Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
6/18/2024 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Instruction & Programs - Votes  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
16.8 Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Newark Mentoring Movement, Inc and the Newark Board of Education  
Strategic Plans:
Priority 3.4
3.4 Establish an array of ongoing and diverse opportunities for staff, parents, students, and partners to plan for strategies to connect learning to students’ lives and promote student learning in the community.
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
 
Summary:
Whereas, Newark Mentoring Movement has agreed to provide professional development for mentoring as well as training and coaching to the Newark Board of Education. Whereas, Newark Mentoring Movement will work collaboratively with the new Director of Mentoring Services to successfully execute training in the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring Handbook to all the mentoring services in Newark Public Schools High Schools. Whereas, all school based mentors will receice mentoring training and services.  
Funding :
There is a commitment of $60,000 of funding from the Newark Mentoring Movement to the Newark Board of Education for the sole purpose of hiring the new Director of Mentoring only if the NJ Department of Education receives the Congressionally Funded Community Projects awarded by the US Department of Education.  
Recommendation to the Board
Now therefore, be it resolved that the Newark Board of Education approve this Memorandum of Understanding between Newark Mentoring Movement and the Newark Board of Education.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Carolyn Granato - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:  
Roger León - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kanileah Anderson Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now therefore, be it resolved that the Newark Board of Education approve this Memorandum of Understanding between Newark Mentoring Movement and the Newark Board of Education.'. 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