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Votes at a glance: Plumsted Township Board of Education, March 12, 2025
Summary
A roll-call summary of motions approved at the March 12 meeting, including the acceptance of a $1,000,000 cybersecurity MOA, personnel actions, policy readings, and approval of summer ESY/BSI/ESL programs. Where recorded, vote tallies and abstentions are noted.
The Plumsted Township Board of Education took the following formal actions on March 12, 2025. Vote tallies and movers/seconders are reproduced from the meeting minutes.
- Executive session: Motion to enter executive session at 6:07 p.m. to discuss pending litigation and student matters. Mover: Mr. Meroney; seconder: Mrs. Morgan. Vote: 6 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain, 1 absent (Mr. Goodman).
- Approve agenda (VII.A): Mover: Mrs. Raywood; seconder: Mr. Stepnowski. Vote: 6 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain, 1 absent.
- Approve minutes of Feb. 12, 2025: Mover: Mr. Stepnowski; seconder: Mrs. Raywood. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no, 2 abstain (Mr. Meroney, Mrs. Morgan), 1 absent (Mr. Goodman).
- Finance motions (A.1–A.5): Included approval of bills/claims, ratification of a student services agreement for student 281067 at $38,572.00, approval for a Universal Cheerleaders Association camp (Aug. 14–15, 2025) at $4,074 funded by participants/Booster Club, and a Prevention Specialist Inc. contract for DOT drug testing not to exceed $1,200. Mover: Mrs. Morgan; seconder: Mr. Meroney. Vote: 6 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain, 1 absent.
- Personnel motions (B.1–B.15): Included retirements effective June 30, 2025 (Theresa Eagan; Linda Leutwyler), new hires (e.g., paraprofessionals at prorated $18,547), leaves of absence (medical/FMLA, maternity/FMLA/NJFLA with specified date ranges), and stipend/compensation approvals. Mover: Mrs. Raywood; seconder: Mrs. Kovacs. Vote: 6 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain, 1 absent.
- Policy readings (C.1–C.11): First readings for Policies 5111, 5460, 8500; second readings for Policies 5512, 5533, 5710, 7441, 9163, 9320 and related regulations. Mover: Mrs. Kovacs; seconder: Mrs. Raywood. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain (Mrs. Morgan), 1 absent (Mr. Goodman).
- Other motions (D.1–D.14): Receipt of HIB report (9 incidents: 1 founded for all, 0 founded for some, 8 unfounded), submission of preschool budget workbook, acceptance of the Cyber Security Grant MOA valued at $1,000,000, change to Title I schoolwide funding model, donations, community presentations, and related approvals. Mover: Mrs. Raywood; seconder: Mrs. Kovacs. Vote: 6 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain (Mrs. Morgan on D.1), 1 absent.
- Facilities motions (E.1–E.3): Approve ESY, BSI and ESL summer programs July 7–Aug. 7, 2025, Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Mover: Mrs. Morgan; seconder: Mr. Stepnowski. Vote: 6 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain, 1 absent.
- Adjournment: Mover: Mrs. Morgan; seconder: Mrs. Kovacs. Vote: unanimous among members present; meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
Notes: Mr. Goodman was recorded as absent for all roll calls. Where the minutes specify abstentions those are noted above. The meeting packet contains more detail for individual motions and attachments referenced in the agenda; the minutes do not record additional discussion on several items.
