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Swedesboro‑Woolwich board approves administrator contracts, payroll and a contested custodial contract
Summary
The board approved administrator contracts, summer stipends and payments for May bills and April payroll, and awarded a custodial services contract to Pritchard Industries for $411,621.11 for 2026–2027 in a 7‑1 vote; other vendor agreements and transportation cooperative participation were approved unanimously.
At its May 13 meeting the Swedesboro‑Woolwich Board of Education approved a slate of personnel contracts, vendor agreements and district payments, and awarded a custodial services contract after a divided vote.
On motions presented by the Personnel/Finance and Operations committees, the board approved multi‑year contracts for district administrators effective July 1, 2026, including a Business Administrator contract for Korey Jeffries at $123,165 for the 2026–2027 year, a Chief Academic Officer contract for Jamie Flick at $154,322.34, and a Chief Information Officer contract for Joel Brown at $128,281.32. The board also approved other staff appointments, long‑term substitutes and leaves as listed in the personnel slate.
Financial items approved included payment of May 2026 regular and addendum bills in the amount of $485,380.82 and April 2026 payroll totaling $1,582,607.48, and approval of line‑item transfers as submitted. The board approved retiree sick‑day payouts to Mrs. Maria Sohn (not to exceed $8,000) and to Mr. Gene Gould ($3,925), as recorded in the minutes.
Under operations, the board approved participation in the Gloucester County Special Services Transportation Cooperative for 2026–2027, an AIL agreement with Kingsway Regional School District for 2025–2026, and enrollment in an MVC abstracts program at an annual cost of $55.00; those motions carried unanimously. The board awarded custodial services RFP 26‑004 to Pritchard Industries for a 2026–2027 base cost of $411,621.11 (2027–2028 base cost $423,491.06). That custodial contract vote passed 7‑1, with Julie Dickson voting no on that specific award; the minutes record roll‑call votes for the items.
Board members discussed the awards and staffing matters as standard governance actions; public comment during the meeting included teacher‑union questions about stipends and health‑insurance costs and a request for clarification about Harker gym heating and air‑conditioning planning. The board did not adopt additional local budget changes at the meeting beyond the approvals recorded in the minutes.
The motions approving personnel, vendor agreements and payments were recorded by roll call in the meeting minutes; the board adjourned at 10:09 p.m.
