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Meeting Date:
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1/27/2022 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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Board Resolutions
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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10.1 Resolution of the Board of Education of the City of Newark, County of Essex, Authorizing and Directing the Formation of an Affirmative Action Team to Prepare a Proposed Comprehensive Equity Plan for the Period 2022-2025 for Approval by the Board of Education
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Strategic Plans:
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Priority 1.6
1.6 Create a district-wide equity framework to promote equity in all systems, policies, procedures, and practices; close existing gaps in opportunity, access, achievement, expectations, and resources; and eliminate race and class as predictors of student success.
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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's Comprehensive Equity Plan in effect from 2019 to 2022 will expire in June 2022;
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:7-1.4(c), the Board of Education is required to develop and submit a three-year Comprehensive Equity Plan for the three-year period 2022 to 2025 to the County Office of Education in June 2022, and the Board is further required to appoint an Affirmative Action Team, consisting of the Affirmative Action Officer and at least two others, to conduct a needs assessment and prepare the Comprehensive Equity Plan;
WHEREAS the Superintendent has recommended formation of an Affirmative Action Team for this purpose, consisting of the members identified below;
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Funding :
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Recommendation to the Board:
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, that the Board hereby authorizes the formation of an Affirmative Action Team to conduct a needs assessment and prepare a proposed Comprehensive Equity Plan for the period of 2019 through 2022, for review and approval by the Board of Education; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, that the Affirmative Action Team shall include, but may not be limited to, the following members: Affirmative Action Officer, Chief of Staff, General Counsel, and 504 Accommodation Officer.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Pamela Luke - Executive Legal Assistant
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Signed By:
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Brenda Liss - General Counsel
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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 Josephine Garcia Moved, Member Hasani Council seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, that the Board hereby authorizes the formation of an Affirmative Action Team to conduct a needs assessment and prepare a proposed Comprehensive Equity Plan for the period of 2019 through 2022, for review and approval by the Board of Education; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, that the Affirmative Action Team shall include, but may not be limited to, the following members: Affirmative Action Officer, Chief of Staff, General Counsel, and 504 Accommodation Officer.'. 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 | |
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