Cliffside Park board adopts agenda; reviews $92,695 server refresh and summer program staffing
May 21, 2026 | Cliffside Park School District, School Districts, New Jersey
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The Cliffside Park Board of Education voted to adopt the May 18, 2026 meeting agenda by roll call and then reviewed several operational items including summer facilities work, cooperative purchasing, a server infrastructure refresh and staffing for summer and extended-year programs.
Motion and vote: A board member moved to accept the agenda and a second was registered; the roll-call vote recorded the following members answering "yes": Mrs. Abru, Mr. Capano, Mrs. Fredo, Mr. Nidru, Dr. Ponttoiano, Mr. Rancourt, Mr. Russo and Mr. Terabakia. The chair declared the motion carried.
Facilities and procurement: Administrators outlined an open-bid masonry project at the high school (retaining wall, sidewalk, steps) with pre-construction meetings complete and work expected to begin June 1. The district also said it will join a county cooperative to use pre-awarded contracts and avoid separate bid processes for some purchases.
IT contract: The agenda packet includes a server infrastructure refresh procured through a national cooperative at a listed cost of $92,695. District staff described the procurement as including project management, technical services, infrastructure and off-site backup monitoring. When asked about contract length, two different answers were given on the record—"Three" years and then "Five" years—leaving the term ambiguous in the transcript and noted as a clarifying detail that should be confirmed in board minutes or by district staff.
Summer programs and staffing: The agenda previewed personnel actions to staff the extended school year and summer school (Resolution 23) and appointments including Barbara Scoro as summer school program director (Resolution 6) and Steve Gusa as district afterschool program coordinator (Resolution 7). Administrators said morning care will be offered starting at 7:30 a.m. at all elementary schools next year and that morning/aftercare will be opened to three- and four-year-olds.
What to watch: the server refresh contract term and final board votes on the listed resolutions are matters for the official minutes; the transcript captures the agenda adoption and administrative presentations but does not record full discussion or final votes for most listed resolutions during the captured portion of the meeting.
Motion and vote: A board member moved to accept the agenda and a second was registered; the roll-call vote recorded the following members answering "yes": Mrs. Abru, Mr. Capano, Mrs. Fredo, Mr. Nidru, Dr. Ponttoiano, Mr. Rancourt, Mr. Russo and Mr. Terabakia. The chair declared the motion carried.
Facilities and procurement: Administrators outlined an open-bid masonry project at the high school (retaining wall, sidewalk, steps) with pre-construction meetings complete and work expected to begin June 1. The district also said it will join a county cooperative to use pre-awarded contracts and avoid separate bid processes for some purchases.
IT contract: The agenda packet includes a server infrastructure refresh procured through a national cooperative at a listed cost of $92,695. District staff described the procurement as including project management, technical services, infrastructure and off-site backup monitoring. When asked about contract length, two different answers were given on the record—"Three" years and then "Five" years—leaving the term ambiguous in the transcript and noted as a clarifying detail that should be confirmed in board minutes or by district staff.
Summer programs and staffing: The agenda previewed personnel actions to staff the extended school year and summer school (Resolution 23) and appointments including Barbara Scoro as summer school program director (Resolution 6) and Steve Gusa as district afterschool program coordinator (Resolution 7). Administrators said morning care will be offered starting at 7:30 a.m. at all elementary schools next year and that morning/aftercare will be opened to three- and four-year-olds.
What to watch: the server refresh contract term and final board votes on the listed resolutions are matters for the official minutes; the transcript captures the agenda adoption and administrative presentations but does not record full discussion or final votes for most listed resolutions during the captured portion of the meeting.
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