Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/22/2024 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 10.32 Essex County College Middle School Academic Enrichment Programing Purchasing Reference 9988
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.
Priority 2.6
2.6 Ensure curricula for college and career programs are executed with fidelity across all schools, increase the integration of academic core instruction into Career and Technological Education (CTE) programs of study, and provide higher education and internship opportunities.
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 Newark Board of Education desires to enter into a contractual agreement with Essex County College to offer middle school students after-school and/or Saturday morning programming that promotes career exploration, stimulates awareness of postsecondary opportunities, and bolsters educational attainment beyond middle and secondary school; 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 shall be October 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract was reviewed and approved by Sylvia Esteves, Assistant Superintendent.
Funding : Subject to availability of funds.
10-11-421-100-300-401-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Middle School Academic Enrichment Programing from October 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025 as follows:

Essex County College, Newark, NJ at an amount not to exceed $89,562.00

EXPLANATION: To provide academic enrichment programming for middle school students that promotes career exploration, stimulates awareness of postsecondary opportunities, and bolsters educational attainment beyond middle and secondary school.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Director Support Services
Signed By:
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Sylvia Esteves - Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning
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 Middle School Academic Enrichment Programing from October 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025 as follows:

Essex County College, Newark, NJ at an amount not to exceed $89,562.00

EXPLANATION: To provide academic enrichment programming for middle school students that promotes career exploration, stimulates awareness of postsecondary opportunities, and bolsters educational attainment beyond middle and secondary school.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Helena Vinhas     Yes