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Warren Hills board approves $2.02 million bill list, personnel moves and several contracts
Summary
At its Feb. 25 meeting the Warren Hills Regional Board of Education approved a $2,019,092.77 bill list, ratified a collective-bargaining memorandum authorizing a staff transfer, approved special-education and assistive-technology contracts and accepted a $400 donation; multiple personnel appointments, resignations and volunteer approvals were also approved.
The Warren Hills Regional Board of Education on Feb. 25 approved a slate of financial and personnel measures, including a $2,019,092.77 bill list and several service contracts, during its public meeting following an executive session.
Board members voted to approve the bill list covering Feb. 12–25, 2025. The board also approved participation in coordinated transportation with Warren County Special Services for the 2025–26 school year, noting an administrative fee of 4.5 percent. A prorated special-education tuition contract for placement at New Dawn Academy was approved for $62,950. The board approved a home/bedside instruction agreement with LearnWell at a rate of $61.25 per hour plus a 33 percent administrative and preparation charge. Separately, the board approved a contract with Advancing Opportunities for assistive-technology services, including listed evaluation fees and hourly support rates.
The board ratified a Memorandum of Agreement with the Warren Hills Regional Administrator Association covering the contract period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027; as part of that agreement the board approved the transfer of MaryLouise Rowlin to the position title of Director of Special Services with salary and terms set by the MOA.
Personnel actions approved included resignations (for example, Jacqueline Solecitto from the Horizons advisor position), approvals of advisors and assistant coaches (including tiered stipends for softball assistant coaches Sarah Codd and Amanda Pryslak), the hire of a substitute security worker pending paperwork, and acceptance of volunteer or internship placements pending required documents. The board also accepted a $400 donation routed through The American Online Giving Foundation (Benevity) for the Computer Science Student Activity.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to go into executive session (motion by Corey Piasecki; seconded by Lisa Marshall): approved by full board consent (SEG 006). - Approval of Feb. 11, 2025 minutes (motion by Corey Piasecki; seconded by Lisa Marshall): roll-call vote recorded as approved; Paula Merrill listed as absent (SEG 009–010). - Personnel motions including appointments/resignations and volunteer approvals (motion by Jean Hansen; seconded by Lisa Marshall): approved on roll-call vote as recorded in the minutes (SEG 028–085). - Education & Policy motions (HIB affirmation and field trips) and Budget & Finance motions (bill list, contracts, tuition, MOA, donation): each approved on recorded roll-call votes (SEG 086–133). - Motion to adjourn (motion by Molly Fraumeni; seconded by Corey Piasecki): approved by full board consent; meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m. (SEG 136).
The approvals carry standard contingencies noted in the board packet: several volunteer and substitute hires remain subject to receipt of required documentation, and contract start dates and prorations were listed in the motions. The meeting minutes record each roll-call vote and identify absences; no public commenters addressed the board during the meeting.
