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Union Township board approves $1.296 million in bills, authorizes preschool expansion application and surplus sale
Summary
At its Oct. 27 meeting the Union Township Board approved payment of district bills totaling $1,296,019.51, authorized submission of a preschool expansion enrollment projection (six classrooms) and approved contracts and a surplus property sale via GovDeals.
The Union Township Board of Education on Oct. 27 approved a slate of finance, facility and other business items, including payment of district bills totaling $1,296,019.51, shared-services and vendor contracts, and authorization to submit a projected preschool enrollment for the Preschool Expansion Application.
Finance Committee Chair John Malone presented the finance consent agenda. The board approved routine finance items (F1'F9 and F11) by roll-call vote, including the Treasurer and Board Secretary reports, budget transfers and professional development items. Separately, the board approved a quote from H2M Architects & Engineers for a Long Range Facility Plan major amendment for $8,000 (F11) and a shared-services communication contract with the Haddon Township Consortium for $6,500 (F7). The board approved payment of district bills totaling $1,296,019.51 (F4).
Board members then separately moved and approved item F10 to authorize submission of the fiscal year 2027 projected preschool enrollment as part of the Preschool Expansion Application; discussion noted the district is projecting six total preschool classrooms. The minutes record that the separate motion to approve F10 carried with eight recorded yes votes.
Other business items approved included an amended leave-replacement contract for a preschool teacher (Claire Rothstein) (OB1), professional contracts for behavioral therapy services (Progressive Therapy) with billing rates noted in the minutes (OB2), and authorization to dispose of surplus property (OB5) through the online auction site GovDeals; the minutes list a set of cafeteria tables and maintenance equipment to be surplused.
The board entered executive session at 7:47 p.m. to discuss confidential personnel and HIB matters and reconvened at 9:00 p.m. After the session the board affirmed the Superintendent's determinations on two HIB cases (one founded, one unfounded) (OB3'OB4).
Why it matters: The bill list and contract approvals affect district cash flow and vendor relationships; the preschool expansion application is the district's procedural step toward adding classrooms and potentially securing state preschool expansion aid. Approving the surplus sale clears property no longer needed and authorizes an online sale process.
Votes at a glance: Payment of district bills $1,296,019.51 (F4) ' approved (recorded vote shown in minutes). H2M Long Range Facility Plan amendment $8,000 (F11) ' approved. Shared services (Haddon Township Consortium) $6,500 (F7) ' approved. Preschool Expansion Application projection (F10) ' approved (recorded yes votes: 8). Leave replacement for Claire Rothstein (OB1) ' approved. Authorization to dispose surplus property via GovDeals (OB5) ' approved.
Next steps: The Business Administrator will process approved payments and file the preschool expansion projection with the state as part of the application timeline.
