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Plumsted Board ratifies SRO agreement, approves grant carryovers and transportation shared services
Summary
The Plumsted Township Board of Education approved a finance package Dec. 11 that ratified a shared-services School Resource Officer agreement, accepted ESEA and IDEA grant carryovers, and authorized shared transportation services with Millstone Township.
The Plumsted Township Board of Education on Dec. 11 approved a package of finance actions that included ratifying a shared-services School Resource Officer (SRO) agreement with the township, accepting federal grant carryovers and authorizing transportation contracts with a neighboring district.
Superintendent Mr. Ytreboe reported district security is a priority and said the board had reached “an agreement with the Township, thanks to Mayor Cuozzo and the Township Committee, to have an SRO (School Resource Officer) in the district starting in January.” The motion ratifying the SRO agreement was part of the Superintendent’s finance recommendations that passed on a roll call vote.
The board accepted ESEA carryovers for FY2024: Title I carryover of $335 and Title IV carryover of $4,567, and IDEA carryovers including $4,409 for IDEA Basic and $1,996 for IDEA Preschool, which were presented as part of the finance package. The board also approved routine financial items including bills and claims and the Business Administrator’s certification of financial reports for the period ending Sept. 30, 2024, citing N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c)3 and (c)4.
As part of the same approvals, the district authorized two shared-services agreements with Millstone Township: administrative transportation services from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 at a total cost of $72,000, and substitute bus drivers as needed at a rate of $35 per hour. The board also ratified tuition arrangements for a student placed at the Division of Children and Families Regional School - Ocean Campus through Dec. 31, 2024 at $30,000 and a placement with Burlington County Special Services School District effective Jan. 2–June 18, 2025 at $33,139.70.
The finance package (items A.1–A.13) was moved and seconded by board members and approved by roll call. The board record lists the motion as approved with Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Kovacs, Mrs. Raywood, Mr. Stepnowski, Mr. Goodman and Dr. Giardina voting yes; Mr. Meroney was absent.
Next steps noted in the minutes: the SRO assignment is expected to begin in January and the various contracts and grants will be implemented according to their stated effective dates and funding periods.
