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Harrison Township Board approves bills, vendor contracts and facility rates; sets tuition and substitute pay
Summary
The Board approved April and May bill lists totaling about $2.2 million combined, set tuition and substitute rates for 2025–26, authorized vendor and professional service contracts, and approved facility use fees and a waiver request for pre-K/kindergarten toilet facilities.
The Harrison Township Board of Education on May 19 approved a package of finance and operations measures, including payment of district bills, authorization of vendor contracts and updates to facility use fees.
The Board ratified the April 2025 bill list in the amount of $1,847,855.24 and approved the May 2025 bill list of $367,968.10. The business administrator reported that the cash reconciliation and Board Secretary’s reports for April show funds and appropriations in agreement and certified that no line item was over-expended under N.J. regulations.
Board members approved tuition rates for the 2025–2026 school year for multiple programs (for example: MSD school year $34,333; MSD ESY $5,275; parent-paid half-day $3,350) and approved state-contract vendors and continued participation in cooperative purchasing through ESCNJ and the Camden County Educational Services Commission.
The Board designated official newspapers (South Jersey Times and Courier Post), named district bank depositories (Century Savings Bank and TD Bank) and approved signatories for various accounts, petty cash maxima for district offices, and a list of approved tax-sheltered annuity companies. It also authorized contracts for professional services (board auditor, bond counsel, architect), named Phoenix Advisors as municipal advisor with an outlined fee schedule, and approved contracts with Gloucester County Special Services School District for professional and remedial services.
In facilities business, the Board approved hourly and per-day facility use rates for the 2025–26 fiscal year (hourly $31; gym and classroom rates listed in the packet) and a resolution to submit a waiver to the Executive County Superintendent for alternate toilet room facilities for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classrooms for 2025–26. The Board also approved shared-services transportation agreements, including a rate schedule for bus maintenance ($71.50 hourly; $20.00 shop fee; $300 state inspection) and a resolution to provide transportation for two McKinney-Vento students from May 20–June 13, 2025 on bus S9191.
The Board approved substitute pay rates for 2025–26 as part of the finance motions (teacher $120/day; nurse $200/day; aide rates and other listings). Where roll-call votes are recorded, the finance and facilities items passed unanimously or with recorded majorities.
