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Meeting Date:
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Subject:
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12.36 Special Education Assessments and Training Purchasing Reference 9954 |
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Strategic Plans:
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Priority 5.3 5.3 Implement prevention and early intervention strategies that include a full continuum of services to address the basic needs of all students in classrooms and schools in order to decrease the need for higher-level services.
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Enclosure:
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to provide testing supplies and training for initial evaluations and reevaluations for student Individualized Education Programs to determine a student’s disabling condition; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5(a)5, the District is authorized to award a contract without public advertisement for educational goods and services; and
WHEREAS, the contract shall be for a one (1) year period commencing July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contracts has been reviewed and approved by Marilyn Mitchell, Director of Special Education. |
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Funding :
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Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-000-219-600-408-000-000
20-20-xxx-xxx-320/600/610-xxx-xxx-xxx (not to exceed $250,000.00)
10-11-xxx-xxx-320/600/610-xxx-xxx-xxx |
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Recommendation to the Board
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education approves the award of contract for Special Education Assessment and Training materials from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 as follows:
A. Pearson Education, Inc., New York, NY at a cost not to exceed $300,000.00
B. Riverside Insights Co., Itasca, IL at a cost not to exceed $100,000.00
EXPLANATION: To provide assessment materials for initial evaluations and reevaluations for students as needed. |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Vanessa Albuquerque - Contract Administrator |
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Signed By: |
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Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst |
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Signed By: |
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Marilyn Mitchell - Deputy Executive Director |
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Signed By: |
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Sherelle Spriggs - Director Support Services |
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Signed By: |
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Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator |
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Signed By: |
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Roger León - Superintendent |
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Josephine Garcia Moved, Member Daniel Gonzalez seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education approves the award of contract for Special Education Assessment and Training materials from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 as follows:
A. Pearson Education, Inc., New York, NY at a cost not to exceed $300,000.00
B. Riverside Insights Co., Itasca, IL at a cost not to exceed $100,000.00
EXPLANATION: To provide assessment materials for initial evaluations and reevaluations for students as needed.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | | Hasani Council | Yes | | Vereliz Santana | Yes | | Daniel Gonzalez | Yes | | Crystal Williams | Yes | | Allison K. James-Frison | Yes | | Kanileah Anderson | Yes | | Helena Vinhas | Yes | |
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