Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
2/27/2025 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Purchasing  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
12.18 Award of Student Enrichment Services, Expanded Learning Services and Teacher Professional Development Contract 10010  
Strategic Plans:
Priority 2.6
2.6 Ensure curricula for college and career programs are executed with fidelity across all schools, increase the integration of academic core instruction into Career and Technological Education (CTE) programs of study, and provide higher education and internship opportunities.
Priority 4.2
4.2 Adopt standards for professional development and continuous learning to guide the design, evaluation, and funding of professional and extended-learning opportunities provided to educators, district employees, partners, and families.
 
Enclosure:
Evaluation Report  
File Attachment:
10010 Student Enrichment Services Evaluation Report.pdf
 
Summary:
WHEREAS, proposals were electronically received in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.5 on Thursday, December 19, 2024 after public advertisement for Student Enrichment Services, Expanded Learning Services and Teacher Professional Development. Request for proposals were issued to forty-five (45) vendors with twenty-nine (29) vendors responding; and WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A.18A:18A-2(y), the proposals submitted by Codecampus LLC and Te-Bass Music Inc. are rejected and deemed unresponsive as these vendors failed to submit a signed proposal; and WHEREAS, the District desires a pool of qualified service providers to deliver high quality in school, out of school, and summer enrichment programs; and WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contracts has been reviewed and approved by Colleen Troiano, Career and Technical Education Supervisor and Sandra Marques, Director of Career and Technical Education.  
Funding :
Subject to the availability of funds. 10-11-xxx-xxx-300/320/610/7xx-xxx-xxx-xxx 10-13-422-100-320-417-000-000 20-20-xxx-xxx-300/320/610/7xx-xxx-xxx-xxx  
Recommendation to the Board
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Student Enrichment Services, Expanded Learning Services and Teacher Professional Development for a two (2) year period commencing March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2027 with an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period as follows: A. Back 2 Life SMP LLC, Union, NJ at a cost not to exceed $165,000.00 B. Broadway Bound Center for Performance and Dance, Lyndhurst, NJ at a cost not to exceed $155,000.00 C. Eleven 11 Ventures LLC, East Orange, NJ at a cost not to exceed $100,000.00 D. Inclusive Wellness LLC doing business as The Fieldhouse, Northvale, NJ at a cost not to exceed $150,000.00 E. Lumi Story AI, Las Vegas, NV at a cost not to exceed $300,000.00 F. Maplewoodshop LLC, Maplewood, NJ at a cost not to exceed $160,000.00 G. North Central Texas Interink Inc., Irving, TX at a cost not to exceed $130,000.00 H. Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY at a cost not to exceed $200,000.00 I. Schools That Can, New York, NY at a cost not to exceed $150,000.00 J. World Wide Social Media LLC/ Eric Santiago, New York, NY at a cost not to exceed $130,000.00 EXPLANATION: To develop a pool of qualified student enrichment service providers.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Karen Blessing - Contract Administrator 1
Signed By:  
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:  
Sandra Marques - Director
Signed By:  
Dr. Maria Ortiz - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:  
Yolonda Severe - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:  
Sherelle Spriggs - Director Support Services
Signed By:  
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:  
Roger León - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Daniel Gonzalez Moved, Member Helena Vinhas seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Student Enrichment Services, Expanded Learning Services and Teacher Professional Development for a two (2) year period commencing March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2027 with an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period as follows: A. Back 2 Life SMP LLC, Union, NJ at a cost not to exceed $165,000.00 B. Broadway Bound Center for Performance and Dance, Lyndhurst, NJ at a cost not to exceed $155,000.00 C. Eleven 11 Ventures LLC, East Orange, NJ at a cost not to exceed $100,000.00 D. Inclusive Wellness LLC doing business as The Fieldhouse, Northvale, NJ at a cost not to exceed $150,000.00 E. Lumi Story AI, Las Vegas, NV at a cost not to exceed $300,000.00 F. Maplewoodshop LLC, Maplewood, NJ at a cost not to exceed $160,000.00 G. North Central Texas Interink Inc., Irving, TX at a cost not to exceed $130,000.00 H. Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY at a cost not to exceed $200,000.00 I. Schools That Can, New York, NY at a cost not to exceed $150,000.00 J. World Wide Social Media LLC/ Eric Santiago, New York, NY at a cost not to exceed $130,000.00 EXPLANATION: To develop a pool of qualified student enrichment service providers.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Helena Vinhas     Yes