Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/27/2025 - 6:00 PM
Category: Finance and Operations
Type: Action
Subject: 12.2 Parental Contract for Student Transportation for 2024-2025 SY - Natara Matias.
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.1
1.1 Organize and align departments and resources to support district priorities, strategies, and initiatives.
Enclosure Please review the 2024-2025 Parental Contract for Natara Matias.
File Attachment:
PARENTAL CONTRACT FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION FOR 2024-2025 SY - NATARA MATIAS - 1ST SIGNATURE.pdf
Summary: WHEREAS. N.J.S.A. 18A:39-1 et seq., require School Districts to provide student transportation; and WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 39-20.1 permits school districts to enter into contracts with parents to provide their students who attend Out of District school’s transportation from home to school. WHEREAS, Newark Board of Education Schools is providing reimbursement to parents who transport students $25 per day up to 20 miles; $40 per day for over 30 miles. WHEREAS, the Parental Contract amounts will not exceed $15,000 a year per household and $150,000 for the year. WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of contract has been reviewed and approved by Mrs. Quanika Dukes-Spruill, Executive Director, Office of Pupil Transportation.
Funding : 10 11 000 270 503 407 000 000

the amount which for Transportation Services Not Yet Identified
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the District to enter into parental contracts to reimburse parents whose child attend an Out of District school for transportation from home to school.
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 Helena Vinhas seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the District to enter into parental contracts to reimburse parents whose child attend an Out of District school for transportation from home to school.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Helena Vinhas     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes