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Rumson-Fair Haven board approves $856,061.17 bill list, renews contracts and authorizes reserve transfers
Summary
The board approved a $856,061.17 bills list and payroll reports, renewed vendor contracts (including a $427,694 custodial contract extension), authorized up to $2.5 million to Capital Reserve and up to $400,000 to Maintenance Reserve, and approved insurance renewals totaling $417,410.
The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Board approved a finance package on June 19 that included acceptance of bill lists totaling $856,061.17, payroll listings, contract renewals, and year-end reserve transfers.
School Business Administrator Sean S. Cranston presented the Board Secretary’s certification that no line items were over-expended (citing 6A:23A-16.10(c)3) and reviewed the bills dated June 17, 2025 (General Fund $740,668.33; Special Revenue $11,196.86; Food Services $85,123.40; Unemployment $19,072.58). Payroll runs presented included $919,210.03 (5/30/25), $786,027.49 (6/13/25) and $455,358.51 (6/17/25).
The board approved a one-year extension for Pritchard Industries to provide custodial cleaning services effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 at $427,694.00 annually ($35,641.17 per month). The board also approved renewals of student transportation contracts with R. Helfrich & Son, Inc. for 2025–26 and accepted a maximum negotiated Consumer Price Index increase of 3.57% (example: route costs rising from $28,759.74 to $29,786.46). The board approved MOESC contracts for substitute nursing and related services (rates shown in the agenda) and other vendor contracts listed in the finance package.
Following statutory provisions (N.J.S.A. 18A:21-2 and N.J.S.A. 18A:7G-13), the board authorized year-end transfers of up to $2,500,000 to the Capital Reserve account and up to $400,000 to the Maintenance Reserve account and delegated the School Business Administrator authority to implement the transfers consistent with applicable laws and rules. The board also approved insurance policy renewals for 2025–26 with listed coverages and a total premium of $417,410.
On a motion by Mrs. Whitehouse, seconded by Mrs. Kiley, the board approved Finance Items 20–55 and 79 by roll call (eight 'Yes' votes; Mr. Dougherty marked n/a).
