Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 11/23/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: Finance and Operations
Type: Action
Subject: 11.9 Donation of Basketball Shoes from Good Sports
Strategic Plans:
Priority 6.1
6.1 Establish and staff the Office of Strategic Partnerships to enhance the district’s and schools’ engagement with the many external organizations that provide resources, programs, and supports to schools and students.
Enclosure Donation letter from Good Sports
File Attachment:
Newark Public Schools and Good Sports (Basketball Shoes).pdf
Summary: Whereas, Good Sports is a national non-profit that donates brand new sports equipment to programs in high needs communities across the country; and

Whereas, Good Sports is providing 307 pairs of women’s Under Armour basketball shoes with a value of $15,871.90 to benefit 15 NBOE elementary and high school girls’ basketball programs; and

Whereas, the Office of Health, Physical Education and Athletics will accept the donation and distribute the shoes to the 15 basketball programs.
Funding : Approximate value: $15,871.90
Recommendation to the Board: Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, the Newark Board of Education accepts the donation of 307 pairs of women’s basketball shoes with a value of $15,871.90 from Good Sports to support the girls’ basketball programs at our various schools.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Elizabeth Aranjo - Director
Signed By:
Dr. Mary Ann Reilly - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Nicole T. Johnson - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Josephine Garcia Moved, Member Hasani Council seconded to approve the Original motion 'Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, the Newark Board of Education accepts the donation of 307 pairs of women’s basketball shoes with a value of $15,871.90 from Good Sports to support the girls’ basketball programs at our various schools.'. 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