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Quinton Township Board approves September bills, accepts $31,779 REAP grant and other funding
Summary
The Quinton Township Board of Education on Sept. 22 approved routine financial business including $207,470.49 in bills, certified July cash reconciliations, approved transfers, and accepted a $31,779 REAP grant and other small grants and audit results.
The Quinton Township Board of Education voted Sept. 22 to approve routine financial measures and accept multiple grants and audit results. The board approved warrants for September totaling $207,470.49 and certified the July 31, 2016 cash reconciliation report, stating no major account was overexpended and sufficient funds remain for the fiscal year.
The approvals came on motions by board members and passed by unanimous roll call votes. Heather M. Mayhew, Business Administrator and Board Secretary, called the meeting to order and presented procedural financial documents; Mary Layman moved the bills and Alicia Sperry seconded the motion.
Why it matters: the board’s certification and transfers ensure monthly operations and compliance with state fiscal rules. The board also accepted federal and local grant funding that will support instructional positions and student services. The district accepted a 2016–17 Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) grant of $31,779 from the U.S. Department of Education to support a basic skills position. The board additionally approved final budget and expenditures for the 2015–16 IDEA-B program and the 2015–16 REAP grant, and accepted a $1,000 grant from the Family Enrichment Network and authorized submission of a $1,000 Arts Grant application via the Salem County Cultural and Heritage Commission.
The board approved an American Fidelity Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plan document retroactive to July 1, 2016, and approved transportation affiliation agreements with Mannington Township and Elsinboro Township boards of education for specified pupil transportation arrangements. The board also accepted the Annual Audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, with the audit report noting no finding recommendations.
Next steps: the board will proceed with the adopted budget calendar for 2017–18 and implement the grant-funded position supported by the REAP funds.
Provenance: The financial approvals, grant acceptances, certification language citing N.J.A.C. and N.J.S.A. statutes, and the audit acceptance are recorded in the minutes for Sept. 22, 2016.
