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Hillsdale board approves May budget transfers, $4.13M June bill list and multiple vendor contracts
Summary
The board approved May 2025 budget transfers, certified financial reports, approved a June bill list totaling $4,134,521.74, authorized a copier lease at $1,590/month, reapproved Aramark custodial services and approved nursing and nonpublic contracts.
At its July 17 meeting the Hillsdale Board of Education accepted a set of finance motions by consensus (5-0) that included May 2025 budget transfers across multiple accounts, certification of the Board Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports for the period ending May 31, 2025, and approval of the June bill list in the amount of $4,134,521.74 plus a George White School Student Activity bill list for $14,551.98.
The board approved a contract with Aveanna Healthcare to provide an individual RN or LPN for a specified student (Student ID #103725) at stated hourly rates ($75/hr RN; $70/hr LPN) and ratified tuition sending contracts for the 2024–25 and 2025–26 years for identified students and programs. The minutes also record approval of a settlement agreement and release related to a Superior Court matter (Docket No. BER-L-004647-21).
Procurement actions included reapproval of the custodial-management contract with Aramark Management Services for year five of the multi‑year agreement (services sunsetting June 30, 2026) and an approved district copier lease for seven Ricoh digital color copiers financed under New Jersey State Contract #25-COMG-99562 at a total monthly payment of $1,590 for a 60‑month term (Sept. 1, 2025–Aug. 30, 2030). The board also established a bid threshold of $53,000 for purchases under the Qualified Purchasing Agent rules, per N.J.S.A. guidance effective July 1, 2025.
Other contract approvals included a Special Law Enforcement Officer‑III (SLEO‑III) shared services agreement with the Borough of Hillsdale for Sept. 1, 2025–June 30, 2026; renewal of snow‑plowing services with Raymond Brothers Landscaping; extension of a landscaping contract with North Jersey LandCare Services; and approval of a Catapult Learning, LLC non‑public nursing contract for St. John’s Academy not to exceed $40,331, using non‑public nursing funds.
All finance and contract motions passed by consensus (5-0). The minutes specify account numbers and transfer amounts for the May transfers and list procurement terms where applicable.
