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Palisades Park School District board meeting, Jul 15, 2026

40 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Superintendent says high school HVAC project is close to being closed out 20:24

  • A district staff member said the district had requested an experience rating report from the State Health Benefits Program and that forecasts for the January 1st, 2027 renewal indicate high double digits. 7:13
  • The superintendent reported that the HVAC project at the middle high school was close to being closed out, with a final check of $335,000 to be issued once the system is working perfectly. 16:39
  • Roll calls were taken on 19 finance consent items and on 5 consent agenda items, and a motion was made to move the August regular meeting from August 19th to August 18th. 36:11
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and meeting notice 0:23
    • The meeting was called to order at 6:33 PM at the Early Child Center, followed by the flag salute and roll call. 0:23
    • A speaker stated that notice of the meeting was provided by a written notice dated January 15, 2026. 1:52
    • The board reviewed two sets of minutes from the June 24th, 2026 meeting, and no corrections were requested. 2:26
  2. Finance agenda review 3:17
    • Jun Yim listed 19 finance items, including the July bill list, June payroll, treasurer's reports, a student transportation contract and a Delta Dental Insurance agreement. 3:17
    • A district staff member said item 19 was added that evening and reflects new rates for the upcoming school year. 5:07
    • The staff member said the goal is to stay within the 60-day time period for reports for the '26-'27 school year. 5:07
  3. Health insurance costs discussion 7:13
    • A district staff member said a letter was sent requesting the district's experience rating from the State Health Benefits Program to help determine whether to go out for an RFP. 7:13
    • The staff member said forecasts for the January 1st, 2027 rate renewal indicate high double digits and that the district budgeted a 30% increase for the 6-month period. 8:56
    • A staff member said that by statute the health benefits the board provides must be equivalent to the state plans for at least the next year and a half. 13:04
  4. Professional service vendors 13:52
    • A staff member said the services are used on an as-needed basis when a child's IEP requires a service the district lacks in-house staff to provide. 14:15
  5. Personnel agenda review 14:36
    • A speaker listed 5 personnel items, including a staff resignation, lunch aides and ESEA grant program administrators for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 14:36
  6. August meeting date and tax comments 14:36
    • A speaker asked whether board members would be able to move the August meeting from the 19th to Tuesday the 18th. 16:00
    • The speaker said the school tax increase is 6.74%, mainly due to staff health insurance, and estimated no more than $500 more for a million dollar house. 17:36
    • The speaker said projected per-household numbers may come next month. 18:16
  7. Superintendent report on facilities and staffing 20:14
    • The superintendent said the HVAC project is close to being closed out and the final check of $335,000 will not be issued until the system is working perfectly, with a warranty through May of 2027. 16:39
    • The superintendent said the district had about 35 vacancies last August and may now have 3 or 4 to fill before the school year begins. 20:24
    • The superintendent said the teachers and supervisors contracts are settled and a Teamsters proposal may come in August. 25:11
  8. Special education aides clarification 20:24
    • The superintendent said the district did not reduce special education aides for budget reasons and that aide decisions come from the IEP team. 26:33
    • The superintendent said the district created a checklist for committee members when determining whether a child needs an aide. 26:51
  9. After-school program and registration 20:24
    • The superintendent said the district is in talks with a nonprofit to run an after-school program, noting the prior Club Ed contract was $2,000 per month or $20,000 per year. 20:24
    • The superintendent said the district hopes to move to online registration through the Genesis student management system at no extra cost. 31:34
    • A speaker said student registration is of high interest to the public. 33:59
  10. Student representative term 35:08
    • A staff member said the student representative's term had ended and the district expects a student rep back in September. 35:46
  11. Minutes, finance and consent agenda votes 36:11
    • A motion was called to approve the June 24th, 2026 meeting minutes. 36:11
    • Roll calls were taken on the 19 finance consent items and on 5 consent agenda items. 36:11
  12. August meeting date motion 37:49
    • A motion was made and seconded to move the August regular meeting from August 19th to Tuesday, August 18th, at 6:30 PM. 37:49
  13. Public comment and closed session 38:42
    • A speaker read the public participation procedures, which limit remarks to no more than 3 minutes per individual. 38:42
    • A motion was called to close public participation and go into closed session, and a staff member said action may be taken. 39:28

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