Little Ferry Board of Education tables behaviorist hiring, approves block consent items

The Little Ferry Board of Education on June 18 voted to table the hiring of a behaviorist (P211) and removed an individual from consideration for the softball coach stipend, then approved a block of routine consent items by roll call.

Board leaders announced during the public-agenda comment period that P211 would be tabled and that a separate personnel appointment for a softball stipend would be removed; the chair said those changes would be reflected in the minutes. The board then took a block vote on consent items listed on the agenda (F66–F68, DO261–DO291, P205–P229, FA13, C34–C35 and PO7). The clerk recorded affirmative roll-call responses from present members and the motions passed.

The clerk read the roll and recorded votes from board members present. Board members recorded as voting yes in the roll call were Mr. Polei, Mr. Fitro, Mr. Pan, Mr. Mey, Mr. Patel, Mr. Boris, Mr. Luzo and Mrs. Bradley; one member (Mr. Belli) was absent. The transcript records the outcome as the motions passing; item P211 was explicitly tabled and will return for future consideration.

Board members did not provide detailed public descriptions of each consent item on the record during the block vote; agenda item identifiers were used rather than full item text. The transcript does not specify the substantive content of each DO/PO/P/FA/C item beyond the identifiers listed by the chair and clerk.

What happens next: The board minutes will reflect the tabling of P211 and the removal of the softball stipend appointment. Items that were passed will proceed under routine implementation steps unless a member requests separate consideration at a future meeting.