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Mount Arlington board approves payments, hires facilities manager, accepts resignations and a $1,000 donation
Summary
The board approved routine finance payments including a $1.18M general account disbursement, hired Thomas Cryan as Facilities Manager at $72,405, accepted several resignations/retirements and accepted a $1,000 donation from Lake Hopatcong Elks #782 to support special education community-based instruction.
At its March 19 meeting the Mount Arlington Board of Education approved a set of finance and personnel actions that included routine payments, an appointment, resignations and a donation.
The board approved a Flex Spending check register of $1,452.19 and a General Account payments register totaling $1,183,558.82, as part of Finance Agenda Items B-1 and B-2. The Finance motion, presented by Mrs. Studint and seconded by Mrs. Eckert, also included approval of February line-item transfers and the Secretary's certification of cash balances.
On personnel, the board approved the appointment of Thomas Cryan as Facilities Manager for the 2025-2026 school year, effective on or about April 16, 2026, at an annual salary of $72,405; approval was conditioned on receipt of a state-approved background check and required physical. The board accepted the resignation of part-time instructional aide Maria Caban, effective April 2, 2026, and accepted the retirement of teacher Elise Cosenza, effective June 30, 2026. An addendum motion accepted the retirement of Speech-Language Pathologist Dianne Donohue, effective July 1, 2026. The personnel motions passed on roll call with four votes in favor and three absences.
The board accepted a $1,000 donation from Lake Hopatcong Elks #782 to support Special Education Community Based Instruction, approved solicitation of proposals via competitive contracting for a Before and After School Care Program for 2026-27, and authorized a psychiatric evaluation contract with J.G. Moreno, M.D., LLC for a special-education student at a cost of $700.
The meeting also recorded curriculum and policy approvals (designation of April as National Volunteer Appreciation Month and adoption of the 2026-2027 school calendar), approved several field trips and school events, and received a PTO report summarizing recent activities. The board moved into closed session at 7:21 p.m. for legal and personnel matters and returned to open session at 7:57 p.m. before adjourning at 7:58 p.m.
Maria Panacia, speaking during public comment, asked whether the budget included full-time superintendent and business administrator positions; the administration responded that those positions are included and that contingencies exist for additional aide needs.
