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Board approves vendor contracts, staffing appointments and student services including comfort dog and fit-to-return clinician
Summary
The Manasquan Board approved multiple service contracts and staffing actions on Sept. 17, including Go Teach Consultants ($33,600), participation in Omnia Partners, an Amazon Services contract (up to $200,000), appointment of Leigh Busco as Anti‑Bullying Specialist, approval of Popi Goodall (handled by Robert Goodall) as a comfort dog, and authorization for Dr. Shebrow to provide fit‑to‑return assessments at $700 per assessment (not to exceed $15,000).
At the Sept. 17 meeting the Manasquan Board of Education approved a range of vendor contracts, personnel appointments and student services intended to support instruction, operations and student wellbeing.
Key approvals included: • Go Teach Consultants, LLC to provide professional development and supervision calibration (not to exceed $33,600). • Participation in the Omnia Partners National Purchasing Cooperative and an Amazon Services, LLC contract for purchases through Omnia (contract authority not to exceed $200,000 under cooperative contract #R‑TC17006). • A contract with SchoolCraft Studios and a Harlem Wizards contract for district events (documents on file). • Appointment of Leigh Busco as Anti‑Bullying Specialist for Manasquan Elementary School (Item #19). • Approval of Popi Goodall as a comfort dog for district schools and events, to be handled by Robert Goodall. • Authorization for Dr. Shebrow, clinical psychiatrist, to perform fit‑to‑return assessments at $700 per assessment, not to exceed $15,000.
These items were included across consent blocks approved in separate votes (Manasquan General Items #14–#25 and Manasquan/Sending District Items #26–#48). The consent votes carried: items #14–#25 passed (Roll Call Vote: Ayes 8; Absent 1) and items #26–#48 passed (Roll Call Vote: Ayes 10; Absent 2). The minutes record that contracts and appointment details are on file in the Board Office or referenced documents.
Procedural note: several items were handled as part of the consent agenda rather than individual presentations; purchase prices, contract terms and associated documents are maintained in the board office and identified in meeting materials.
