Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 10/24/2024 - 6:00 PM
Category: Instruction & Program - Votes
Type: Action
Subject: 18.7 Approval of a Memorandum of Agreement for professional services between the New Jersey Department of Education 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, the New Jersey Department of Education has agreed to administer the Adult Education tests for calendar years 2024-2027 with the Newark Board of Education. Whereas, the New Jersey Department of Education will provide a list of approved Adult Education Test Vendors to the Test Center and will audit records maintained by the Test Center for this project. Whereas, the New Jersey Department of Education will maintain a database with all test scores and will provide on site monitoring, collaborate to select satellite sites and provide technical assistance to the Newark Board of Education. Whereas, the Newark Board of Education will contract with a test vendor from the New Jersey Department of Education approved list and will provide at least two test administrations per month.
Funding : The test center may charge test takers or may be reimbursed by the Test Vendor, administrative fees of no more than $50 for the full test battery.
Recommendation to the Board: Now therefore, be it resolved that the Newark Board of Education approve this Memorandum of Agreement for professional services between the New Jersey Department of Education and the Newark Board of Education.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Carolyn Granato - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Brenda Liss - General Counsel
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kanileah Anderson Moved, Member Dawn Haynes seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now therefore, be it resolved that the Newark Board of Education approve this Memorandum of Agreement for professional services between the New Jersey Department of Education and the Newark Board of Education.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes