Votes at a glance: minutes, curriculum, finance items, special‑services placements, and resignation accepted
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Summary
The Vernon Township Board approved routine consent items, curriculum and finance contracts, accepted special‑services placements, and voted to accept Board member Carl Contino’s resignation; business office items included contract approvals and donation acceptances.
The board recorded multiple formal actions on Nov. 20. Key outcomes:
- Motion to enter/exit closed session: The board approved going into closed session to discuss legal, personnel and student matters and later returned to open session (motion carried). (SEG 024–052; SEG 055–066)
- Approval of minutes: The board approved closed‑session minutes from Oct. 16 after a roll call and procedural clarification. (SEG 087–140)
- Curriculum and instruction items: The board approved a package of curriculum items including the Sussex County Community College concurrent‑enrollment agreement and a Rutgers instructional‑coaching agreement (20 days at $1,500/day, Title II‑A funded). (SEG 2938–3160)
- Personnel and special‑services items: The board approved personnel items and out‑of‑district special‑education placements required for the 2025‑26 year. (SEG 2828–2882; SEG 4226–4274)
- Finance and procurement: The board approved routine finance items (checks, transfers, purchase orders), professional services proposals (architectural, engineering), acceptance of multiple community donations (assemblies, instruments, STEM equipment), and authorized health‑benefit contracts with Horizon (medical) and OptumRx (prescription) as recommended by the finance committee. (SEG 3715–4220)
- Acceptance of resignation: The board moved and accepted the formal resignation submitted by board member Carl Contino. Roll call recorded multiple yes votes and an abstention by Contino; the motion carried. The board set a Dec. 15 deadline for letters of interest for the vacant seat. (SEG 4289–4517; SEG 4580–4596)
Most consent items were bundled and approved by roll call. Where roll‑call tallies were recorded on the transcript, the motion results were recorded as 'motion carries' or 'approved' in the minutes.