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Long Beach Island school board approves policies, budget items and armed security contract
Summary
At its Sept. 23 meeting, the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District board adopted revised policies, approved financial reports and a $366,202.03 bills list, accepted an HIB report and authorized an armed security contract with Tri‑Shield Security at $45 per hour.
The Long Beach Island Consolidated School District board met Sept. 23 in Surf City and conducted routine business, approving policy updates, budget documents and contracts while accepting a harassment, intimidation or bullying (HIB) report presented in executive session.
Board President Mrs. Southwick called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and read the Open Public Meetings Act notice. The board approved the Aug. 26, 2025 regular and closed‑session minutes on a motion by Mrs. Hoffacker, seconded by Mrs. Linkewich; Mrs. Raber recorded an abstention on that vote.
The board adopted a slate of revised policies and regulations under N.J.A.C. 6A:23A, including updates on fiscal accountability, board member election/appointment rules and special‑education Medicaid initiative procedures. The policy motion passed on a roll call vote with all members present voting in the affirmative.
Finance business included approval of the August 2025 financial reports and the School Business Administrator’s certification that no budget line item was overexpended as of August 2025 (pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23‑2.11). The board also accepted the September 2025 bills list totaling $366,202.03 and approved the August transfers report. Several staff travel and training requests were approved, including a $295 registration and mileage for nurse Denise Lake’s Oct. 22, 2025 conference; many listed workshops carried no cost to the district.
The board approved annual items including the 2025‑26 Uniform State Memorandum of Agreement between Education and Law Enforcement Officials and committee assignments for the school year. On the same vote the board authorized an agreement with Tri‑Shield Security to provide an armed security officer beginning Sept. 24, 2025 at $45 per hour; the motion carried unanimously.
Construction business included approval of Santorini Construction Change Order #2. The board approved test pits to locate a sewer lateral for $1,869.45 and structural repairs at a stair/landing for $8,443.05; the $10,312.50 total was deducted from the project allowance (reducing the allowance balance to $18,711.70).
The Harassment, Intimidation or Bullying report that the board reviewed in executive session was accepted on a motion by Dr. Oros, seconded by Mrs. Raber.
During the public‑comment period a resident raised a question about the school’s name change; the speaker was not identified in the minutes and no action was recorded. The board set its next meeting for Oct. 21, 2025 and adopted a resolution to open that meeting in executive session at 6:00 p.m. before reconvening in public at 6:30 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
Votes at a glance: approve minutes (motion: Mrs. Hoffacker; second: Mrs. Linkewich) — carried (abstain: Mrs. Raber); adopt policies — carried (unanimous); approve financial reports and SBA certification — carried (unanimous); approve bills list $366,202.03 — carried (unanimous); approve Tri‑Shield Security armed officer contract (motion recorded under Annual Approvals) — carried (unanimous); accept HIB report (motion: Dr. Oros; second: Mrs. Raber) — carried.
Meeting attendees recorded in the minutes: board members Dr. Oros, Mr. Wright, Ms. Hagler, Mrs. Raber, Mrs. Hoffacker, Mrs. Linkewich and Mrs. Southwick; absentees Dr. Chung and Mr. Schragger; Superintendent Dr. Peter Kopack; Principal Frank Birney; and Business Administrator/Board Secretary Meghan Lee.
