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Manasquan board approves January bills, vendor caps and immediate adoption of lunch OVS policy
Summary
The board approved financial reports and bills totaling $2.95 million for January, set not-to-exceed amounts for multiple vendors (including a $500,000 cap for construction management), approved several contracts and donations, and suspended a bylaw to immediately adopt Policy 8508 (Lunch Offer Versus Serve).
The Manasquan Board of Education approved routine financial and contract items at its Jan. 8 meeting, including bills for January 2026 totaling $2,945,386.76 and confirmation of December bills at $3,181,350.59, accepted the Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports, and authorized numerous professional services with specified not-to-exceed amounts.
Business Administrator/Board Secretary Dr. Pete Crawley certified that no budgetary appropriations accounts exceeded appropriations for November and December 2025. The board resolved that district taxes of $3,021,549.00 are needed to meet short-term obligations and approved payment and confirmation of bills and purchase orders as presented.
The minutes list several vendor caps and contract amounts approved for routine services: OIBortho as school physicians (not to exceed $13,000); Dr. Alexis Oram as School Physician (not to exceed $6,000); Kenney, Gross & Kovats LLP (board attorney) at $150/hour, not to exceed $150,000; McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC (bond counsel), not to exceed $100,000; Phoenix Advisors, LLC (financial advisor), not to exceed $100,000; New Road Construction Management Company, not to exceed $500,000. The board also authorized a contract with Hudl for $15,300 for the 2025–26 school year, and approved Performance Mechanical Deduct Change Order #1 in the amount of $8,450 and Final Pay Application #6 to Performance Mechanical Corp. for $22,977.50.
The board accepted several donations: TD900 Wireless Service valued at $849 from Bruce Bresnahan and a $3,000 donation from Visceglia Summit Associates for Manasquan High School athletics (split $1,000 each to boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball and golf). The board also accepted a donated 1954 Manasquan High School yearbook.
On policy, the board voted to suspend Board Bylaw #0131 to permit the first reading and immediate adoption of Policy #8508 (Lunch Offer Versus Serve). That immediate adoption will terminate at the next regular meeting unless the policy is adopted by second reading. The minutes also record approval of a Shared Service Agreement for Nursing Services with Avon (pending attorney review).
The board approved the acceptance of one student into the High School Center for Learning and Independence for Jan. 7–June 30, 2026 at a per‑diem rate of $497 for 103 days, a total of $51,191, plus specified hourly rates for related services (BCBA $73/hr; Speech $64/hr; OT $68/hr; PT $100/hr). Additional routine approvals included designation of official newspapers, adoption of Roberts Rules of Order and multiple administrative appointments and coordinator designations.
Personnel items for the Elementary and High School were approved after an executive session on personnel matters. The meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m.
