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Board advances policy updates at second reading and approves contracts, travel and revised calendar
Summary
The board approved second readings of revised policies (nepotism, chief school administrator employment, new sexual harassment policy), authorized contracts for psychiatry services and substitute staffing, approved routine finance items and later approved the revised 2025-26 school calendar after closed session.
At its April 29 meeting the Medford Lakes Board of Education approved second readings of several policy updates and signed off on a set of routine finance and contract actions.
Policy: The board approved second reading of P0142.1 (Nepotism), P1220 (Employment of the Chief School Administrator) and P & R 1552 (Sexual Harassment). The roll-call vote listed board members Dana Schultz, Kevin Kerfoot, Julia Moore and Benjamin Wilson in the affirmative with one member absent.
Contracts and finance items: The board approved payment of bills and budget transfers for March 2026 and accepted the Interim School Business Administrator's certification per N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10. The board approved travel for staff (listed by name in the minutes) and accepted a proposal of services with Dr. Zindadil Gandi, M.D. (Serene Psyche) to provide child, adolescent and adult psychiatry services for 2025–2026. The board also authorized a contract with ESS Northeast LLC to provide substitute staffing services for 2026–2027 under the TIPS Consortium (Contract 230703).
Calendar: Earlier in the meeting the board tabled approval of a Revised 2025–2026 School Calendar; after returning from executive session the board approved the revised calendar.
Executive session: The board met in closed session from 7:08 PM to 7:47 PM to discuss employment and personnel matters permitted under N.J.S.A. 10:4-12; no substantive details were released in the minutes.
