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Franklin Borough School Board approves nearly $3.0 million in vendor payments, authorizes grant application and cafeteria purchase
Summary
The Franklin Borough School District Board of Education on Feb. 9 approved vendor payments totaling $2,977,745.60, certified December financial reports, authorized a $75,000 Local Recreation Improvement Grant application and approved a cafeteria equipment purchase not to exceed $4,403.91.
The Franklin Borough School District Board of Education approved vendor payments dated Jan. 13–Feb. 9, 2026 totaling $2,977,745.60 and certified the district’s December financial reports at its Feb. 9 meeting at Franklin Elementary School. The motion to approve the payments was made by Board member John Friend and seconded by Erin Henry and carried by roll call vote.
Board Secretary Carlos Sarmiento presented the required financial certifications, and the board voted to certify, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.10(c) 3 and 4 and N.J.S.A. 18A:22-8.1, that no major account or fund was overexpended as of December 2025. The approvals include the Board Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports for December 2025.
The board also approved between line-item transfers for December 2025 as required by state rules and authorized the purchase of cafeteria equipment from MAP Restaurant Supplies for a new salad bar at a cost not to exceed $4,403.91. The board approved submission of a Local Recreation Improvement Grant application in the amount of $75,000.
In addition, trustees approved participation in a Joint Transportation Agreement with the Sussex County Regional Transportation Cooperative for the 2026–2027 school year, establishing administrative fees (special education routes 4.5%; public and non-public routes 2.0%; field/athletic trips 5.0%), and accepted a $250 donation from Ronetco Supermarkets for the school music program.
The board’s finance motions were presented as part of the Finance/Buildings & Grounds committee report and were adopted by roll call votes during the business portion of the meeting. The board did not record substantive public comment on these budget items at the meeting.
