Board signs off on routine appointments, auditors, vendors and service contracts for 2024–25

The Woodland Park Board of Education approved its annual slate of professional appointments and service agreements for the 2024–25 school year at its June 17 meeting.

Among the actions passed under the annual-appointments motion were the appointment of Heather Barkenbush as Treasurer of School Monies ($3,940); Adam Weiss of Busch Law Group as board and labor-relations attorney at $180 per hour; Coppa Montalbano Architects on an hourly rate schedule; Wielkotz & Company as auditors (approximate annual cost $24,750); Boswell Engineering on its hourly schedule; Ed-Data Services ($6,420/year); and E-Rate Consulting, Inc. for E-rate services not to exceed $3,500.

The board also approved a contract renewal for Scholastic Bus Services for four routes at $306.04 per diem per route (total $220,349) and authorized multiple vendor contracts: Amp FX to livestream meetings ($130/hr., two-hour minimum), New Jersey Pediatric Neuroscience Institute for referred student evaluations ($695 per evaluation), Innovative Therapy Group for occupational therapy ($78/hr., not to exceed $12,000 per month) and PRNY, PC for specified physical therapy services ($130/hr.). The board approved School Office Solutions LLC to provide an interim Business Administrator at $150/hr. for the July–August interim period.

These appointments and contracts were approved by roll-call vote throughout the meeting. Board members framed the approvals as routine business necessary to operate the district for the upcoming school year. The board also designated Wells Fargo and PNC Bank as depositories and set petty-cash custodians and amounts for multiple school offices.

Next steps: Contracts will be executed by the Business Administrator and implemented beginning July 1, 2024, or on the dates specified in each agreement.