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Closter Board approves routine minutes, HIB affirmations and multiple contracts; $1.62M in bills paid
Summary
At its Jan. 22, 2026 meeting the Closter Board of Education approved minutes, affirmed superintendent HIB decisions, approved staff development and multiple multi‑year software licenses, and authorized bills totaling $1,618,849.57. Transfers and a professional-services appointment also passed unanimously.
The Closter Board of Education met Jan. 22, 2026 at Tenakill Middle School and approved a slate of routine and contractual items by unanimous roll call. The board accepted the Jan. 7, 2026 organization and regular meeting minutes, affirmed several HIB findings previously reported in executive session, and approved paraprofessional Statement of Assurance for Period 2.
On finance matters the board certified the December 2025 financial reports and authorized payment of bills totaling $1,618,849.57 (General Fund $1,483,235.01; Special Revenue $80,295.40; other funds included). Trustees approved multiple multi‑year software and digital‑learning license agreements, including Brisk Teaching ($12,336.25), Keyboard Consultants/RADIX ($4,888.00), Typing.com ($6,075.00), BrainPOP Elementary and ELL subscription ($17,874.00), ClassLink single sign‑on ($18,202.50), and CodeHS/Tynker ($9,180.00). The board also renewed participation in the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program.
The board approved a $42,000 transfer from Student Transportation Services to General Administration to encumber audit fees, an action noted to exceed the state’s 10% transfer threshold and taken to align encumbrances with GAAP and audit recommendations. Trustees also authorized the appointment of attorney Peter Fallon, Esq., to provide independent investigative services related to personnel issues, at a cost not to exceed $5,500.
All motions on the agenda for Board Operations, Curriculum & Instruction, Finance & Physical Plant, Personnel & Management, and Policy committees were approved by roll call: YEAS — Mr. Shih, Ms. Argenziano, Ms. Estrems, Ms. Micera, Ms. Lee, Ms. Finkelstein, Ms. Ravid; NAYS — none.
The meeting proceeded to closed session at 8:08 p.m. for discussion of HIB legal matters and personnel matters and reconvened at 8:46 p.m., then adjourned at 8:48 p.m.
