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Wallkill Valley board approves $113,984.24 in transfers, $1.66 million in bills, new SAT prep program and multiple staffing appointments
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting the Wallkill Valley Regional High School Board approved budget transfers of $113,984.24, a manifest of bills totaling $1,659,917.68, grants submittals, policy readings, a SAT prep program at $475 per student, and a package of personnel and athletic appointments; the board also accepted an HIB report and a resignation effective June 30, 2026.
The Wallkill Valley Regional High School Board of Education approved routine financial and personnel actions during its Jan. 27, 2026 public meeting, including a budget transfer, payment of bills, policy readings, a new SAT preparation offering and multiple staff appointments.
Finance and budget: The board voted to approve budget transfers for Dec. 20, 2025–Jan. 23, 2026 in the amount of $113,984.24 (motion recorded as Bonard/DeSino). The Board Secretary certified that, as of Dec. 31, 2025, no line‑item account exceeded its appropriation under N.J.A.C. 6A:23A‑16.10, and trustees voted to accept the Board Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports showing a cash balance of $3,216,407.47. The revised manifest of bills for Dec. 20, 2025–Jan. 23, 2026, totaling $1,659,917.68, was approved and is on file in the Office of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary.
Contracts and grants: The board approved a joint transportation contract for a student activity trip (Wallkill – JTA) to Morristown Beard High School on Jan. 15, 2026 at a Wallkill cost of $278.88. The board also approved a contract with Brady Plus to repair a commercial refrigerator for $12,227.00 and authorized submission of two language‑department grant applications: the Klett World Languages Award ($1,000) and a FLENJ mini‑grant (up to $2,000) to purchase Spanish textbooks and supplies if awarded.
Policy and student safety: Policy Items 1–4 were approved on recorded roll call. Items included field trip approvals and acceptance of the Student Safety Data System report for Sept. 1–Dec. 31, 2025; several revised policies/regulations were accepted for first reading and new policies/regulations on sexual harassment (staff) and library materials were accepted for first reading. The roll‑call tally recorded Michael Davina voting yes on item #1 and no on items #2–#4; all other named trustees voted yes on all items.
Curriculum and programming: The board approved CASE Items 1–2, creating a SAT Prep Program at $475 per student and approving a revised 2025–2026 school calendar.
Personnel actions: Personnel Items 1–5 were approved, including adding Katrine Lally to the substitute nurse list, additions to the substitute teacher list (Hannah Conklin, Johnna DeGiovanni), and a slate of spring athletic and coaching appointments with listed stipend steps and amounts (examples: Head Boys Tennis Diane Brown, Step 7, $6,162; Spring Athletic Trainer Andrew Kasa, Step 7, $7,330; Head Baseball Peter Kopnik, Step 5, $5,980). The board accepted, with regret, the resignation of Lee‑Ellen Pisauro as an LDTC effective June 30, 2026.
Discipline and addendum: An addendum item was approved to accept the Superintendent/Principal’s Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) report dated Nov. 13, 2025 for incident number 252603.
Procedural notes: Multiple motions were approved by roll call as documented in the minutes. President Jacqueline Elmo called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.; the session adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
The board did not take any votes on capital projects during the meeting; discussion of a potential renovation was informational and is expected to return for further consideration if staff or the board bring forward a formal proposal.
