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Salem County boards approve contracts, hires and vehicle purchases; submit superintendent contracts to county
Summary
At the May 13 meeting the boards approved multiple contracts and agreements, accepted financial reports and HIB reports, approved hires and transfers, and authorized purchase and financing of two 2025 Ford Transit vans at $84,632.07 each; employment contracts for Dr. Jennifer Bates and Frank Maurer were submitted to the Executive County Superintendent.
The Board of Education for Special Services School District and the Vocational Technical School District of the County of Salem approved a bundle of fiscal, procurement and personnel items at their May 13, 2025 meeting.
Fiscal approvals included Board Secretary and Cash Reconciliation reports and warrants for both districts (SCVTS payrolls and bill list presented; SCSSSD payroll and bill list presented) and acceptance of School Bus Emergency Evacuation Drill Reports. The board approved a list of voided checks to be reissued after a check-reading error was discovered.
Procurement and contract votes approved renewal and new agreements for transportation services, food-service vending agreements, event rentals for senior picnic and summer 21st CCLC activities, software and service contracts (including LunchTime cafeteria management and copy/shredder service contracts), and a security system maintenance contract for CTHS for $10,147.20. The board also approved a Shared Services Agreement for Child Study Team services with Salem County Special Services School District for $161,350 for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 and several host-site partnership agreements for 2025–2026.
The board approved the purchase of two 2025 Ford Transit 350 vans through H.A. DeHart at a stated cost of $84,632.07 per van and authorized financing for the purchases. During the discussion Mr. Davis asked whether the vans were handicapped vehicles; Assistant Superintendent/Business Administrator Frank Maurer said they are replacement vehicles for 2016 vans, not new handicap‑equipped vans.
Personnel actions approved included employment recommendations and transfers across both districts. Specific items recorded in the minutes: approval to hire Clifford Clifton III as Health & Physical Education teacher for the Career and Technical High School at a prorated salary of $60,933 effective June 2, 2025; approval to hire Shirley Romano as a paraprofessional 1:1 (Cumberland Campus) with an anticipated prorated salary of $24,697; approval to hire Courtney Tucker in the Early Intervention Program at $52 per hour; and approval of the transfer of Alexzia Cuff with a prorated salary of $32,035. The board also voted to submit the employment contracts for Dr. Jennifer Bates (salary changed to $147,966 for 2025–26) and Frank Maurer (salary changed to $149,460 for 2025–26) to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools for approval.
The meeting recessed into executive session to discuss confidential personnel, legal and negotiation matters and returned to the public portion before adjourning at 8:04 p.m.
Votes recorded in the minutes for the multi‑item roll-call approvals show five board members voting in favor for the recorded items; two members (Linwood Donelson III and Leslie White‑Corsey) are recorded as absent on multiple roll calls.
Votes at a glance: approve minutes; approve Comprehensive Equity Plan (see separate coverage); accept Board Secretary and Cash Reconciliation reports; approve warrants and void/reissue checks; accept HIB reports; approve transportation and shared services contracts; approve purchase and financing of two vans ($84,632.07 each); approve personnel hires, transfers and contract submissions for district administrators.
The minutes record no substantive public controversy, and most items were adopted by roll-call vote without extended public debate.
