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Hillsdale Board accepts auditor's ACFR, approves $2.65M October bill list and multiple consent items
Summary
At its Nov. 10 meeting, the Hillsdale Board of Education accepted the 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report with no recommendations, approved an October bill list totaling $2,649,278.80 and authorized several contracts, assessments and a $2,000 grant for the First Lego League team. Motions passed by unanimous consent.
The Hillsdale Board of Education on Nov. 10 accepted the district's 2024-2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the auditor's Annual Management Report (AMR) and approved the board's October bill list totaling $2,649,278.80.
Mr. John Mooney, the auditor from Nisivoccia & Company LLP, presented the ACFR/AMR and reported that the audit contained "no recommendations." The board voted by consensus, 5-0, to accept the reports.
At the same meeting the board approved a suite of finance committee consent items moved by Trustee Sal Sileo and seconded by Trustee Michael Kenduck. The votes, all by consensus (5-0), included authorizing home instruction vendors (Learn Well at $61.70/hour and Silvergate Prep at $50/hour), assistive-technology and augmentative-communication assessments for specific students (not to exceed $1,100 and $1,300 respectively), and the engagement of Edvocate for RFP process management for custodial and management services at a fee not to exceed $9,600.
The board also adopted a settlement agreement in the matter Hillsdale Board of Education v. Great American Insurance Co., et al., Civil Action No. 2:24-DV-10877-SWD-JSA, and authorized district officers to execute the settlement and related documents. A revised sending tuition contract with Westwood Regional for one student was approved at a rate of $68,590 for the school year and ESY.
Separately, the board accepted a $2,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation to support the George G. White Middle School First Lego League (FLL) team; the grant must be used within two years and requires a sponsorship packet and photos of competitions. Motions 1F-10F were recorded as passed by consensus 5-0.
The meeting closed with customary governance items and adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
Next steps: implementation of the approved agreements and processing of the grant and settlement documents as authorized by the board.
