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Ogdensburg board approves staff hires, adopts meal rates and seeks approval for Autism preschool/elementary program
Summary
At its April 1, 2025 meeting the Ogdensburg Borough Board of Education approved multiple personnel appointments and finance items, accepted donations, set 2025–26 meal rates, and voted to submit an application to establish an Autism‑Preschool/Elementary program; the board then entered executive session to discuss the superintendent evaluation and contract.
The Ogdensburg Borough Board of Education approved a slate of personnel and finance motions and voted to seek approval for a new Special Education program at a meeting called to order at 6:34 p.m. on April 1, 2025 in the Ogdensburg School library.
The board approved routine business including the March 4, 2025 minutes, substitute appointments and professional development requests. Ms. Egan, a staff member, clarified that the proposed Special Education Program (P/P‑05) is intended for 4‑ to 5‑year‑old students who would work in small groups and that it would be in addition to the district’s existing MD program. The board authorized submission of an application to establish the Autism‑Preschool/Elementary program.
The personnel slate included appointment of substitute teachers Danielle Mannion, Gregory Rosenfeld and Mckenna Percey at $120 per day and approval of Anna Cooke as a substitute nurse at $250 per day. The board also approved home instruction services for a student (SID #1377493828) with hourly rates of $55.38 for Lisa Sears and $56.26 for Jamie Winton, covering April 1, 2025 through spring break; the board cited N.J.A.C. 6A as the regulatory basis for home instruction.
On finance and operations, the board accepted the March 2025 check register (checks 018981 through 040228) totaling $667,994.53 and the Board Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports for February 2025. The board approved standard operating procedures and internal controls for the business office, authorized line‑item transfers under N.J.A.C. 6A:23A‑16.10 to prevent over‑expenditure, and set school meal prices for 2025–26 (student lunch $3.85; student breakfast $2.55; entree only $3.50).
The board approved participation in a joint transportation agreement with the Sussex County Regional Cooperative for the 2025–26 school year and granted use of school facilities for ORA Spring Soccer (April 7–June 21, 2025). The PTO donated $1,600 to support student trip transportation and an anonymous donor gave $800 to the food service account; the district’s Food Service Administrative Review for 2024–25 received a perfect score. The HIB report for the prior month was affirmed; the meeting record shows three HIB incidents for the previous month.
Administrators noted upcoming events and calendar adjustments: Field Day is scheduled for June 12 (rain date June 13), K graduation at 9 a.m. and full graduation at 7 p.m. on June 13, and the last day of school on June 16. Ms. Egan also noted that the district expects to hire an additional middle school teacher.
After the public portion, the board moved into a closed executive session at 6:54 p.m. to discuss the superintendent evaluation and the superintendent’s contract; no action was reported from closed session. The board returned to public session at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:01 p.m.
Votes at a glance: all motions recorded in the public minutes were approved by AYE votes from the members present: Mr. Mortensen, Mr. Donegan, Ms. Schinn, Mr. Gorsky and Ms. Kondik. Ms. Allen and Mr. Menendez were recorded as absent.
