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Manasquan Board approves routine financial items, donations and several personnel actions
Summary
At the May 6 meeting the board approved minutes, the superintendent’s report, multiple financial reports and purchase orders, accepted donations (lacrosse helmets and a knee scooter), approved nursing-service contracts and a $2,184 NJSIG safety grant, and after executive session approved personnel and a student-related settlement; one settlement was tabled.
The Manasquan Board of Education on May 6 approved routine business items, accepted several donations and contracts, and took personnel and settlement actions following an executive session.
During public session the board voted to approve the Superintendent’s Report and accepted financial reports, purchase orders and bills as presented. Motions recorded included acceptance of minutes (motion by Alfred Sorino; roll call Ayes 9) and consolidated approval of Manasquan General Items #14–#21 (motion by Joseph Loffredo; roll call Ayes 7). The board also approved Manasquan/Sending District Items #22–#37 (motion by Alfred Sorino; roll call Ayes 9).
The district accepted an anonymous donation of 37 Cascade boys lacrosse helmets (estimated value $12,000) and a donated Knee Rover knee scooter (estimated value $400) from Lynn Smith. The board recommended approval of nursing services from Care Options for Kids for the 2025–2026 school year for one student (estimated $60,000) and approved contracts for Bayada Home Health Care for both the balance of the 2024–25 school year and FY2025–26. The board also accepted a New Jersey School Insurance Group 2025 Safety Grant for $2,184 to help fund security-guard salaries.
The meeting moved into executive session at 7:06 p.m. to discuss litigation/contract matters and personnel as permitted by the Sen. Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act. The board reconvened at 7:38 p.m. and approved elementary personnel items and one settlement listed on the agenda; another listed settlement was tabled earlier in the meeting. Post-executive motions to approve Manasquan Items #41 and #43 passed by roll call (Ayes 7). High School personnel (Item #44) was subsequently approved (Ayes 9).
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn at 7:40 p.m.
