Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/18/2024 - 6:00 PM
Category: Finance and Operations
Type: Action
Subject: 12.3 Prompt Payment Resolution
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.2
1.2 Adopt a sustainable fiscal strategy and operating budget that is aligned with the strategic plan and drives district priorities.
Enclosure Prompt Payment Resolution
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires to maintain good vendor relations and to ensure that goods and services are rendered as needed; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education must ensure that vendors are paid within thirty days of receipt of required documents on a monthly basis; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education is mandated to process payment for Charter Schools and Early Childhood Providers on the dates specified in the approved payment schedules; and
Funding : WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education must process time-sensitive payments not limited to employee benefits and emergent items, and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education will provide biweekly listing of all other pending payments to the Board for their review.
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Business Administrator be designated, as provided by NJSA 18A:19-4.1, to audit any account and demand to be paid, and provide for approval of such account or demand prior to presentation to the Board of Education. Any such approval shall be presented to the Board of Education at its next meeting for ratification.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Maria Arce - Coordinator of Business Services
Signed By:
Pablo Canela - Executive Controller
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 School Business Administrator be designated, as provided by NJSA 18A:19-4.1, to audit any account and demand to be paid, and provide for approval of such account or demand prior to presentation to the Board of Education. Any such approval shall be presented to the Board of Education at its next meeting for ratification.'. 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