Warren Hills board approves $3.96 million bill list, contracts and donations

At its Nov. 12 meeting the Warren Hills Regional Board of Education approved multiple budget and finance items, including a bill list of $3,964,698.85 and transfers of $137,291.99 for September 2024.

The board accepted the revised September Board Secretary and Treasurer's reports in compliance with N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10 and certified that no accounts were overexpended. On a unanimous roll-call vote the board approved the bill list (Oct. 15'Nov. 12, 2024) for $3,964,698.85 and transfers of $137,291.99. The motion was made by Corey Piasecki and seconded by Paula Merrill.

Contract approvals included home/bedside instruction agreements with LearnWell for hourly services at $61.25 per hour (plus 33% administrative/prep for one student) and Prime Healthcare Services at $55.00 per hour for home instruction for a listed student. The board approved a tuition contract with White Township School District for Student #5404077684 for the 2024-25 year at $28,000 prorated and an associated paraprofessional contract at $30,502 prorated.

Transportation quotes were accepted for Field Trip Route Hershey25; Easton Coach was awarded the contract at $4,326.18. The board accepted a $125 donation from D & A Home Care Inc. for DECA and a donated Honda 2200EUi generator and accessories valued at $1,386 from the Marching Band Booster Club for the high-school marching band. The board also approved the M-1 maintenance worksheet and the 2025-26 budget calendar.

The minutes do not include direct verbatim quotes for the budget items; approvals are recorded by motion and roll-call.