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Board appoints interim business administrator and creates in‑house general counsel role
Summary
Facing a large budget shortfall, the board approved an interim school business administrator appointment and established an in‑house general counsel position intended to reduce outside legal costs.
The board approved personnel items that included naming Dr. Dennis Frohnapple as interim school business administrator and board secretary effective July 1 and creating an in-house general counsel position intended to reduce the districtlegal bill.
Personnel chair highlighted Dr. Frohnapples experience in school finance and his prior service to the Hackensack district. During discussion the board cited a need for experienced financial oversight given ongoing budget challenges. The board also described the in‑house general counsel role as a cost-saving measure compared with long-standing use of outside counsel; personnel leadership said creating a single in-house general counsel would produce savings compared with multi-year outside-firm expenses.
Board members thanked outgoing trustees and staff; the motions for the personnel slate were approved following roll-call votes with abstentions recorded on specific items as noted in the minutes.
