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Weehawken Board unanimously approves financial reports, consultant contract and CSFRF bank account
Summary
At its Dec. 17 meeting the Weehawken Board of Education adopted November financial reports, approved a short-term business office consulting contract and authorized a new TD Bank account for a CSFRF grant; all motions passed unanimously with three members absent.
The Weehawken Board of Education unanimously approved a series of routine financial and administrative actions during its Dec. 17, 2024 meeting.
Board members adopted the Treasurer's Report for November 2024 and certified the Board Secretary's appropriations report (NJAC 6A:23A-16.10(c)3), with a recorded roll call of six ayes and three absences. The Board also accepted the Board Secretary's Report for July through November 2024 and certified that it agrees with the Treasurer's Report pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:17-9.
Ms. Carson moved to adopt the financial reports and certifications; Mr. Ahmad seconded. The motions were recorded as approved by unanimous vote of those present (ayes: Mr. Ahmad, Ms. Cabrera, Mr. Cannata, Ms. Carson, Mr. Pinal, President Bolcar; absent: Mr. Acosta, Ms. Dennis, Vice President Mera).
The Board approved a short-term consulting engagement with School Office Solutions, LLC to provide business office consulting services from Jan. 1, 2025 to on or about March 1, 2025. The motion to award the consulting services was moved by Ms. Carson and seconded by Mr. Ahmad and passed by the same unanimous roll call.
Separately, the Board authorized the opening of a bank checking account titled "Weehawken Board of Education, CSFRF grant" at TD Bank. The resolution names the Board President, Board Treasurer and Business Administrator as authorized signers. That motion was moved by Ms. Carson, seconded by Mr. Ahmad and adopted unanimously.
In other administrative business, the Board approved administratively authorized school trips that require no district subsidy and approved one non-resident tuition student (grade 11) for 2024–25. The Board also approved additional stipends and hourly rates for currently employed staff who will serve in listed extra-duty roles for the 2024–25 school year (for example, summer coordinators at $50 per hour and home instruction at $40 per hour). Each personnel and trip motion was moved or seconded by board members listed in the minutes and adopted by unanimous roll call.
The Board heard a student representative report and received the Superintendent's monthly report, which the Board adopted and filed as part of the minutes. The meeting included standard public-notice statements read by Board Attorney Jason Ryglicki, Esq., and no members of the public spoke during the meeting.
The Board returned to open session at 8:02 p.m. after a closed executive caucus and adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
