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Rochelle Park board approves nearly $1M in bills, several tuition contracts and vendor agreements
Summary
Trustees approved payment runs totaling $981,938.16 for Dec. 16–31, 2024 and $28,793.34 for Jan. 1–23, 2025, certified payrolls and approved several out-of-district tuition contracts including a prorated $46,646.65 and a prorated $74,878.20 Sage Alliance placement; board also authorized cooperative purchasing membership and vendor appointments.
The Rochelle Park Board of Education on Jan. 28 approved multiple finance items including payment of bills, payroll certifications, tuition contracts and vendor appointments.
The board approved payment of bills and mandatory payments dated Dec. 16–31, 2024 totaling $981,938.16 and an additional payment run for Jan. 1–23, 2025 of $28,793.34. The district certified payroll for December (Fund 11 $653,409.82; Fund 61 $11,256.82) and approved December line‑item transfers. "Total $981,938.16" appears in the agenda as the primary payment figure.
On special-education placements, the board approved vendor status for Hopestone Academy and a tuition contract for CST #2501 to Hopestone Academy beginning Jan. 13, 2025 prorated at $46,646.65; a second Hopestone tuition (CST #2502) was approved with tuition "to be determined." The board also approved a Sage Alliance tuition contract for CST #2120 prorated at $74,878.20. Other finance approvals included membership in the New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance and vendor approvals for Region V and Delta T. The board also authorized Aid in Lieu of Transportation at $1,177 per student not to exceed $89,000 total.
Board members recorded standard roll calls for the finance block; these items were carried as listed on the agenda.
