Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/28/2023 - 6:00 PM
Category: Finance and Operations
Type: Action
Subject: 11.12 Transportation Agreement for the Newark Board of Education Pupil Transportation Office – District Provided Transportation Services
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.1
1.1 Organize and align departments and resources to support district priorities, strategies, and initiatives.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education has committed itself to providing transportation services for District facilitated Programs.

WHEREAS, Newark Board of Education Transportation will be provided for the following programs and services:

• Truancy Task Force

• Shuttle Transportation - Peshine Daily Shuttle, Ridge Street Shuttle, ELL Shuttle – Louis A. Spencer (South Shuttle), ELL Shuttle – Quitman/Camden Shuttle, ELL Shuttle Louis A. Spencer (West Side /Central, ELL Shuttle – Sussex Shuttle (Ironbound), ELL Shuttle (Substitute), ELL Shuttle – Louis A. Spencer (Ironbound Shuttle), ELL Shuttle – Quitman/Camden Shuttle, ELL Shuttle – Louise A. Spencer (Ironbound)

• College Programs –East Side to Essex County College (Daily) Forensic Program – Weequahic/University, Central/History HS Autism Program, NJIT-Forensic (Technology) (1 way), NJIT – FSI Science/West Side/Central, NJIT – Forensic Program (Barringer/American History High, Automotive in Maintenance – Science/American History/Weequahic/Eagle Academy /Barringer/East Side, Kean University, West Side HS – Essex County (one way)


• Transitional Programs – New Jersey Regional Day, John F. Kennedy School, Central High School
Funding : No Cost
Recommendation to the Board: WHEREAS, the proposed in-state trips have been reviewed, approved and recommended by the Program & Instruction Committee and recommend for approval by the full Board, Now, therefore it is hereby resolved, that the Newark Board of Education approves the students’ transportation.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Cynthia Shaw - Clerk 3
Signed By:
Quanika Dukes-Spruill - Executive Director of Transportation Services
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Daniel Gonzalez Moved, Member Josephine Garcia seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the proposed in-state trips have been reviewed, approved and recommended by the Program & Instruction Committee and recommend for approval by the full Board, Now, therefore it is hereby resolved, that the Newark Board of Education approves the students’ transportation.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes