Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/26/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 11.34 Award of Special Education, Bilingual, And English As A Second Language Teacher Professional Development Request For Proposal 9387
Strategic Plans:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 National Declaration of Emergency proposals were electronically received in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.5 on Friday, August 6, 2021 after public advertisement for Special Education, Bilingual, and English as A Second Language Teacher Professional Development, request for proposals were issued to ten (10) vendors with six (6) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, The District desires professional development services focusing on Special Education Leadership, Preschool Special Education Services, Universal Design for Learning Framework, Assistive Technology, Bilingual Special Education, Literacy Support for Special Education Students, and Bilingual and English as a Second Language Teacher Professional Development; and

WHEREAS, proposals were evaluated by staff members of the Newark Board of Education and the committee selected the finalist 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 commencing with date of award 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 Marilyn Mitchell, Director of Special Education and Marisol Dias, Director of Bilingual.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-000-216-320-408-000-000
20-20-241-200-320-427-000-000
10-11-240-100-340-427-000-000
10-11-xxx-xxx-320-xxx-xxx-xxx
15-15-xxx-xxx-320-xxx-xxx-xxx
20-20-xxx-xxx-320-xxx-xxx-xxx
61-61-xxx-xxx-320-xxx-xxx-xxx
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Special Education, Bilingual, and English as A Second Language Teacher Professional Development services for a two (2) year period commencing with date of award with an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period as follows:

A. Disability Rights New Jersey, Trenton, NJ at an annual cost not to exceed $50,000.00
B. Star Autism Support Inc, Portland, OR at an annual cost not to exceed $216,000.00
C. West Ed, San Francisco, CA at an annual cost not to exceed $620,000.00

EXPLANATION: The District desires Special Education and Bilingual professional development services. Subject to availability of funds.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
John Teabout - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Marilyn Mitchell - Deputy Executive Director
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Hasani Council Moved, Member Asia J. Norton 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 Special Education, Bilingual, and English as A Second Language Teacher Professional Development services for a two (2) year period commencing with date of award with an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period as follows:

A. Disability Rights New Jersey, Trenton, NJ at an annual cost not to exceed $50,000.00
B. Star Autism Support Inc, Portland, OR at an annual cost not to exceed $216,000.00
C. West Ed, San Francisco, CA at an annual cost not to exceed $620,000.00

EXPLANATION: The District desires Special Education and Bilingual professional development services. Subject to availability of funds.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
Shayvonne Anderson     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes