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Medford Lakes board approves personnel, budget and contract items; $51,359 in Extraordinary Aid allocated
Summary
At its Oct. 18 meeting, the Medford Lakes Board of Education unanimously approved routine minutes, personnel actions including resignations and winter coaches, professional development, a Hillman's Bus Service contract and use of $51,359 in Extraordinary Aid for tuition and health benefits.
The Medford Lakes Board of Education voted unanimously at its Oct. 18 meeting to approve a slate of routine actions, including personnel changes, budget items, and a transportation contract.
A motion by Kevin Kerfoot, seconded by Dana Schultz, approved the Sept. 20 business meeting and executive session minutes. Subsequent roll-call votes (recorded as five ayes, zero nays) carried motions to accept personnel recommendations from Superintendent Dr. Anthony Dent, which included the resignations of Christine McPherson (part-time custodian, effective Sept. 25) and Mary Bakey (Treasurer, effective Sept. 28); approved unpaid leave requests; and appointed 2023–24 winter sports coaches (boys and girls basketball, cheerleading) as listed in the agenda.
The board approved finance and budget items presented by Business Administrator Nikolas Vrettos: payment of bills, budget transfers for August and September, and acceptance of Board Secretary and Treasurer reports in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)(4). The board authorized use of Extraordinary Aid funds totaling $51,359 for the 2023–24 budget, allocating $37,000 to APSSD tuition and $14,359 to health benefits, with corresponding revenue and appropriation lines recorded in the minutes.
Other approvals included professional development registrations and mileage reimbursement for several staff members, acceptance of a $500 Robert L. Cannon award for the Project Infinity Rocket Club, and a contract with Hillman’s Bus Service for October 2023–June 2024 "at the rate of $80.00" as listed in the agenda. The Board also approved two new Home & School Association lunch items effective Nov. 1, 2023.
The Board approved a package of policy first readings (multiple policy numbers listed in the agenda) by roll call. A resolution supporting Medford Lakes Borough’s "Safe Routes to School Project" was tabled; Business Administrator Nikolas Vrettos said he would inquire about crossing guards with the Borough. The meeting recessed briefly into executive session under N.J.S.A. 10:4-12 to address privacy, collective bargaining and personnel matters and then returned to open session before adjournment.
All recorded roll-call votes in the minutes show five ayes and no nays or abstentions for the listed motions. The minutes do not show further follow-up actions or deadlines beyond routine administrative responsibilities.
