Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 11/23/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 11.25 Renewal of Mentoring Professional Development Services Contract 9267
Strategic Plans:
Priority 2.3
2.3 Develop a cognitive-learning approach to pedagogy and instruction that deepens understanding of the science of learning and centralizes knowledge building as core to improving the academic achievement of all students, including English language learners, students with special needs, and struggling learners.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 National Declaration of Emergency proposals were received electronically on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.5 after public advertisement for Mentoring Professional Development Services Request For Proposal, proposals were issued to nine (9) vendors with three (3) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to provide mentoring professional development services to staff, and to develop and implement a student mentoring program; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education approved the award of contract at the December 22, 2020 Board meeting for a one (1) year period of December 22, 2020 through December 21, 2021 with an option to renew for one (1) successive one (1) year period; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to exercise its sole renewal option for a one (1) year period of November 23, 2021 through November 22, 2022; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for renewal of term contract has been reviewed and approved by Mary Leigh Harvey, Director of Student Life and Carolyn Granato, Assistant Superintendent of Student Life.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds.
20-20-280-100-320-418-00-000
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15-15-xxx-xxx-320-xxx-xxx-xxx
20-20-xxx-xxx-320-xxx-xxx-xxx
20-21-xxx-xxx-320-xxx-xxx-xxx
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THERE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the renewal of term contract for Mentoring Professional Development Services for a one (1) year period of November 23, 2021 through November 22, 2022 as follows:

Newark Mentoring Movement, Newark, NJ at a cost not to exceed $400,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide mentoring professional development services to ensure mentors support positive youth development, academic outcomes, and holistically support the whole student. Subject to the availability of funding.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
John Teabout - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Mary Harvey - Director
Signed By:
Carolyn Granato - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Josephine Garcia Moved, Member Hasani Council seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THERE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the renewal of term contract for Mentoring Professional Development Services for a one (1) year period of November 23, 2021 through November 22, 2022 as follows:

Newark Mentoring Movement, Newark, NJ at a cost not to exceed $400,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide mentoring professional development services to ensure mentors support positive youth development, academic outcomes, and holistically support the whole student. Subject to the availability of funding.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Flohisha Johnson     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Asia J. Norton     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes