Glen Rock students ask board for $7,655 loan to launch student‑run vending machine
April 06, 2026 | Glen Rock Public School District, School Districts, New Jersey
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Three Glen Rock High School students asked the Glen Rock Public School District Board of Education on March 3 for a $7,655 startup loan to launch a student‑operated vending machine that they say will generate revenue for student activities and provide business experience.
“My name is Jasnik Cochar, representing the Glen Rock Students for Service Club,” student presenter Jasnik Cochar told the board, explaining the proposal with classmates Nikos Mallister and Aaron Arona and faculty adviser Miss Walter. The students asked the board to fund a snack‑and‑drink combo machine sited in the sports lobby, plus a card reader payment system and initial inventory from the district’s food service vendor.
The students said the operation would be managed by a student vending committee under Miss Walter’s supervision. They proposed repaying the loan from machine profits, then directing future profits to clubs, leadership programs and community projects. Their plan included monthly sales reports to the board and vendor restocking and reporting handled by Pmptonian (the cited food‑service vendor).
In their financial summary, presenters estimated selling roughly 225 items per day at an average price of about $3 per item, producing a projected daily revenue they said would support a conservative five‑year loan‑repayment timeline. The students also described student‑led fundraising (including an upcoming Chick‑fil‑A fundraiser) intended to reduce the loan amount and shorten repayment time.
Board members praised the presentation as professional and asked practical questions about payment options, pricing, where machines would be placed, and oversight. Students said payment options would include cash, card and mobile payment, and that the first machine would be located in the sports lobby with a plan to refurbish one senior‑lounge machine; future expansion to other schools was discussed as a long‑term possibility.
After questions, board members took an informal straw poll supporting the proposal and directed staff to draft a formal resolution for a future meeting, rather than approving the loan on the spot.
The board did not vote on a loan at the March 3 meeting. The next formal step is for staff to prepare a resolution and bring it back to the board for action.
“My name is Jasnik Cochar, representing the Glen Rock Students for Service Club,” student presenter Jasnik Cochar told the board, explaining the proposal with classmates Nikos Mallister and Aaron Arona and faculty adviser Miss Walter. The students asked the board to fund a snack‑and‑drink combo machine sited in the sports lobby, plus a card reader payment system and initial inventory from the district’s food service vendor.
The students said the operation would be managed by a student vending committee under Miss Walter’s supervision. They proposed repaying the loan from machine profits, then directing future profits to clubs, leadership programs and community projects. Their plan included monthly sales reports to the board and vendor restocking and reporting handled by Pmptonian (the cited food‑service vendor).
In their financial summary, presenters estimated selling roughly 225 items per day at an average price of about $3 per item, producing a projected daily revenue they said would support a conservative five‑year loan‑repayment timeline. The students also described student‑led fundraising (including an upcoming Chick‑fil‑A fundraiser) intended to reduce the loan amount and shorten repayment time.
Board members praised the presentation as professional and asked practical questions about payment options, pricing, where machines would be placed, and oversight. Students said payment options would include cash, card and mobile payment, and that the first machine would be located in the sports lobby with a plan to refurbish one senior‑lounge machine; future expansion to other schools was discussed as a long‑term possibility.
After questions, board members took an informal straw poll supporting the proposal and directed staff to draft a formal resolution for a future meeting, rather than approving the loan on the spot.
The board did not vote on a loan at the March 3 meeting. The next formal step is for staff to prepare a resolution and bring it back to the board for action.
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