Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
6/18/2024 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Purchasing  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
12.40 Nursing Services for Non-Public Schools Purchasing Reference 9955  
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.1
1.1 Organize and align departments and resources to support district priorities, strategies, and initiatives.
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.
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.
Priority 5.6
5.6 Collaborate with community stakeholders to implement the Healthy and Ready to Learn Plan to ensure immunizations, physicals, and other health and child development screenings are up to date, children are meeting developmental milestones, and early childhood needs are being addressed with high-quality interventions and care.
 
Enclosure:
Essex Regional Educational Services Commission proposal  
File Attachment:
9955 Essex Regional Educational Services Commission.pdf
 
Summary:
WHEREAS, the state of New Jersey passed legislation requiring public school districts to provide nursing services to non-public schools that are located within their district; and

WHEREAS, there are nine (9) non-public schools within the Newark School District whose students are eligible for nursing services; and

WHEREAS, the State has appropriated a specific dollar amount per student for the Newark school district to provide nursing services for non-public students during the 2024-2025 school year; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education is authorized to enter into an agreement without advertisement with the United States of America, the State of New Jersey, county or municipality or any board, body, officer, agency authority or board of education or any other state or subdivision thereof in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5b; and

WHEREAS, the contract term is July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract was reviewed and approved by Dr. Marguerite Leuze, Executive Director of Health Services.
 
Funding :
Subject to availability of funds.
20-20-509-200-330-411-000-000
 
Recommendation to the Board
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Nursing Services for Non-Public Schools from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 as required by P.L. 1991 c226 as follows:

Essex Regional Educational Services Commission, Fairfield, NJ at a cost not to exceed $200,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide nursing services to non-public school students within the Newark School District.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Vanessa Albuquerque - Contract Administrator
Signed By:  
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:  
Dr. Marguerite Leuze - Executive Director
Signed By:  
Sherelle Spriggs - Director Support Services
Signed By:  
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:  
Roger León - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

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 accepts and approves the award of term contract for Nursing Services for Non-Public Schools from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 as required by P.L. 1991 c226 as follows:

Essex Regional Educational Services Commission, Fairfield, NJ at a cost not to exceed $200,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide nursing services to non-public school students within the Newark School District.'. 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