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Pennsauken board approves summer hires, contracts and $10.6 million in payments
Summary
The Pennsauken Township Board of Education on July 15 approved a slate of personnel hires and transfers, renewed software and service contracts, awarded several construction and service contracts and approved a bills list totaling $10,595,663.01. The board also authorized payment applications for ongoing facilities projects and awarded a high-impact tutoring contract funded by grants.
The Pennsauken Township Board of Education approved a broad set of personnel, contract and finance actions at its July 15 business meeting, including new hires for the 2024–25 school year, renewals of district software licenses and awards for construction and service contracts. The board also approved a bills list and payroll totaling $10,595,663.01.
The board voted to approve an employment contract for John Ogunkanmi as Business Administrator for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; the contract was reviewed July 8 by the Interim Executive County Superintendent of Camden County under N.J.S.A. 18A:7-8(j). The agenda listed numerous personnel actions that were ratified or approved, including certified and support hires (ESL teachers, school nurses, social worker, counselors, educational assistants), transfers, stipend positions and summer program staff. Start dates for several hires were noted as contingent on fingerprinting, certification and medical clearance.
On finance and procurement, the board approved renewal contracts and licenses for district systems, including the Genesis student information system, ParentLink mass notification (FinalSite), Realtime special education/IEP software, and instructional software licenses such as I‑Ready, Reflex, Gizmos and Tynker. The board approved paying multiple payment applications for ongoing construction work: a voice-notification fire alarm project and HVAC and theatrical lighting projects handled by W.J. Gross, and multiple other vendor renewals and cooperative-purchase awards.
Separately, the board awarded a contract with W.J. Gross, Inc., under the county educational services cooperative for Carson and Franklin elementary HVAC renovations (contract amount listed in the agenda not to exceed $2,233,000) and approved a contract with EB Fence LLC under the New Jersey state contract to install fencing at multiple elementary schools (not to exceed $217,377.29). The board also awarded RFP #25-13 for High Impact Tutoring Services to Educational Associates LLC d/b/a Huntington Learning Center for up to $340,800, per the evaluation committee recommendation.
The Business & Finance section itemized the July payment recommendations: general fund bill lists, special checks and payroll that together totaled $10,595,663.01. The board certified the Treasurer’s and Secretary’s reports for May 2024 and approved grant applications for IDEA (Basic $1,652,219; Preschool $50,158) and ESEA/Title allocations for 2024–25 as listed on the agenda.
The meeting packet included detailed line-item approvals for leave and retirement payments, sell-back of vacation days, co-curricular stipends, extended school-year staffing and multiple out-of-district special-education placements with tuition figures.
The board approved the full set of agenda items presented (items 2–56) and then approved Business & Finance items 57–86 by motion; the minutes record the motions as carried. The meeting adjourned after a short executive-session interval and a final appointment of members to the superintendent search committee.
Votes at a glance - Approval of agenda items 2–56 (personnel, policies, program ratifications): motion carried. - Approval of Business & Finance items 57–86 (bills list, contracts, renewals): motion carried. Total approved payments presented July 15: $10,595,663.01. - Award: Educational Associates LLC d/b/a Huntington Learning Center — High Impact Tutoring Services, not to exceed $340,800 (award recommended by evaluation committee). - Contract authorization: W.J. Gross, Inc. — Carson and Franklin HVAC Renovation contract (agenda amount not to exceed $2,233,000); EB Fence LLC — fencing installation (agenda amount not to exceed $217,377.29).
What happens next Several hires and payments are contingent on routine administrative approvals (fingerprint/certification/medical checks) and availability of budgeted funds. The superintendent search committee was formed and will begin work per board direction.
