LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES OF A MEETING OF The Educational Services Commission of Morris County Morristown, New Jersey AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICIAL MINUTE BOOK The Board of Directors of the Educational Services Commission of Morris County, Morristown, New Jersey convened in Regular Session in accordance with NJSA 18A:6-57 on June 10, 2026 by way of a virtual meeting with Zoom teleconference. The following members of the Board of Directors were present: Michael Bertram, President, Scott Miller, Vice President, Irene LeFebvre, Barry Brantner, Heather Oguss, Richard Bruno, Jill Small, Karen Nyquist, Stephen Tindall, Joseph Daughtry, Michelle Shappell, Greg MacSweeney. and Melanie Bratton. The following members of the Board of Director's were absent: Amy Buck, and Diane Morris The following resolution was moved by Scott Miller and seconded by Melanie Bratton. The motion was approved as follows: 13 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstentions 15. APPOINTMENT OF PROFESSIONALS BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Educational Services Commission of Morris County requires the professional services; WHEREAS, these persons are licensed in the State of New Jersey and have offered professional services to the Commission; WHEREAS, funds are available to obtain such professional services; WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law (R.S. 40A:11-1 et seq.) requires that the resolution authorizing the awarding of contracts for professional services without competitive bids must be publicly advertised and filed with the Morris County Clerk; ACCORDINGLY, NOTICE IS GIVEN, that the Board of Directors of the Educational Services Commission of Morris County resolve and/or ratify the following: A. That the legal firm of Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP of Florham Park, NJ, be appointed as attorneys for the Educational Services Commission of Morris County for the period July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 at the following rates:1. A retainer of $5,000 per annum to cover ordinary and routine services.2. A rate of $195 per hour for any services rendered over and above the type covered by the retainer. B. That the firm of Barre & Company, LLC be appointed as auditor for the period July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. C. That the firm of Brown & Brown Benefit Advisors be appointed as the health benefits consultant for the period July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The fees for such services are paid by insurance carriers. D. That the Educational Data Services, Inc. of Saddle Brook, NJ, be appointed as third party administrator for the Educational Cooperative Pricing System for the period July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Payment for these services are included in the membership fee. E. Derek Ziemer Architecture, PLLC 1. Principals $200/hour 2. Architect/Engineer $150/hour 3. CACC Designer/Drafter $90/hour These appointments are made without competitive bidding, as the services so retained are of a professional service nature as described in the Local Public Contracts Law encompassing professional services of a recognized licensed profession regulated by law. Such services are of a qualitative and specialized nature and, therefore, do not reasonably permit the drawing of specifications or receipt of competitive bids. This resolution shall forthwith be printed once in the Daily Record and a copy of this resolution shall be filed in the office of the Morris County Clerk. Roll Call: Yeas: 13 Nays: 0 Abstentions: 0 STATE OF NEW JERSEY) ) COUNTY OF MORRIS ) I, Catarina Bilotta, Business Administrator/Board Secretary of the Educational Services Commission of Morris County, in the State of New Jersey, hereby certify that the foregoing extract from the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors duly called and held on June 10, 2026 has been compared by me with the original minutes as officially recorded in my office in the Minutes Book of said Educational Services Commission of Morris County; and is a true, complete copy thereof and of the whole of said original minutes so far as the same relate to the subject matter referred to in said extract in witness I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of said Educational Services Commission of Morris County this 15th day of June 2026. (Affix Seal) Catarina Bilotta, Business Administrator/Board Secretary Publication Dates LNYS0554651 $