Jefferson Township board approves $5.7 million in payments, authorizes budget transfers and accepts donations

The Jefferson Township Board of Education on Feb. 18 approved a slate of finance actions that included authorization to release vendor payments, a purchase order list and a check register totaling $5,729,477.07.

In a motion made by Mr. Brown and seconded by Mr. Stewart, the board approved K.1–K.11, which included a purchase order list dated January 2025 for $309,074.61, a vendors’ bills list for release of $556,915.82 and a three-line check register showing the General Fund at $5,248,195.63 and Special Revenue funds at $481,281.44 for a total of $5,729,477.07. The motion passed on an aye vote from all members present; one member (Mrs. Grater) was recorded absent.

The board also approved funds transfers for the 2024–25 fiscal year dated Jan. 31, 2025 totaling $958,791.09 and certified, per N.J.S.A. 18A:17-9 and N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.11, that no line item was over-expended and sufficient funds remain to meet obligations.

The business administrator was authorized (K.7) to seek New Jersey Department of Education approval for a transfer of $34,759 that, when combined with prior transfers, exceeds 10% of the original budgeted amount; the funds would move from Central Services & Administrative Information Technology to cover an unexpected need for administrator substitutes.

The board approved a Joint Transportation Agreement with Warren County Special Services School District for 2025–26, authorized disposal of fully depreciated equipment per Policy 7300, and accepted two donations under Policy 7230: a $2,000 Cheryl Miskimon Memorial Humanities Scholarship from Ron and Pat Cantoni and $3,750 in gift cards from the Albertsons Companies Foundation to help offset school meal costs for students and families in need.

K.11 approved travel and work-related expense reimbursements consistent with state guidance (Appendix A lists attendees, conference dates and total reimbursable amounts).