Kinnelon board approves PRM security surveillance, roof contract awards and $10,000 scholarship donation

The Kinnelon Board of Education approved a block of agenda items at its May 21 meeting, including a contract to install security surveillance at PRM, partial roof-replacement contracts for Stony Brook and Keel, and acceptance of a $10,000 donation to establish a memorial scholarship.

The board approved the agenda items A through D as a single block vote after a brief correction to the health-insurance premium line. The board secretary called the roll and the motions passed on the recorded roll call. The block included the district recommendation to move forward with PRM security surveillance after receiving a competitive bid and two motions to award roof-replacement contracts for Stony Brook and Keel (both partial replacements).

Board leadership said the PRM surveillance contract came in at roughly $17,000 and would address building security needs raised by administrators. "We will be moving forward with PRM security surveillance," the chair said during the meeting.

As part of the same block, the board accepted a $10,000 donation from Tom Isaacs to memorialize Luisa Gagliardi; the donation will fund scholarships for two graduating seniors, the board noted during the vote block.

The motions were offered, seconded and approved by roll call; there was no further amendment recorded on the floor. The board adjourned after completing the approved business.

Next steps include final contract execution by the administration and the routine project oversight through the district facilities process; the board will receive further implementation updates through committee reports, the district said.