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Rumson-Fair Haven board adopts $26.94 million 2024–25 budget, approves roof work and locker contract
Summary
The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District Board of Education voted unanimously April 24 to adopt a $26,938,567 final budget for 2024–25 and approved related finance items including a partial roof replacement (state share $438,316.40), a $400,000 maintenance reserve withdrawal, a travel reimbursement cap and a $77,228.20 locker-room contract.
The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District Board of Education unanimously approved its 2024–25 final budget and a bundle of finance measures at a public hearing and regular meeting on April 24.
School Business Administrator Sean Cranston presented the budget package during the hearing in the high school Learning Commons and noted the tentative budget had been adopted March 12, 2024, the Executive County Superintendent approved it on April 14 and it was advertised April 19 before the April 24 public presentation.
The approved budget lists total expenditures across funds of $26,938,567, anticipated revenues of $4,903,573 and a tax levy of $22,034,994. The board voted to approve Finance Items 1–5, a set that included final budget adoption, capital and maintenance reserve withdrawals, authorization of travel reimbursements and a facilities contract.
As part of the package, the board authorized a capital reserve withdrawal tied to a partial roof replacement project. The transcript records the project’s eligible cost at $1,095,791, with a state share of $438,316.40 and a local share of $657,474.60 to complete work on sections B, C, D and W, Y, Z of the high school roof.
Separately, the board approved a $400,000 withdrawal from the Maintenance Reserve Account for required facility maintenance activities, cited as permitted under N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-14.2(d).
The board also approved travel and related expense reimbursements. The record shows the district had previously established $78,750 as the maximum travel amount for the current school year and had expended $26,311 to date; the resolution approved travel reimbursements to a maximum expenditure of $78,699 for 2024–25 (the transcript contains both figures).
On facilities procurement, the board approved a contract with Nickerson NJ Inc. to remove existing lockers and furnish and install 57 new metal lockers in the downstairs girls locker room at a cost of $77,228.20, procured through the ESCNJ Cooperative 22/23-43. Mrs. Whitehouse stated she had verified that the locker purchase details were in order.
On a motion by board member Mr. Page, seconded by Mrs. Thompson, the board approved Finance Items 1–5 by unanimous roll call; all nine members present voted Yes. The meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m. on a separate unanimous motion by Mrs. Whitehouse, seconded by Mrs. McCabe.
The board record shows no public comments during the hearing and no additional discussion items on the agenda. The minutes were submitted by School Business Administrator and Board Secretary Sean S. Cranston.
