Trustees Deadlocked on Renewing Contracts of Private Staffing Firms, Report Says

The Englewood Board of Education on Friday morning deadlocked on renewing the contracts of two private firms that replaced nearly 100 secretaries and teacher's aides amidst controversy a year ago.

According to a report on northjersey.com, the decision to renew two private firms hit a 4-4 voting impasse. One member, Molly Craig-Berry, was absent.

Firm Delta T was scheduled to receive a 30 percent contract increase, up to $2.2 million while Mission One would have been reduced from $832,000 to $775,000, the news site reported.

The board can call another meeting before the July 1 deadline to vote on the same contracts or amended versions, accordin to the report.

Trustees laid off district staffers last year claiming it was necessary to bridge a $4 million budget gap. It sparked outrage among parents and the teacher's union. The Record reported many administrators and district staffers have been dissastisfied with the performance of Mission T.