Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 12/19/2023 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 13.17 Award of Professional Development for Health Education, and Safe and Supportive Environments Contract 9836
Strategic Plans:
Priority 5.3
5.3 Implement prevention and early intervention strategies that include a full continuum of services to address the basic needs of all students in classrooms and schools in order to decrease the need for higher-level services.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
9836 Prof Dev for Health Ed Safe Environments Evaluation Report signed.pdf
Summary: WHEREAS, proposals were electronically received in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.5 on Thursday, November 30, 2023 after public advertisement for Professional Development for Health Education, and Safe and Supportive Environments. Request for proposals were issued to four (4) vendors with two (2) vendors responding; and

WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education desires high quality professional development to support all health educators; and

WHEREAS, the contract is for a two (2) year period commencing January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025 with an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contracts has been reviewed and approved by Michelina Thornton, Director of Federal Programs and Grants.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds.
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Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Professional Development for Health Education, and Safe and Supportive Environments for a two (2) year period commencing January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025 with an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period as follows:

A. Center for Supportive Schools, Princeton, NJ at a cost not to exceed $350,000.00

B. Rutgers the State University doing business as Answer at a cost not to exceed $120,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide high quality professional development services to support health educators.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Senior Purchasing Manager
Signed By:
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Michelina Thornton - Director of Grants
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 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for Professional Development for Health Education, and Safe and Supportive Environments for a two (2) year period commencing January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025 with an option to renew for one (1) successive two (2) year period as follows:

A. Center for Supportive Schools, Princeton, NJ at a cost not to exceed $350,000.00

B. Rutgers the State University doing business as Answer at a cost not to exceed $120,000.00

EXPLANATION: To provide high quality professional development services to support health educators.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0 Abstain: 1.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
A'Dorian Murray-Thomas     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Abstain
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes