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Meeting Date:
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5/22/2025 - 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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13.35 Renewal of Reading Materials Contract 9650R1
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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, in response to the COVID-19 National Declaration of Emergency proposals were electronically received on Friday, March 3, 2023 after public advertisement for Reading Materials. Request for proposals were issued to twenty-two (22) vendors with fourteen (14) vendors responding; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A.18A:18A-5a(5), the District is authorized to award a contract without public advertisement for educational goods and services; and
WHEREAS, the request for proposal was publicly advertised as the Newark Board of Education will utilize federal funds in excess of the federal simplified acquisition threshold; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education awarded multiple contracts to provide requestors with a pool of reading material contractors during the March 30, 2023 Board Meeting. The contract was awarded for a two year period of May 21, 2023 through May 20, 2025 with the option to renew for one (1) additional two (2) year period; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to exercise its sole renewal option; and
WHEREAS, the contract value shall not exceed seven million dollars ($7,000,000.00) and expenditures shall be based on actual need and request specific written quotations based on the contracted discounts; and
WHEREAS, the recommendation for renewal of term contracts has been reviewed and approved by Jazleen Othman, Director of English Language Arts.
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Funding :
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Subject to the availability of funds.
10-11-xxx-xxx-600/610/320/500/890-xxx-xxx-xxx
15-15-xxx-xxx-600/610/320/500/890-xxx-xxx-xxx
20-20-xxx-xxx-600/610/320/500/890-xxx-xxx-xxx
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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 renewal of term contracts for Reading Materials for a contract term of May 21, 2025 through May 31, 2027 as follows:
B. Barnes and Noble Bookseller, Inc., New York, NY
C. Follet Content Solutions LLC, McHenry, IL
D. GL Group Inc., doing business as Booksource, St Louis, MO
E. Lakeshore Learning Materials LLC, Carson, CA
F. Overdrive Inc., Cleveland, OH
G. The Reading Warehouse Inc., North Charleston, SC
H. Scholastic Inc., New York, NY
I. Schoolwide Inc., Huntington Station, NY
EXPLANATION: To meet the educational requirements of New Jersey and the District’s Education Plan.
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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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Yolonda Severe - Deputy Superintendent
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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 Josephine Garcia Moved, Member Helena Vinhas seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the renewal of term contracts for Reading Materials for a contract term of May 21, 2025 through May 31, 2027 as follows:
B. Barnes and Noble Bookseller, Inc., New York, NY
C. Follet Content Solutions LLC, McHenry, IL
D. GL Group Inc., doing business as Booksource, St Louis, MO
E. Lakeshore Learning Materials LLC, Carson, CA
F. Overdrive Inc., Cleveland, OH
G. The Reading Warehouse Inc., North Charleston, SC
H. Scholastic Inc., New York, NY
I. Schoolwide Inc., Huntington Station, NY
EXPLANATION: To meet the educational requirements of New Jersey and the District’s Education Plan.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | Louis Maisonave, Jr. | Yes | | David I. Daughety | Yes | | Kanileah Anderson | Yes | | Helena Vinhas | Yes | | Allison K. James-Frison | Yes | | Vereliz Santana | Yes | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | | Hasani Council | Yes | |
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