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Meeting Date:
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8/22/2024 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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Purchasing
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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10.31 Student Debate Educational Services Purchasing Reference 9974
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Strategic Plans:
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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.
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education has committed itself to providing educational student services and experiences that will enrich and enhance students’ knowledge and skill development for alignment with New Jersey Student Learning Standards, as well as enhancing critical thinking and oral presentation skills; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education has sponsored and supported policy debate, Lincoln-Douglas debate and speech teams for over twenty years, and during that time students have garnered numerous titles in the various divisions of speech and debate; and
WHEREAS, these activities are considered to be educational services, sporting events/competitions and do not represent employee meetings, conferences or workshops; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education received proposals on Thursday, August 10, 2023 for Student Debate Educational Services, request for proposals were issued to three (3) vendors with one (1) vendor responding; and
WHEREAS, the vendor has agreed to a new (1) one-year contract for a period of September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025 with no increase in the original quoted price; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with NJSA 18A:18A-5a (5) the District is authorized to enter into a contract without public advertisement for library and educational goods and services; and
WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract has been reviewed and approved by Sylvia Esteves, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning.
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Funding :
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Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-401-100-800-401-000-000
10-11-xxx-xxx-320/600/610/800-401-000-000
20-20-xxx-xxx-320/600/610/800-401-000-000 (not to exceed $249,999)
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Recommendation to the Board:
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the contract for Student Debate Educational Services for student participation in tournaments, educational student services, and award ceremonies from September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025 as follows:
Focus Hispanic Center for Community Development doing business as Newark Debate Academy, Newark, NJ at an amount not to exceed $337,300.00
EXPLANATION: To provide educational debate student services.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Sherelle Spriggs - Director Support Services
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Signed By:
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Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
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Signed By:
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Sylvia Esteves - Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning
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Signed By:
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Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
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Signed By:
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Roger León - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| 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 contract for Student Debate Educational Services for student participation in tournaments, educational student services, and award ceremonies from September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025 as follows:
Focus Hispanic Center for Community Development doing business as Newark Debate Academy, Newark, NJ at an amount not to exceed $337,300.00
EXPLANATION: To provide educational debate student services.'. 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 | |
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