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Board adopts minutes and block of resolutions; district notes $3.3M+ in SDA capital funds
Summary
The board approved the minutes of Jan. 7, 2026, and passed resolution items 1–55 as a block (roll calls recorded). The superintendent noted the district received notice of more than $3.3 million in SDA capital improvements for multiple schools.
The Paterson Public School District board took three formal votes during its Feb. 11 meeting.
1) Acceptance of minutes (01/07/2026): The board voted to accept the meeting minutes; roll call recorded eight affirmative votes.
2) Resolutions 1–55 (block): The board moved and seconded acceptance of resolution items 1 through 55 as presented and voted to adopt them. The president highlighted an additional item included with the resolutions: notice that the district will receive School Development Authority (SDA) capital funding totaling more than $3,300,000 for various schools. The roll call was recorded as eight affirmative votes on most items, with one recorded 'no' on a specified page item (Commissioner Simmons registered a no vote on p. 36 per the roll call sequence). The meeting clerk noted standing abstentions where applicable.
3) Adjournment: The board approved a motion to adjourn by roll call and closed the meeting.
No specific ordinance numbers or individual resolution text was read into the record at length during the meeting transcript excerpt provided; where board members asked to see the updated resolution language for a separate motion (Commissioner Teague), staff agreed to distribute the text and legal counsel said a motion and second would be required to proceed. The board directed staff to circulate documents referenced during debates and to convene expedited committee meetings (facilities, fiscal, governance) to review ramifications of pending facility‑planning items.
