Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
10/24/2024 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Finance and Operations  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
12.4 Gates Foundation Grant  
Strategic Plans:
Priority 6.1
6.1 Establish and staff the Office of Strategic Partnerships to enhance the district’s and schools’ engagement with the many external organizations that provide resources, programs, and supports to schools and students.
 
Enclosure:
Gates Foundation Agreement  
File Attachment:
 
Summary:
Whereas, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s mission is to create a world where every person has the opportunity to live a healthy, productive life; and

Whereas, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded Newark Board of Education a grant amount of $25,000 to support First Avenue school, an early part of a Newark/Khan partnership to implement Khanmigo; and

Whereas, the grant funding will be managed by First Avenue School for the 2024-2025 school year.
 
Funding :
25,000  
Recommendation to the Board
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, the Newark Board of Education accepts the grant award of $25,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for First Avenue School and intends to comply with the components established in the grant agreement.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Michelina Thornton - Director of Grants
Signed By:  
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:  
Roger León - Superintendent
 
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