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Meeting Date:
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2/24/2022 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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Instruction & Programs - Votes
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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13.10 Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Newark Board of Education and the First Mid Atlantic Tools and Equipment Grant Program.
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Strategic Plans:
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Priority 3.4 3.4 Establish an array of ongoing and diverse opportunities for staff, parents, students, and partners to plan for strategies to connect
learning to students’ lives and promote student learning in the community. Priority 2.2 2.2 Develop a digital learning platform that enables students, teachers, and caregivers to actively engage with educational content in classroom or virtual settings.
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Robotics' teams 8707 and 8706 have been selected to receive The FIRST Mid-Atlantic Tools and Equipment Grant funded by the Argosy Foundation for rookie year participation in FIRST’s FRC program. The Program and Development Directors reviewed criteria in which the teams were deemed suitable for this grant.
This grant is unique in terms of providing worthy teams with physical assets with which students will get hands on skill sets using these tools and equipment. These skills will enable students to carry these experiences forward for years to come. The tools and equipment will have a sustainable effect, lasting many years and providing additional opportunities for students.
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Funding :
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This is a grant. There are no costs to the district.
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Recommendation to the Board:
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Now therefore, be it resolved that the Newark Board of Education approve this Memorandum of Understanding between the First Mid- Atlantic Tools and Equipment Grant Program and the Newark Board of Education to participate in a robotics program at Malcolm X. Shabazz High School and Newark School of Data Science and Information Technology High School.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Mary Ann Reilly - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Nicole T. Johnson - Deputy Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Brenda Liss - General Counsel
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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 Flohisha Johnson seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now therefore, be it resolved that the Newark Board of Education approve this Memorandum of Understanding between the First Mid- Atlantic Tools and Equipment Grant Program and the Newark Board of Education to participate in a robotics program at Malcolm X. Shabazz High School and Newark School of Data Science and Information Technology High School.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 9 - 0 | | | | | Josephine Garcia | Yes | | Flohisha Johnson | Yes | | Dawn Haynes | Yes | | Asia J. Norton | Yes | | Shayvonne Anderson | Yes | | A'Dorian Murray-Thomas | Yes | | Hasani Council | Yes | | Vereliz Santana | Yes | | Daniel Gonzalez | Yes | |
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