Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/18/2024 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 12.36 Special Education Assessments and Training Purchasing Reference 9954
Strategic Plans:
Priority 5.3
5.3 Implement prevention and early intervention strategies that include a full continuum of services to address the basic needs of all students in classrooms and schools in order to decrease the need for higher-level services.
Enclosure Quotations
File Attachment:
9954 Student Assessments and Training.pdf
Summary: WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to provide testing supplies and training for initial evaluations and reevaluations for student Individualized Education Programs to determine a student’s disabling condition; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5(a)5, the District is authorized to award a contract without public advertisement for educational goods and services; and

WHEREAS, the contract shall be for a one (1) year period commencing July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contracts has been reviewed and approved by Marilyn Mitchell, Director of Special Education.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-000-219-600-408-000-000
20-20-xxx-xxx-320/600/610-xxx-xxx-xxx (not to exceed $250,000.00)
10-11-xxx-xxx-320/600/610-xxx-xxx-xxx
Recommendation to the Board: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education approves the award of contract for Special Education Assessment and Training materials from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 as follows:

A. Pearson Education, Inc., New York, NY at a cost not to exceed $300,000.00
B. Riverside Insights Co., Itasca, IL at a cost not to exceed $100,000.00


EXPLANATION: To provide assessment materials for initial evaluations and reevaluations for students as needed.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Vanessa Albuquerque - Contract Administrator
Signed By:
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Marilyn Mitchell - Deputy Executive Director
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Director Support Services
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Josephine Garcia Moved, Member Daniel Gonzalez seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education approves the award of contract for Special Education Assessment and Training materials from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 as follows:

A. Pearson Education, Inc., New York, NY at a cost not to exceed $300,000.00
B. Riverside Insights Co., Itasca, IL at a cost not to exceed $100,000.00


EXPLANATION: To provide assessment materials for initial evaluations and reevaluations for students as needed.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Helena Vinhas     Yes