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Waterford Township Board approves 2024–25 staffing moves, contracts and financial reports
Summary
At its Sept. 18 regular meeting the Waterford Township Board of Education approved personnel appointments and a teacher retirement, accepted financial reports and two bills lists totaling about $1.61 million, authorized tutoring and transportation contracts and a three‑year $15,000/year USAC cybersecurity grant, and reviewed 2024–25 enrollment figures.
The Waterford Township Board of Education met Sept. 18 at Waterford Elementary School and approved a package of personnel, contracting and financial items for the 2024–25 school year.
Board President Matthew DeNafo called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. and the board returned to open session at 7:03 p.m. after a brief closed session. No members of the public spoke during the public comment periods.
The board approved the Superintendent’s monthly district reports, including the fire/security drill log, and reviewed enrollment by grade for 2023–24 and 2024–25. Superintendent Dr. Michael A. Nolan reported total enrollment of 935 students in 2023–24 and 907 students in 2024–25. The board acknowledged receipt of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) investigation paperwork as listed in the agenda and approved the Waterford Township School District Student Services Handbook for 2024–25.
On personnel matters the board approved annual stipend assignments and multiple staffing actions. The board accepted the retirement of Tracey Bober, an elementary education teacher, effective Feb. 1, 2025, and approved the appointment of a long‑term substitute teacher (A. Hand) for Aug. 27–Sept. 13, 2024. The agenda also listed paraprofessional hires and position changes (for example, paraprofessional assignments for PreK and district positions) and a set of created and abolished support‑staff positions; most support‑staff hires were approved pending receipt of required documentation.
In financial business the board certified the July 2024 Board Secretary and financial reports in accordance with cited New Jersey statutes and reguations and approved transfers as presented. The board approved two bills lists: Bills List #1 for $1,566,621.32 and Bills List #2 for $44,510.31.
The board authorized contracts and agreements that included: (1) a Memorandum of Agreement with New Jersey Tutoring Corps Inc. to provide Title I after‑school tutoring for 2024–25 ($54,584 for Atco Elementary and $74,384 for Waterford Elementary), (2) a contract with First Student for transportation for the Title I after‑school tutoring program ($11,814 for Atco; $15,215 for Waterford), and (3) a license renewal with DLC Technology Solutions, Inc., for Meraki access points and network switches for 2024–25 in the amount of $24,692.10. The board also accepted grants supporting grade‑level activities and approved multiple out‑of‑district tuition contracts for special education placements (example amounts include Pennsville $31,100; Bancroft $155,355.90; YALE placements between $67,789.80 and $119,989.80; ACSSSD $48,000).
The board accepted a USAC cybersecurity award of $15,000 annually for three years and approved routine professional development registrations for district staff (NJASBO and other workshops were listed with amounts and account numbers in the packet).
Procedural votes noted in the minutes included a motion to amend the agenda and a resolution authorizing closed session, each approved by voice consent, and a roll‑call approval for the superintendent’s listed items. The minutes record that two board members — Mr. DeNafo and Ms. Hunter — abstained on one minutes item.
The meeting packet included policy readings (Policy #5440, first reading; Policy #5112, second reading) and the district’s Gifted and Talented Education Plan for 2024–25. The board received committee updates and adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
Officials identified in the meeting packet and minutes include Board President Matthew DeNafo; Board members Barbara Libak Fanz, Jason Galante, Rosemarie Hunter, Thomas Leach and Michael McClintock; Superintendent Dr. Michael A. Nolan; and Daniel J. Fox, Assistant Superintendent for Business/Board Secretary. The meeting record lists absent members Benjamin De Vuyst, Daniel Hoover and Ehren O'Donnell.
