Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
2/29/2024 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Purchasing  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
12.23 GoGuardian Liminex Edulastic Software Purchasing Reference 9876  
Strategic Plans:
Priority 2.1
2.1 Develop and implement a pre-K through grade 12 inclusive curricula and assessments that elevate historically marginalized voices, strengthen and sustain a focus on the instructional core, and provide opportunities to learn about perspectives beyond one’s own scope.
 
Enclosure:
Quote Q-261855  
File Attachment:
 
Summary:
WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education currently utilizes and desires to continue to utilize GoGuardian Liminex’s Edulastic software to create and administer common assessments from both the District’s material and an item bank of over 80,000 standards-aligned items; and WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A 18A:18A-5a (19), the District is authorized to award a contract without public advertising for the provision or performance of goods and services for the support or maintenance of proprietary computer software and hardware; and WHEREAS, the contract term is November 28, 2023 through November 27, 2024; and WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract was reviewed and approved by Timothy Nellegar, Director of Educational Technology.  
Funding :
Subject to the availability of funds. 10-11-000-221-320-416-000-000  
Recommendation to the Board
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Edulastic software from November 28, 2023 through November 27, 2024 as follows: Liminex Inc/ GoGuardian, El Segundo, CA at a cost not to exceed $104,500.00 EXPLANATION: To provide a user-friendly online tool for creating and administering common assessments.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Susan Balbosa - Contract Administrator 2
Signed By:  
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:  
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
Signed By:  
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:  
Roger León - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Daniel Gonzalez Moved, Member Kanileah Anderson 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 Edulastic software from November 28, 2023 through November 27, 2024 as follows: Liminex Inc/ GoGuardian, El Segundo, CA at a cost not to exceed $104,500.00 EXPLANATION: To provide a user-friendly online tool for creating and administering common assessments.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes