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Mount Arlington board approves finance slate, binds district to ACES energy and natural‑gas purchasing; raises ABA contract cap
Summary
The Mount Arlington Board of Education on Jan. 21 approved a slate of finance motions including check registers, budget transfers, cooperative purchasing resolutions to buy electricity and natural gas through ACES, McKinney‑Vento tuition contracts, and an increase to the Applied Behavior Analysis services cap to $156,173.00.
The Mount Arlington Board of Education voted unanimously Jan. 21 to approve a package of finance motions covering routine payments, budget certifications and several procurement authorizations.
The board approved check registers covering the Cafeteria ($28,619.90), General Account ($1,521,897.53), Student Activities ($198.00) and Unemployment ($16,900.00), and accepted the Secretary's report and related cash-balance statements for December 2025. The board also approved December line‑item transfers and the district's monthly certification that no account exceeded appropriations under New Jersey law.
On a separate series of motions, the board authorized participation in cooperative purchasing through the Alliance for Competitive Energy Services (ACES). Two bindings resolutions instruct the district to purchase electric generation and retail natural gas services through ACES bid cooperatives during the effective period through May 2028, authorizing the lead agency to enter master agreements if bids are projected to yield savings compared with utility basic generation or basic gas supply service.
The board also approved field trips for Grades 6–8 choir (Eisenhower, registration $50, transportation $225, accompanist $150) and a first‑grade trip to the Crayola Factory (student-paid registration; BOE covers transportation). The board approved McKinney‑Vento tuition contracts for two students with Hanover Township Public Schools and revised a prior motion to increase the not‑to‑exceed amount for Applied Behavior Analysis services with Progressive Therapy of New Jersey for 2025–26 to $156,173.00.
The finance slate (motions B‑1 through B‑13) was moved by Mr. Edwin Botero, seconded by Mr. Karl Svenningsen and passed by roll‑call vote with seven yes votes.
What happens next: the ACES authorizations allow the lead agency to solicit and award supplier contracts on behalf of participating members; any specific supplier awards and contract terms will be brought to the district as they are finalized. The increased ABA contract amount will permit continued delivery of services or consultation under the district's existing arrangement with Progressive Therapy of New Jersey.
Authority and context: motions cite N.J.S.A. 18A:17‑9; 18A:17‑8; 18A:19 (budget/treasurer certifications), N.J.A.C. 17:27‑3.2 (public agency compliance officer requirements), the Public School Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 18A:18A‑1 et seq.), and the Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act (N.J.S.A. 48:3‑49 et seq.).
