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Franklin Lakes board approves consent agenda including $173,043 in foundation grants, vendor contracts and benefit changes
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Franklin Lakes Board of Education approved a broad consent agenda that included accepting $173,043.39 from the Franklin Lakes Education Foundation, contracts for software and internet services, a First Student transportation renewal and changes to the district health benefit plan.
The Franklin Lakes Board of Education approved a broad consent agenda on March 18 that bundled routine minutes, personnel actions, contracts and program approvals.
The board accepted $173,043.39 in donations from the Franklin Lakes Education Foundation comprised of 31 grants awarded in the Winter 2025 cycle. The grants were accepted on the recommendation of the superintendent and will be used for purposes specified in the attached grant documents.
The board approved vendor agreements for district systems and services. It authorized an agreement with Computer Solutions, Inc. for budget, human resources and payroll software with a one‑time licensing fee of $79,000, a data conversion cost of $2,400 and monthly support of $1,610 beginning July 1, 2025. The board also approved a three‑year Lightpath internet and phone services agreement (ESCNJ bid award) effective July 1, 2025 at $2,481.10 per month.
Transportation services for 2025‑26 were renewed with First Student Inc.; the renewal lists per‑route increases and an overall per‑diem cost of $3,712.40 inclusive of route and aide costs, contingent on submission of required insurance and performance bonds.
The board approved a number of student service contracts and evaluations, including neurodevelopmental and psychiatric evaluations with specified providers and rates, and retroactive payments where noted. It also approved the Extended School Year program for July 1–29, 2025 and facility use requests for summer camps and community groups.
As part of the consent agenda the board approved personnel actions, including leaves, transfers, resignations, stipends for curricular events, and appointing a long‑term substitute teacher. The consent package recorded earlier motions and votes approving the bundle: an initial motion (Res. 1560) passed with six yes votes and one abstention (Ms. Elisa Billis), and a subsequent motion covering Resolutions 1561–1612 passed unanimously (seven yes).
The consent agenda also included two health‑benefit items: a board resolution to notify the State Employee Health Benefits Plan of cancellation and a resolution designating Horizon BlueCross BlueShield of New Jersey as the district’s health insurance carrier effective July 1, 2025. Those items were part of the consent bundle approved by the board.
The board did not record separate roll‑call tallies for every resolution in the minutes; where a specific vote tally was recorded it is indicated above.
Dina Messery, Business Administrator/Board Secretary, is listed in the minutes as the custodian of certified documents and signatures for the transactions recorded.
The board scheduled a budget hearing for April 29, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
