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Lopatcong BOE approves elementary roof bid advertisement, superintendent contract and settlement; many items tabled
Summary
At its April 23, 2026 meeting the Lopatcong Township Board of Education authorized advertising bids for an elementary school roof replacement, approved the superintendent's employment contract (July 1, 2026—6/30/2030), and approved an HRA settlement; multiple finance and policy items were tabled until May 7.
The Lopatcong Township Board of Education on April 23, 2026 authorized advertising for bids on an elementary school roof replacement, approved the district superintendent's employment contract and voted to approve an HRA settlement, while tabling a package of finance, personnel and policy items until its May 7 meeting.
Board President Pamela Thomas called the meeting to order. The board voted 9-0 to approve resolution R-237-26, which authorizes Gianforcaro Architects, Engineers and Planners to advertise for bids for the Elementary School roof replacement and directs that bidding be conducted in accordance with applicable New Jersey statutes and Department of Education requirements. The motion was moved by Ernest Gallant and seconded by Julia Jones-Jasper.
The action moves the project from design into the public bidding phase; the resolution also states the board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The resolution language cites N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq. as the procurement authority.
On personnel matters the board approved R-246-26, an HRA settlement in Docket No. CO-2026-105, following a motion by Ernest Gallant and second by Judith Liptak; the roll call shows one recorded absence/abstention for Bevin Nittel while other members voted in favor. The item was described on the agenda as retroactive to July 1, 2025.
The board also approved R-261-26, the submission and approval of an Eagle Scout Drone Course project submitted by Avery Davis, and subsequently approved R-262-26, the superintendent's employment contract covering July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030. The superintendent contract was moved by Ernest Gallant and seconded by Lauren Pierce; the roll call vote was recorded as unanimous in favor.
Several finance resolutions and consent-agenda items were explicitly tabled until the May 7 workshop/final budget hearing, including applications for the School Lead Filters Program, Extraordinary Special Education Aid (EXAID), vendor approvals and increases in contract amounts noted on the agenda. The agenda lists multiple items (R-238-26 through R-244-26 and R-248-26 through R-261-26) as "tabled until 5/7/26," indicating the board did not take final action on those finance and consent items during this meeting.
The board entered executive session at 7:30 p.m. to discuss personnel and anticipated/pending litigation and returned to open session at 10:17 p.m.; the meeting adjourned at 10:41 p.m. The next workshop meeting and final budget hearing is scheduled for May 7 at 6:30 p.m.
