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Board approves personnel hires, contracts and routine budget items
Summary
The Warren Hills Regional Board of Education unanimously approved personnel appointments, a $533,897.80 bill list and multiple contracts and renewals on Sept. 9, 2025, including Home/Bedside instruction, police and crossing-guard service agreements, a Centenary dual-credit articulation, and an HVAC change order.
The Warren Hills Regional Board of Education voted unanimously Sept. 9 to approve a slate of personnel appointments, district contracts and financial items ahead of the new school year.
The board approved a bill list totaling $533,897.80 and signed several service agreements, including a Home/Bedside instruction agreement with LearnWell at $61.25 per hour (plus 33% administrative/ preparation costs for a 10-hour weekly service), and a contract with the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired for evaluation and instructional services totaling $2,541 for the 2025–26 school year. The board accepted a partial refund of $7,722.31 from the New Jersey Schools Insurance Group for member contributions from 2020–21.
The board also approved a Dual Credit articulation agreement with Centenary University (effective Aug. 25, 2025–June 30, 2026) at a tuition rate of $55 per credit for up to eight credits per student and $137 per credit thereafter; and a Police Services agreement with the Township of Washington at $97.12 per hour per officer (two officers per event), plus administrative and vehicle fees. Crossing guard services were approved at $32.00 per hour per guard for the 2025–26 school year.
Approved renewals included a 12-month renewal with Benecard Services, LLC/Rx Alliance (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026) and a two-year renewal with Delta Dental of New Jersey (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2027). The board approved a contract with Homecare Therapies d/b/a Horizon Healthcare Staffing for student transportation nursing services at $85.00 per hour for the 2025–26 school year.
A construction-related Change Order No. 13 for high-school HVAC upgrades was approved for $2,929.72 to replace pipe, fittings, gauges, valves and related materials tied to previously replaced circulating pumps. The board also approved a $250 fall sponsorship from Pinstripe Landscapes LLC to support club and athletic programs.
Personnel motions covering multiple appointments, resignations and advisor/coach stipends were approved by unanimous roll call. The superintendent had administratively withdrawn a separate authorization (Motion *5) to grant the superintendent authority to hire certain faculty and advisors; the board approved the remaining personnel items while noting several hires remain pending receipt of required documentation.
All motions listed under Personnel, Education & Policy, and Budget & Finance were approved by roll call as noted in the minutes; no recorded dissents were recorded in the roll calls reflected in the meeting record. The board adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
