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11.1 Resolution of the Board of Education of the City of Newark, New Jersey Opposing Education Cuts in the U.S. House of Representatives FY 2025 Budget Resolution |
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Summary:
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Whereas our nation’s public schools serve an essential purpose and role in providing a free education to all children, creating a healthy and supportive environment for students, and preparing those enrolled to be successful and productive members of society;
Whereas providing federal funding for our nation’s children and the elementary and secondary schools that serve them is one of the most important functions of Congress;
Whereas the federal funding provided by Congress targets our nation’s most vulnerable children to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to learn, thrive, and reach their full potential;
Whereas our public schools rely on the federal funding we receive to provide vital and essential educational, nutritional, and basic health services to all students, particularly those with the greatest needs, including students from low-income families, English language learners, and students with disabilities;
Whereas federal Medicaid funding plays a crucial role in supporting our public schools and the well-being of our children by assisting with a portion of the cost of providing basic health services to eligible children from low-income families and assisting with the cost of providing education-related services like speech therapy and physical therapy for eligible students with disabilities;
Whereas federal Child Nutrition Programs provide reimbursements to school districts for serving nutritious meals in schools and ensuring all children are ready to learn;
Whereas federal funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act helps school districts provide essential instructional services, including Title I grants, to help low-income students and schools in the poorest neighborhoods, Title II grants to address teacher shortages and pay for teacher training, and Title III grants to help students learn English;
Whereas congressional leaders are considering block granting federal education funding, a practice which historically has been used to reduce federal investments in education, cut funding to beneficiaries, and eliminate targeting to vulnerable populations;
Whereas the Budget Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives approved an FY 2025 Budget Resolution that would reduce funding for Medicaid and Child Nutrition Programs over ten years;
Whereas the Appropriations Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives approved an FY 2025 Appropriations Bill that included a 25% cut to Title I, and eliminated all funding for the Title II and Title III programs;
Whereas the loss of these federal funds will have an enormous impact on all of our nation’s elementary and secondary school students, particularly those from low-income families, English language learners, and students with disabilities who attend high-poverty schools that have historically been underfunded; |
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Recommendation to the Board
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the City of Newark (“Board”) opposes the education cuts in the U.S. House of Representatives’ FY 2025 Budget Resolution and FY 2025 Appropriations Bill that would reduce funding for K-12 schools and the programs that serve our most vulnerable children; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board calls on members of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote NO on any measure that includes:
• Cuts to Medicaid that will negatively impact basic health and educational services for low-income
children and students with disabilities;
• Changes to school meal eligibility under the Child Nutrition Programs;
• Reductions in education funding for Title I, Title II, or Title III programs; or
• Block granting of education funding |
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Nancy J. Deering - Director of Board Relations |
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Brenda Liss - General Counsel |
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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 Allison K. James-Frison seconded to approve the Original motion 'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the City of Newark (“Board”) opposes the education cuts in the U.S. House of Representatives’ FY 2025 Budget Resolution and FY 2025 Appropriations Bill that would reduce funding for K-12 schools and the programs that serve our most vulnerable children; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board calls on members of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote NO on any measure that includes:
• Cuts to Medicaid that will negatively impact basic health and educational services for low-income
children and students with disabilities;
• Changes to school meal eligibility under the Child Nutrition Programs;
• Reductions in education funding for Title I, Title II, or Title III programs; or
• Block granting of education funding'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 9 - 0 | | | | | Kanileah Anderson | Yes | | Helena Vinhas | Yes | | Crystal Williams | Yes | | Allison K. James-Frison | Yes | | Vereliz Santana | Yes | | Daniel Gonzalez | Yes | | Dawn Haynes | Yes | | Hasani Council | Yes | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | |
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