia; Mister Unizi) and no 'No' votes in the roll call. The chair declared the motion carried. The board then moved and seconded to adjourn.
The transcript does not include full contract amounts for SHI or KDJ, nor detailed energy-contract projections; those items were described at a high level during the meeting.
