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Board approves shared‑services agreements, technology and engineering contracts, and security upgrades
Summary
The Board of Education approved shared‑services agreements for the BRIDGE and PET programs that will bring $68,488 and $45,512 to the district, respectively; approved multiple vendor contracts including a three‑year internet contract with Xtel, an ARH engineering agreement, a visitor management system and a $5,000 IT audit contract.
The Board of Education for the Special Services School District and Vocational Technical School District of Salem County on March 25 approved a set of shared‑services agreements and vendor contracts to support student programs, facilities and technology.
The board voted to accept a Shared Services Agreement for the BRIDGE Program, which provides education programming for probation and diverted youth and will deliver $68,488 to the district, and a Shared Services Agreement for the Probation Enrichment and Transportation (PET) Program that will provide the district $45,512 for transportation, enrichment and family‑engagement services. Both agreements were recommended by the Business Administrator and approved by the board (vote recorded: five yes, two absent).
The board also approved a new three‑year internet service contract with Xtel at $2,165 per month. The contract includes a 2Gb Cleanpipe circuit, Direct Google Peering, in‑line DDOS visibility and mitigation, and 64 IP addresses (61 usable). The Business Administrator said the service would support district connectivity needs across sites.
Capital and facilities contracts approved included a professional engineering services agreement with ARH not to exceed $114,944 to design a concrete pad for fitness equipment and a pole barn needed for township approvals, and a maintenance and safety inspection contract with Deglerwhiting for gym bleachers at $3,030 for the 2024–2025 school year.
Security and operations purchases approved included a visitor management system for the Salem, Daretown and Cumberland sites with a $25,815.92 initial start‑up cost and a three‑year license; the system will screen visitors against U.S. sex offender registries and criminal databases and will be placed in secure entry (man trap) areas. The board also approved a three‑year copier contract with KDI at $1,099.35 per month, noting a stated monthly savings of $80.65 over the current vendor.
The board authorized a $5,000 contract with Rivell to perform a comprehensive IT audit and assessment, with deliverables to include an IT audit report, security and compliance gap analysis, network diagrams and an IT improvement plan. The Business Administrator recommended the Rivell audit to clarify risk and compliance priorities.
Other routine approvals included participation in the South Jersey Power Cooperative for electric generation service from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028 (Camden County as lead agency) and interlocal custodial service arrangements with Pittsgrove Township Public School District through ABM.
All of these items were presented by the Business Administrator and approved in a package of motions during the meeting. The board recorded five affirmative votes and two members absent for the roll calls.
