Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/30/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: Finance and Operations
Type: Action
Subject: 10.10 Project F.E.E.D. Sites
Strategic Plans:
Priority 6.1
6.1 Establish and staff the Office of Strategic Partnerships to enhance the district’s and schools’ engagement with the many external organizations that provide resources, programs, and supports to schools and students.
Enclosure Project FEED Letter and Project FEED Overview
File Attachment:
Project FEED.pdf
Project Feed Overview.pdf
Summary: Whereas, the Project F.E.E.D (Friends Ensuring Every Dinner) is located in Morris Plains, NJ with a mission to provide healthy, nutritious meals through FREE food box distribution; and

Whereas, Project F.E.E.D has awarded ten schools in the Newark Board of Education with a donation of 150 meals weekly from September to January; and

Whereas, food will be delivered by local restaurants to the following schools: Luis Munoz Marin, Dr. Horton, Camden Street, South Street, Chancellor, Speedway, Barringer, Weequahic, Elliot Street and Peshine.
Funding : No cost to district
Recommendation to the Board: Now, Therefore Be It Resolved, the Newark Board of Education accepts the donation from Project F.E.E.D. of 1,500 weekly meals for 10 NPS schools and intends to comply with the provisions in the award letter.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Michelina Thornton - Director of Grants
Signed By:
Nicole T. Johnson - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Daniel Gonzalez Moved, Member Hasani Council seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now, Therefore Be It Resolved, the Newark Board of Education accepts the donation from Project F.E.E.D. of 1,500 weekly meals for 10 NPS schools and intends to comply with the provisions in the award letter.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
Shayvonne Anderson     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes