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Franklin Lakes Board of Education approves consent agenda, notes motion to table cell‑booster item
Summary
At its Aug. 26 meeting, the Franklin Lakes Board of Education approved a multi‑item consent agenda including financial reports, payroll and vendor payments, and accepted a PTA donation; the board recorded a motion to table an AT&T cell‑booster installation but the transcript does not record the vote on that motion.
At a regular business meeting on Aug. 26, 2025, the Franklin Lakes Board of Education approved a consent agenda that included minutes, financial certifications and a series of contracts and purchases recommended by the superintendent. The motion to approve the consent agenda was moved by Mr. Scott Loia and seconded by Ms. Kathryn D’Agostino; the roll-call vote recorded five yes votes (Ms. Lisa Cardella, Ms. Kathryn D’Agostino, Mr. Ryan Richman, Ms. Carolina Severino and Mr. Scott Loia), zero no votes and zero abstentions.
The board authorized processing invoices between meetings, approved a check register for August 2025 totaling $1,593,763.63 and approved a July bills list totaling $3,891,789.75. The board also approved payroll figures for July (actual payroll, $134,729.35) and an estimated payroll for August ($200,000). The superintendent presented and recommended the items.
The board accepted a cash donation of $49,000 from the High Mountain Road School PTA for patio repairs at High Mountain Road School; the superintendent’s opening remarks earlier in the meeting referenced HMR PTA generosity and used a $50,000 figure. The meeting record contains both figures; the formal resolution approving the donation lists $49,000.
On the agenda under separate coverage was Resolution 1871, described in the minutes as authorization to install AT&T Cell Booster Pro devices at district schools on a specified schedule. The transcript records that Mr. Loia moved and Ms. D’Agostino seconded a motion to table consideration of resolution 1871; the minutes do not record the outcome or a roll-call vote on that specific motion.
Board business also included authorization to accept Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocations for 2025–26 (Title I: $41,017; Title II-A: $19,315; Title IV-A: $10,000) and a separate recorded rejection of Title III funds ($2,422).
