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Board accepts All School Special Needs donation; trustees request finance oversight of gift-card distribution
Summary
The board approved acceptance of a multi-part donation from the All School Special Needs Association (roughly $32,500 reported), including ~ $20,000 paid directly to a music vendor and gift cards limited to a teacher-designated website; trustees asked the finance committee to clarify controls and tracking.
The Ridgefield Park Board of Education voted Sept. 17 to accept a gift from the All School Special Needs Association that trustees described during discussion as approximately $32,500 in total value, with roughly $20,000 earmarked for a music vendor and a separate package of gift cards restricted for teacher-designated purchases.
During the Faculty & Programs discussion (items 9.01–9.08) trustees praised the donation’s value to special-education classrooms but pressed administration for details about how the gift…
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