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Finance & Operations Items Pulled From Consent |
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12.1 Award of Instructional Professional Development Contract 9789 |
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Strategic Plans:
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Priority 1.6
1.6 Create a district-wide equity framework to promote equity in all systems, policies, procedures, and practices; close existing gaps in opportunity, access, achievement, expectations, and resources; and eliminate race and class as predictors of student success. Priority 4.1 4.1 Provide the Office of Staff Development and other central office departments the necessary staff and resources to create a districtwide culture of continuous learning and the fiscal support to provide professional development for all employees, both instructional
and non-instructional, as well as extended-learning opportunities for parents and guardians. 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 4.3 4.3 Implement a district-wide Leadership Pipeline to guide the identification, preparation, selection, placement, and retention of school
leaders for the Newark Public Schools.
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Enclosure:
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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WHEREAS, proposals were electronically received on Friday, September 1, 2023 after public advertisement for Instructional Leadership Professional Development. Request for proposals were issued to twenty (20) vendors with fourteen (14) vendors responding; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires professional development services for all instructional,
supervisory, and administrative personnel; and
WHEREAS, proposals were evaluated by staff members of the Newark Board of Education and the committee selected the finalists identified below as the best qualified vendors based on their response to the District’s request for proposal; and
WHEREAS, the contract is for a two (2) year period of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025 with an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period; and
WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract has been reviewed and approved by Matthew Brewster, Director of Staff Development. |
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Funding :
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Subject to the availability of funds.
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Recommendation to the Board
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Instructional Leadership Professional Development for a two (2) year period commencing October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025 with an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period as follows:
A. Educational Testing Services/ Institute for Student Achievement, Princeton, NJ at a cost not to exceed $700,000.00
B. Standard Solution LLC doing business as Inspired Instruction LLC, Washington, NJ at a cost not to exceed $700,000.00
C. Jamie Walner, Mahwah, NJ at a cost not to exceed $1,400,000.00
D. University of Pittsburg/ University of Pittsburg Institute for Learning, Pittsburg, PA at a cost not to exceed 200,00.00
EXPLANATION: To provide professional development services for all instructional, supervisory, and administrative personnel. |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager |
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Signed By: |
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Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst |
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Signed By: |
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Matthew Brewster - Director Staff Development, Staff Development-Instructional |
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Signed By: |
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Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator |
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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 Daniel Gonzalez Moved, Member Josephine Garcia 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 Instructional Leadership Professional Development for a two (2) year period commencing October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025 with an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period as follows:
A. Educational Testing Services/ Institute for Student Achievement, Princeton, NJ at a cost not to exceed $700,000.00
B. Standard Solution LLC doing business as Inspired Instruction LLC, Washington, NJ at a cost not to exceed $700,000.00
C. Jamie Walner, Mahwah, NJ at a cost not to exceed $1,400,000.00
D. University of Pittsburg/ University of Pittsburg Institute for Learning, Pittsburg, PA at a cost not to exceed 200,00.00
EXPLANATION: To provide professional development services for all instructional, supervisory, and administrative personnel.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 1. | | The motion Carried 6 - 1 | | | | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | | Dawn Haynes | Yes | | A'Dorian Murray-Thomas | Yes | | Hasani Council | Yes | | Daniel Gonzalez | Yes | | Crystal Williams | No | | Allison K. James-Frison | Yes | |
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